[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1706},["ShallowReactive",2],{"compare-pair-united-kingdom-vs-switzerland":3,"compare-united-kingdom-switzerland":105},{"kind":4,"page":5},"article",{"id":6,"title":7,"bestForA":8,"bestForB":12,"body":16,"countryA":36,"countryASlug":37,"countryB":38,"countryBSlug":39,"description":22,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"extraRows":42,"faqs":51,"flagA":64,"flagB":65,"heroImage":66,"lastUpdated":67,"meta":68,"metaDescription":69,"metaTitle":70,"navigation":71,"path":72,"relatedCompares":73,"seo":80,"stem":81,"verdict":82,"winners":86,"__hash__":104},"compare\u002Fcompare\u002Funited-kingdom-vs-switzerland.md","United Kingdom vs Switzerland taxes",[9,10,11],"Asset-rich residents who want to avoid annual wealth tax","People who need London markets, English law or UK hiring","Qualifying newcomers who can use the four-year foreign-income-and-gains regime",[13,14,15],"High earners who can choose a low-tax canton and commune","Investors with private securities gains","Companies that can put real management in Switzerland",{"type":17,"value":18,"toc":32},"minimark",[19,23,26,29],[20,21,22],"p",{},"Switzerland and the United Kingdom are both expensive, high-capacity European bases. The tax difference is design, not a simple “low versus high” label.",[20,24,25],{},"In Switzerland the bill is built from three layers. Direct federal tax sits under cantonal and communal income tax. Wealth tax is annual and local. Inheritance and gift tax, where they exist, are also cantonal. Move from a high-tax city commune to a low-tax suburban commune and the same salary and balance sheet can change by a material percentage. Private movable capital gains are usually outside income tax, which is why securities investors often prefer Switzerland to the UK’s 18% and 24% individual CGT rates from 6 April 2026. Company tax follows the same geography: 8.5% federal plus local profit tax, often below the UK’s 25% main rate, with a 15% minimum-tax overlay for large multinational groups.",[20,27,28],{},"The UK is flatter and heavier. Income tax reaches 45% (48% in Scotland). Employment also carries National Insurance. VAT is 20% against Switzerland’s 8.1%. There is no UK net wealth tax, which can favour an asset-rich, low-yield household that would otherwise file a Swiss wealth return every year. The UK’s succession cost is the reverse of that advantage: 40% inheritance tax, and from 6 April 2025 a long-term UK residence test that can pull worldwide assets into the charge.",[20,30,31],{},"A new UK resident who has been non-UK tax resident for at least ten consecutive years may claim the four-year foreign-income-and-gains regime. That is a time-limited income and gains relief, not a substitute for Swiss canton shopping, and it does not cancel IHT once long-term residence is reached. Banking, work permits and actual days in the canton still decide whether the Swiss numbers are real.",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":35},"",2,[],"United Kingdom","united-kingdom","Switzerland","switzerland",null,"md",[43,47],{"label":44,"valueA":45,"valueB":46},"Standard VAT","20%","8.1%",{"label":48,"valueA":49,"valueB":50},"Net wealth tax","None","Cantonal \u002F communal",[52,55,58,61],{"question":53,"answer":54},"Is the UK or Switzerland better for tax?","Switzerland is usually lighter for income, company profits, private capital gains and VAT if the canton is favourable. The UK can be better for someone who would otherwise pay a large annual Swiss wealth tax, or who needs a UK commercial base.",{"question":56,"answer":57},"Does Switzerland have wealth tax?","Yes. There is no federal wealth tax, but cantons and communes tax residents on net wealth. Rates, allowances and multipliers vary by place of residence.",{"question":59,"answer":60},"Does the UK still offer relief for foreign income?","A qualifying person in the first four years of UK tax residence after at least ten consecutive non-UK tax years can claim relief for eligible foreign income and gains. It is not a permanent remittance system, and inheritance tax uses a separate long-term residence test.",{"question":62,"answer":63},"Is Swiss lump-sum tax available everywhere?","No. Forfait or lump-sum taxation is a cantonal product with conditions, and it is not offered in every canton. Ordinary income and wealth tax remain the default.","🇬🇧","🇨🇭","\u002Fimages\u002Fcorp-card-bg.jpg","September 2026",{},"United Kingdom vs