Zürich pensions
In the canton of Zurich, retirement provision rests on the three Swiss pillars: AHV, the occupational pension fund and private savings. This page brings together this year’s federal parameters, the funds of reference, the tax on lump-sum withdrawals and our articles on pensions.
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Pension parameters 2026
Federal amounts and rates valid across Switzerland: first pillar (AHV), second pillar (BVG) and pillar 3a.
- Minimum AHV pension (monthly): 1,260 CHF
- Maximum AHV pension (monthly): 2,520 CHF
- Employee share of AHV/IV/EO contributions: 5.3%
- BVG entry threshold (annual salary): 22,680 CHF
- BVG coordination deduction: 26,460 CHF
- Minimum BVG conversion rate: 6.8%
- Maximum pillar 3a payment (with a pension fund): 7,258 CHF
- Maximum pillar 3a payment (without a pension fund): 36,288 CHF
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Source: AHV/IV Information Centre and Federal Social Insurance Office
Cantonal funds
The AHV compensation fund and the public pension fund of reference, with their official websites.
- SVA Zürich — Compensation fund
- BVK Personalvorsorge des Kantons Zürich — Public pension fund
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Tax on lump-sum withdrawals 2026
Tax due on a lump-sum pension withdrawal at 65, for a single person without children living in the cantonal capital.
- Withdrawal of 100,000 CHF (Zürich): 4,817 CHF
- Withdrawal of 250,000 CHF (Zürich): 14,601 CHF
- Withdrawal of 500,000 CHF (Zürich): 35,068 CHF
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Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA)
Official notices
Latest releases on this topic from the canton’s administrations and public bodies, linked to the source. Titles are in the original wording.
- Luxusmarken leben von Leidenden. Im Dialog mit Modefirmen.…
- BVK steht für Nachhaltigkeit
- This-Priis 2027: Eine Nomination, die Engagement sichtbar macht
- TeleZ bringt Sommerserie zum This-Priis 2026
- Alle Infos für Nichterwerbstätige auf einen Blick
- Nachhaltigkeit Down Under
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