Month: March 2020

The third theme in the tax declaration process gives you the option to list tax deductions. Tax deductions (Abzüge) bring down your taxable income, effectively helping you pay less taxes. If you’re not familiar with how tax deductions work, I encourage you to have a look at this post. This tax declaration guide will cover…Continue readingTax declaration guide (3/6): Abzüge [1/3]

The second theme in the tax declaration process has to do with Einkünfte (income). This tax declaration guide covers all possible forms. Most certainly not every form will apply to you, though. That said, make sure you are exhaustive in indicating all sources of income. Consider both domestic and foreign. I’d suggest to read Taxes…Continue readingTax declaration guide (2/6): Einkünfte

The first theme in the tax filing process deals with first generic personal data (Persönliches). It then covers some very specific fields that have to do with inheritances, presents etc. We’ll cover all forms as part of the tax declaration guide. Taxable individualsSteuerpflichtige Personen This form is quite straightforward. Besides personal data, the only field…Continue readingTax declaration guide (1/6): Persönliches

Welcome to the tax declaration guide! This entry is the intro to a complete, step-by-step, English guide on how to file taxes in Switzerland. This tax declaration is focused on canton Zurich. Most concepts and steps can be generalized to other cantons. Official guidelines and disclaimer The tax declaration guide on mypersonalfinance.ch is by no…Continue readingTax declaration guide (0/6): Intro