Switzerland tax comparison for 2026. Compare income tax, corporate tax, capital gains, VAT, cantonal wealth tax and UK inheritance tax.","UK vs Switzerland taxes (2026): cantons, wealth tax and FIG",true,"\u002Fcompare\u002Funited-kingdom-vs-switzerland",[74,77],{"title":75,"path":76},"United Kingdom vs Germany","\u002Fcompare\u002Funited-kingdom-vs-germany",{"title":78,"path":79},"Germany vs Switzerland","\u002Fcompare\u002Fgermany-vs-switzerland",{"title":7,"description":22},"compare\u002Funited-kingdom-vs-switzerland",[83,84,85],"Switzerland is not one rate. Federal, cantonal and communal income tax, plus annual cantonal wealth tax, can be competitive in a low-tax commune or expensive in a high-tax one. The UK is heavier and more uniform: 45% income tax outside Scotland, 48% in Scotland, National Insurance on employment, 20% VAT and 40% inheritance tax.","Private movable capital gains are often untaxed in Switzerland, which is a genuine investor advantage against UK CGT of 18% or 24% from 6 April 2026. The offset is annual wealth tax, which the UK does not levy.","Choose a favourable Swiss canton if you can live and work there with real substance. Choose the UK for market access or a time-limited foreign-income-and-gains claim in the first four UK tax years after ten years abroad. Lump-sum taxation is not available in every canton, and UK IHT still matters once you are a long-term UK resident.",[87,91,94,97,100],{"taxType":88,"winner":89,"note":90},"Personal income tax","B","Combined Swiss rates are often lower in favourable cantons than the UK's 45% headline and 48% Scottish top rate, before National Insurance.",{"taxType":92,"winner":89,"note":93},"Corporate tax","Swiss federal company tax is 8.5% plus cantonal and communal profit tax, commonly below the UK's 25% main rate.",{"taxType":95,"winner":89,"note":96},"Capital gains tax","Switzerland generally does not tax private movable-asset gains. UK individuals pay 18% or 24% from 6 April 2026 after a GBP 3,000 annual exempt amount.",{"taxType":98,"winner":89,"note":99},"VAT","Swiss standard VAT is 8.1%, compared with UK VAT at 20%.",{"taxType":101,"winner":102,"note":103},"Wealth tax","A","The UK has no annual net wealth tax. Swiss cantons and communes tax net wealth every year.","jik4ycexm7v_5ONCJGXgSFR3G1nZyWBKZysz2bnupCM",{"a":106,"b":695},{"index":107,"details":220},{"id":108,"title":109,"bestFor":110,"body":116,"country":36,"countryFacts":123,"countrySlug":37,"description":120,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"faqs":129,"flag":64,"heroImage":40,"howItWorks":139,"lastUpdated":143,"meta":144,"metaDescription":145,"metaTitle":146,"navigation":71,"otherTaxes":147,"pageType":177,"path":178,"relatedFormations":179,"relatedGuides":183,"seo":184,"stem":185,"summaryCards":186,"taxBracketSections":199,"taxBrackets":200,"taxRates":201,"taxSlug":40,"taxType":40,"visas":214,"watchOut":215,"__hash__":219},"taxes\u002Fcountry\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Findex.md","Taxes in United Kingdom",[111,112,113,114,115],"Employees","Founders","Investors","Property owners","Expats",{"type":17,"value":117,"toc":121},[118],[20,119,120],{},"The United Kingdom is a mature, rules-heavy tax system rather than a low-tax jurisdiction. The main planning work is understanding which taxes apply to your mix of salary, dividends, gains, property and company profits.",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":122},[],{"region":124,"currency":125,"taxTreaties":126,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},"Europe","GBP","100+","No","Compliant",[130,133,136],{"question":131,"answer":132},"Is the United Kingdom a high-tax country?","Yes. The UK has a broad tax base with income tax, National Insurance, VAT, corporation tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax. The exact burden depends on your residence, income mix and whether you are an employee, founder or investor.",{"question":134,"answer":135},"Does the UK have a wealth tax?","No. The UK does not levy a general annual net wealth tax, but asset owners can still face CGT, IHT, ATED, stamp duty and council tax.",{"question":137,"answer":138},"What should founders watch first?","For founders, the big items are corporation tax, VAT, employer National Insurance, dividend planning and whether Making Tax Digital or payroll registration applies.",[140,141,142],"UK tax is layered. Individuals pay income tax on wages, self-employment, rental income, pensions and savings, while companies pay corporation tax on profits, and estates can face inheritance tax on death or on certain lifetime transfers.","The headline personal allowance is GBP 12,570 for 2026\u002F27. Dividend income gets a separate GBP 500 allowance, and Scotland uses separate non-savings and non-dividend income tax rates.","VAT is 20% in most cases, employer National Insurance is 15%, and Making Tax Digital for Income Tax starts in April 2026 for many sole traders and landlords with qualifying income above GBP 50,000.","May 2026",{},"United Kingdom tax overview for residents, expats, founders and investors. Compare income tax, wealth tax, inheritance tax, capital gains tax, corporate tax, dividend tax, VAT and payroll costs.","Taxes in United Kingdom: income, wealth, corporate and dividend tax (2026)",[148,152,155,159,162,165,169,173],{"title":149,"slug":150,"icon":151},"Income tax","income-tax","💼",{"title":101,"slug":153,"icon":154},"wealth-tax","💰",{"title":156,"slug":157,"icon":158},"Inheritance tax","inheritance-tax","🏛️",{"title":95,"slug":160,"icon":161},"capital-gains-tax","📈",{"title":92,"slug":163,"icon":164},"corporate-tax","🏢",{"title":166,"slug":167,"icon":168},"Dividend tax","dividend-tax","💸",{"title":170,"slug":171,"icon":172},"VAT \u002F sales tax","vat-sales-tax","🧾",{"title":174,"slug":175,"icon":176},"Crypto tax","crypto-tax","🪙","country","\u002Fcountry\u002Funited-kingdom",[180],{"title":181,"path":182,"flag":64},"UK Ltd","\u002Fformation\u002Fuk-ltd",[],{"title":109,"description":120},"country\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Findex",[187,190,193,196],{"label":149,"value":188,"note":189},"45%","48% in Scotland",{"label":101,"value":191,"note":192},"0%","No annual net wealth tax",{"label":92,"value":194,"note":195},"25%","19% small profits rate",{"label":95,"value":197,"note":198},"24%","Top individual rate",[],[],[202,205,206,208,209,211,213],{"label":149,"value":203,"badge":204},"45% \u002F 48% Scotland","Progressive",{"label":101,"value":191},{"label":156,"value":207},"40%",{"label":95,"value":197},{"label":92,"value":210},"25% (19% small profits)",{"label":166,"value":212},"10.75% \u002F 35.75% \u002F 39.35%",{"label":98,"value":45},[],[216,217,218],"Scotland has different income tax bands and rates for wages, pensions and most other non-savings income, so UK income tax is not one single national table.","Inheritance Tax thresholds are frozen through 2030\u002F31, and the rules moved to a long-term UK residence test from 6 April 2025.","The UK is not a low-tax jurisdiction once VAT, payroll National Insurance and capital taxes are included.","byvqWezuGDgHVOZKMRw6p8LoVUoPzcJWNBEciCp3N_c",{"income-tax":221,"corporate-tax":319,"capital-gains-tax":396,"dividend-tax":470,"wealth-tax":547,"inheritance-tax":619},{"id":222,"title":223,"bestFor":224,"body":228,"country":36,"countryFacts":235,"countrySlug":37,"description":232,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"faqs":236,"flag":64,"heroImage":246,"howItWorks":247,"lastUpdated":143,"meta":251,"metaDescription":252,"metaTitle":253,"navigation":71,"otherTaxes":254,"pageType":262,"path":263,"relatedFormations":264,"relatedGuides":266,"seo":267,"stem":268,"summaryCards":269,"taxBracketSections":283,"taxBrackets":284,"taxRates":300,"taxSlug":150,"taxType":149,"visas":313,"watchOut":314,"__hash__":318},"taxes\u002Fcountry\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Fincome-tax.md","Income tax in United Kingdom",[111,225,226,227,115],"Freelancers","Landlords","Contractors",{"type":17,"value":229,"toc":233},[230],[20,231,232],{},"UK income tax is broad and detail-heavy. Salaries, freelance income, rental income, pensions and savings all need to be checked against the correct band, allowance and filing route.",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":234},[],{"region":124,"currency":125,"taxTreaties":126,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},[237,240,243],{"question":238,"answer":239},"Do you pay income tax in the UK on salary?","Yes. Salary is taxed through PAYE after the personal allowance, with the rate depending on your band and, if you live in Scotland, on Scottish income tax rates.",{"question":241,"answer":242},"Do expats pay UK income tax?","Many expats do, if they are UK tax resident or have UK taxable income. Residence, workdays, treaty relief and split-year rules all matter.",{"question":244,"answer":245},"Is there a personal income tax return in the UK?","Many people with untaxed income file Self Assessment. For MTD-affected sole traders and landlords, reporting becomes digital and quarterly from April 2026.","\u002Fimages\u002Fuk.jpeg",[248,249,250],"UK income tax applies to employment income, self-employment profits, rental income, most pensions and savings interest. Dividends have their own tax rates and are not taxed as ordinary earned income.","For England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2026\u002F27, the rates are 20% up to GBP 50,270, 40% up to GBP 125,140 and 45% above that. Scotland uses separate starter, basic, intermediate, higher, advanced and top rates.","The personal allowance is GBP 12,570 and is reduced by GBP 1 for every GBP 2 of income above GBP 100,000. Sole traders and landlords with qualifying income above GBP 50,000 enter Making Tax Digital for Income Tax from 6 April 2026.",{},"United Kingdom income tax guide for 2026\u002F27. See the GBP 12,570 personal allowance, 20% \u002F 40% \u002F 45% rates, Scottish tax differences, National Insurance and Making Tax Digital.","United Kingdom income tax: rates, brackets and expat rules (2026)",[255,256,257,258,259,260,261],{"title":101,"slug":153,"icon":154},{"title":156,"slug":157,"icon":158},{"title":95,"slug":160,"icon":161},{"title":92,"slug":163,"icon":164},{"title":166,"slug":167,"icon":168},{"title":170,"slug":171,"icon":172},{"title":174,"slug":175,"icon":176},"tax","\u002Fcountry\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Fincome-tax",[265],{"title":181,"path":182,"flag":64},[],{"title":223,"description":232},"country\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Fincome-tax",[270,274,277,279],{"label":271,"value":272,"note":273},"Personal allowance","GBP 12,570","Frozen for 2026\u002F27",{"label":275,"value":45,"note":276},"Basic rate","England, Wales, NI",{"label":278,"value":188,"note":189},"Top rate",{"label":280,"value":281,"note":282},"Payroll NI","8% \u002F 15%","Employee \u002F employer",[],[285,287,290,293,296],{"band":286,"rate":191,"note":271},"Up to GBP 12,570",{"band":288,"rate":45,"note":289},"GBP 12,571 to GBP 50,270","Basic rate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland",{"band":291,"rate":207,"note":292},"GBP 50,271 to GBP 125,140","Higher rate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland",{"band":294,"rate":188,"note":295},"Over GBP 125,140","Additional rate in England, Wales and Northern Ireland",{"band":297,"rate":298,"note":299},"Scotland","19% to 48%","Separate non-savings, non-dividend rates apply",[301,303,304,307,310],{"label":88,"value":302,"badge":204},"20% to 45%",{"label":271,"value":272},{"label":305,"value":306},"Scottish top rate","48%",{"label":308,"value":309},"Employee National Insurance","8%",{"label":311,"value":312},"Employer National Insurance","15%",[],[315,316,317],"The UK has a separate dividend allowance and savings rules, so not all investment income is taxed the same way as salary.","Employee and employer National Insurance can materially raise the real cost of wages, even when the income tax band looks manageable.","Making Tax Digital for Income Tax starts on 6 April 2026 for qualifying sole traders and landlords, with lower thresholds coming in 2027 and 2028.","0UEXXiH2ThothRR1KwF_rNQ4Wq0dGbbFWO1cfE58l8I",{"id":320,"title":321,"bestFor":322,"body":327,"country":36,"countryFacts":334,"countrySlug":37,"description":331,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"faqs":335,"flag":64,"heroImage":40,"howItWorks":345,"lastUpdated":143,"meta":349,"metaDescription":350,"metaTitle":351,"navigation":71,"otherTaxes":352,"pageType":262,"path":360,"relatedFormations":361,"relatedGuides":363,"seo":364,"stem":365,"summaryCards":366,"taxBracketSections":380,"taxBrackets":381,"taxRates":382,"taxSlug":163,"taxType":92,"visas":390,"watchOut":391,"__hash__":395},"taxes\u002Fcountry\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Fcorporate-tax.md","Corporate tax in United Kingdom",[112,323,324,325,326],"Agencies","SaaS businesses","Holding companies","Trading groups",{"type":17,"value":328,"toc":332},[329],[20,330,331],{},"UK corporate tax is straightforward on the headline rate and less straightforward in practice. Thresholds, associated companies, VAT, payroll and withholding rules all affect the real cost of running a company.",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":333},[],{"region":124,"currency":125,"taxTreaties":126,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},[336,339,342],{"question":337,"answer":338},"Does the UK have a corporation tax?","Yes. The UK charges corporation tax on company profits, with a 25% main rate and a 19% small profits rate.",{"question":340,"answer":341},"Do all companies pay 25%?","No. Smaller companies can pay 19%, and companies with profits between GBP 50,000 and GBP 250,000 may qualify for marginal relief.",{"question":343,"answer":344},"Are UK company dividends taxed at source?","Ordinary UK company dividends usually are not subject to withholding tax, although the shareholder may still owe dividend tax personally.",[346,347,348],"UK companies pay corporation tax on taxable profits. The main rate is 25% if profits are above GBP 250,000, the small profits rate is 19% if profits are GBP 50,000 or less, and marginal relief applies between the two.","Associated companies reduce the GBP 50,000 and GBP 250,000 thresholds, so group structures can move a company into a higher effective rate faster than expected.","UK-resident companies are generally taxed on worldwide profits. Returns are usually due 12 months after the end of the accounting period, and the tax bill is usually due 9 months and 1 day after the period end.",{},"United Kingdom corporate tax guide for 2026. 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The headline rates changed again in 2026, so disposal timing, reliefs and allowances matter.",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":409},[],{"region":124,"currency":125,"taxTreaties":126,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},[412,415,418],{"question":413,"answer":414},"What is the UK capital gains tax rate?","For most individuals in 2026\u002F27, the rate is 18% if you are a basic-rate taxpayer and 24% if you are a higher or additional-rate taxpayer.",{"question":416,"answer":417},"Is there an annual CGT allowance?","Yes. The annual exempt amount is GBP 3,000 for 2026\u002F27.",{"question":419,"answer":420},"Are UK homes taxed on capital gains?","Usually no, if the property qualifies as your main home. However, letting, business use or an overseas residence position can create taxable gains.",[422,423,424],"UK capital gains tax applies when individuals dispose of chargeable assets such as shares, funds, second homes, cryptoassets and other investment assets. Your income tax band helps determine the rate.","From 6 April 2026, gains are charged at 18% for basic-rate taxpayers and 24% for higher and additional-rate taxpayers. Trustees and personal representatives generally pay 24%, and Business Asset Disposal Relief is 18% from the same date.","The annual exempt amount is GBP 3,000. Main homes are often exempt under private residence relief, but business use, letting and non-UK residence can change the result.",{},"United Kingdom capital gains tax guide for 2026\u002F27. See the GBP 3,000 allowance, 18% and 24% rates, Business Asset Disposal Relief and main-home exemptions.","United Kingdom capital gains tax: rates, allowance and reliefs (2026)",[429,430,431,432,433,434,435],{"title":149,"slug":150,"icon":151},{"title":101,"slug":153,"icon":154},{"title":156,"slug":157,"icon":158},{"title":92,"slug":163,"icon":164},{"title":166,"slug":167,"icon":168},{"title":170,"slug":171,"icon":172},{"title":174,"slug":175,"icon":176},"\u002Fcountry\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Fcapital-gains-tax",[438],{"title":181,"path":182,"flag":64},[],{"title":398,"description":407},"country\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Fcapital-gains-tax",[443,446,450,452],{"label":444,"value":445,"note":273},"Annual exempt amount","GBP 3,000",{"label":447,"value":448,"note":449},"Basic rate CGT","18%","From 6 April 2026",{"label":451,"value":197,"note":449},"Higher rate CGT",{"label":453,"value":448,"note":454},"BADR rate","Business disposals",[],[],[458,459,460,462],{"label":444,"value":445},{"label":447,"value":448},{"label":461,"value":197},"Higher and additional rate CGT",{"label":463,"value":448},"Business Asset Disposal Relief",[],[466,467,468],"Business Asset Disposal Relief rose to 18% for disposals on or after 6 April 2026.","Carried interest received from 6 April 2026 is taxed as income and subject to National Insurance contributions instead of CGT.","Losses, residence status and asset type can change the effective rate, especially for property and business disposals.","C9X8UP_1xWVKEfN68WqacuwZ5iy3JTlKiAtMYiEdtOM",{"id":471,"title":472,"bestFor":473,"body":476,"country":36,"countryFacts":483,"countrySlug":37,"description":480,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"faqs":484,"flag":64,"heroImage":40,"howItWorks":494,"lastUpdated":143,"meta":498,"metaDescription":499,"metaTitle":500,"navigation":71,"otherTaxes":501,"pageType":262,"path":509,"relatedFormations":510,"relatedGuides":512,"seo":513,"stem":514,"summaryCards":515,"taxBracketSections":529,"taxBrackets":530,"taxRates":531,"taxSlug":167,"taxType":166,"visas":541,"watchOut":542,"__hash__":546},"taxes\u002Fcountry\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Fdividend-tax.md","Dividend tax in United Kingdom",[400,112,474,113,475],"UK company owners","Family companies",{"type":17,"value":477,"toc":481},[478],[20,479,480],{},"UK dividend tax is easy to underestimate because the allowance is small and the rates jump sharply with your income band. For owner-managers, dividend timing and salary mix still matter.",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":482},[],{"region":124,"currency":125,"taxTreaties":126,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},[485,488,491],{"question":486,"answer":487},"What is the UK dividend tax rate?","For 2026\u002F27, the UK dividend tax rates are 10.75%, 35.75% and 39.35%, depending on your income tax band.",{"question":489,"answer":490},"Is there a dividend allowance?","Yes. The dividend allowance is GBP 500 for 2026\u002F27.",{"question":492,"answer":493},"Do UK companies withhold dividend tax?","Ordinary UK company dividends usually do not have withholding tax. The shareholder may still owe personal dividend tax later.",[495,496,497],"Dividend tax applies after your personal allowance and the separate dividend allowance. Dividends from ISA holdings stay tax-free, but dividends from ordinary company shares can still be taxable once you are above the allowance.","For 6 April 2026 to 5 April 2027, dividend tax rates are 10.75% for basic-rate taxpayers, 35.75% for higher-rate taxpayers and 39.35% for additional-rate taxpayers.","Ordinary UK company dividends are usually paid without withholding tax. Scotland and Wales use the same dividend tax rates as the rest of the UK.",{},"United Kingdom dividend tax guide for 2026\u002F27. See the GBP 500 dividend allowance, 10.75% \u002F 35.75% \u002F 39.35% rates and withholding tax rules.","United Kingdom dividend tax: rates and allowance (2026)",[502,503,504,505,506,507,508],{"title":149,"slug":150,"icon":151},{"title":101,"slug":153,"icon":154},{"title":156,"slug":157,"icon":158},{"title":95,"slug":160,"icon":161},{"title":92,"slug":163,"icon":164},{"title":170,"slug":171,"icon":172},{"title":174,"slug":175,"icon":176},"\u002Fcountry\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Fdividend-tax",[511],{"title":181,"path":182,"flag":64},[],{"title":472,"description":480},"country\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Fdividend-tax",[516,520,523,526],{"label":517,"value":518,"note":519},"Dividend allowance","GBP 500","For 2026\u002F27",{"label":275,"value":521,"note":522},"10.75%","After allowance",{"label":524,"value":525,"note":522},"Higher rate","35.75%",{"label":527,"value":528,"note":522},"Additional rate","39.35%",[],[],[532,533,535,537,539],{"label":517,"value":518},{"label":534,"value":521},"Basic rate dividend tax",{"label":536,"value":525},"Higher rate dividend tax",{"label":538,"value":528},"Additional rate dividend tax",{"label":540,"value":191},"Withholding tax on ordinary dividends",[],[543,544,545],"The dividend allowance is only GBP 500, so even modest portfolios can produce a tax bill once the allowance is used up.","Dividends sit on top of your other income when HMRC decides which band you are in.","REIT and PAIF distributions can have separate withholding rules, so not every payment that looks like a dividend is taxed the same way.","FDeSLNSPpInsWYK0HQskztbj8982WUTTnSJ58r4bHMc",{"id":548,"title":549,"bestFor":550,"body":554,"country":36,"countryFacts":561,"countrySlug":37,"description":558,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"faqs":562,"flag":64,"heroImage":40,"howItWorks":571,"lastUpdated":143,"meta":576,"metaDescription":577,"metaTitle":578,"navigation":71,"otherTaxes":579,"pageType":262,"path":587,"relatedFormations":588,"relatedGuides":590,"seo":591,"stem":592,"summaryCards":593,"taxBracketSections":604,"taxBrackets":605,"taxRates":606,"taxSlug":153,"taxType":101,"visas":613,"watchOut":614,"__hash__":618},"taxes\u002Fcountry\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Fwealth-tax.md","Wealth tax in United Kingdom",[551,114,113,552,553],"High-net-worth individuals","Family offices","Trustees",{"type":17,"value":555,"toc":559},[556],[20,557,558],{},"The UK does not charge a general wealth tax, but that does not make it a light-tax environment for assets. Most planning is about avoiding the wrong wrapper, not about escaping a wealth-tax return that does not exist.",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":560},[],{"region":124,"currency":125,"taxTreaties":126,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},[563,565,568],{"question":134,"answer":564},"No. The UK does not have a general annual net wealth tax on individuals.",{"question":566,"answer":567},"What taxes hit wealth instead?","The main substitutes are inheritance tax, capital gains tax, ATED for certain enveloped homes, stamp duty on some property purchases and council tax on residential property.",{"question":569,"answer":570},"Is company ownership a wealth-tax solution?","Not automatically. Putting assets in a company can trigger ATED, corporation tax, dividend tax and other rules, so the wrapper matters as much as the headline rate.",[572,573,575],"The UK does not levy a broad annual tax on net wealth. That is why most UK tax summaries list net wealth or worth tax as not applicable.",{"Wealth planning in the UK is really a mix of other taxes":574},"inheritance tax on death and some lifetime transfers, capital gains tax on disposals, Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings for certain companies that own high-value UK homes, and property taxes such as SDLT and council tax.","For many owners the key question is not whether there is a wealth tax, but whether assets should sit personally, in a company, in a trust or inside a relief-eligible structure.",{},"United Kingdom wealth tax guide for 2026. The UK has no general annual net wealth tax, but inheritance tax, capital gains tax, ATED and property taxes still matter.","United Kingdom wealth tax: does the UK have one? (2026)",[580,581,582,583,584,585,586],{"title":149,"slug":150,"icon":151},{"title":156,"slug":157,"icon":158},{"title":95,"slug":160,"icon":161},{"title":92,"slug":163,"icon":164},{"title":166,"slug":167,"icon":168},{"title":170,"slug":171,"icon":172},{"title":174,"slug":175,"icon":176},"\u002Fcountry\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Fwealth-tax",[589],{"title":181,"path":182,"flag":64},[],{"title":549,"description":558},"country\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Fwealth-tax",[594,596,598,600],{"label":101,"value":191,"note":595},"No general net wealth tax",{"label":156,"value":207,"note":597},"Estates and gifts",{"label":95,"value":197,"note":599},"On disposals",{"label":601,"value":602,"note":603},"ATED","GBP 500k+","Enveloped dwellings",[],[],[607,608,609,610],{"label":48,"value":191,"badge":49},{"label":156,"value":207},{"label":95,"value":197},{"label":611,"value":612},"ATED scope","GBP 500,000+",[],[615,616,617],"A zero wealth-tax rate does not mean low asset taxation. UK residents can still face IHT, CGT and property-related taxes that are economically similar to wealth taxation.","ATED mainly affects companies and other non-natural persons that own UK residential property above GBP 500,000, with reliefs for genuine commercial use.","The UK moved inheritance-tax residence rules away from domicile from 6 April 2025, so cross-border wealth planning needs residence-based advice.","BXkUg182It8d34ZY7hbPBNKQoK4AiKWt6iEaOmWOeLg",{"id":620,"title":621,"bestFor":622,"body":625,"country":36,"countryFacts":632,"countrySlug":37,"description":629,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"faqs":633,"flag":64,"heroImage":40,"howItWorks":643,"lastUpdated":143,"meta":647,"metaDescription":648,"metaTitle":649,"navigation":71,"otherTaxes":650,"pageType":262,"path":658,"relatedFormations":659,"relatedGuides":661,"seo":662,"stem":663,"summaryCards":664,"taxBracketSections":679,"taxBrackets":680,"taxRates":681,"taxSlug":157,"taxType":156,"visas":689,"watchOut":690,"__hash__":694},"taxes\u002Fcountry\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Finheritance-tax.md","Inheritance tax in United Kingdom",[623,114,624,553,115],"Estate planners","Family businesses",{"type":17,"value":626,"toc":630},[627],[20,628,629],{},"UK inheritance tax is one of the biggest planning points for property owners, family businesses and international families. The current rules depend on thresholds, spousal transfers, lifetime gifts and residence status.",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":631},[],{"region":124,"currency":125,"taxTreaties":126,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},[634,637,640],{"question":635,"answer":636},"What is the UK inheritance tax rate?","The standard rate is 40% on the part of the estate above the available threshold.",{"question":638,"answer":639},"How much can I leave tax-free?","The main nil-rate band is GBP 325,000. A further residence nil-rate band of up to GBP 175,000 may apply if a qualifying home passes to direct descendants.",{"question":641,"answer":642},"Do gifts avoid inheritance tax?","Not always. Many gifts are potentially exempt transfers and become taxable if the donor dies within seven years. Transfers into most trusts can be immediately chargeable.",[644,645,646],"Inheritance Tax is charged on the value of a person’s estate on death, and on some lifetime transfers. The standard rate is 40% on the part of the estate above the available threshold.","The nil-rate band is GBP 325,000 and the residence nil-rate band can add up to GBP 175,000 when a qualifying home is left to direct descendants. Unused allowances can usually transfer to a surviving spouse or civil partner.","Lifetime gifts can become taxable if the donor dies within seven years. From 6 April 2025, domicile was replaced by long-term UK residence for IHT purposes, which matters for overseas assets and trusts.",{},"United Kingdom inheritance tax guide for 2026. See the 40% rate, GBP 325,000 nil-rate band, GBP 175,000 residence nil-rate band, seven-year gift rules and the 2025 residence changes.","United Kingdom inheritance tax: thresholds, gifts and residence rules (2026)",[651,652,653,654,655,656,657],{"title":149,"slug":150,"icon":151},{"title":101,"slug":153,"icon":154},{"title":95,"slug":160,"icon":161},{"title":92,"slug":163,"icon":164},{"title":166,"slug":167,"icon":168},{"title":170,"slug":171,"icon":172},{"title":174,"slug":175,"icon":176},"\u002Fcountry\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Finheritance-tax",[660],{"title":181,"path":182,"flag":64},[],{"title":621,"description":629},"country\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Finheritance-tax",[665,668,672,676],{"label":666,"value":207,"note":667},"Inheritance tax rate","On taxable estate value",{"label":669,"value":670,"note":671},"Nil-rate band","GBP 325,000","Frozen through 2030\u002F31",{"label":673,"value":674,"note":675},"Residence nil-rate band","GBP 175,000","For direct descendants",{"label":677,"value":191,"note":678},"Spouse exemption","Usually exempt",[],[],[682,684,685,686],{"label":683,"value":207},"Standard inheritance tax",{"label":669,"value":670},{"label":673,"value":674},{"label":687,"value":688},"Lifetime gifts","Potentially 0% to 40%",[],[691,692,693],"The nil-rate band, residence nil-rate band and taper threshold are frozen through 2030\u002F31.","From Budget 2025, the combined 100% Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief allowance is also frozen at GBP 1 million for 2030\u002F31.","The UK long-term residence rules now matter more than domicile for many cross-border estates.","piN4KL5VliEvgactLYlHiO2y37kqckbeMkRbSWz_7Gg",{"index":696,"details":853},{"id":697,"title":698,"bestFor":699,"body":702,"country":38,"countryFacts":788,"countrySlug":39,"description":706,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"faqs":791,"flag":65,"heroImage":40,"howItWorks":801,"lastUpdated":143,"meta":805,"metaDescription":806,"metaTitle":807,"navigation":71,"otherTaxes":808,"pageType":177,"path":817,"relatedFormations":818,"relatedGuides":819,"seo":820,"stem":821,"summaryCards":822,"taxBracketSections":833,"taxBrackets":834,"taxRates":835,"taxSlug":40,"taxType":40,"visas":846,"watchOut":847,"__hash__":852},"taxes\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland\u002Findex.md","Taxes in Switzerland",[700,113,552,701,115],"High earners","Executives",{"type":17,"value":703,"toc":785},[704,707,712],[20,705,706],{},"Switzerland is a multi-layer tax system, not a flat-tax jurisdiction. The planning work is mostly about canton choice, source taxation, social security, withholding tax, and whether a payment is taxed as income, wealth, profit or a cantonal property gain.",[708,709,711],"h2",{"id":710},"tax-info-at-a-glance","Tax info at a glance",[713,714,715,731],"table",{},[716,717,718],"thead",{},[719,720,721,725,728],"tr",{},[722,723,724],"th",{},"Tax",[722,726,727],{},"Federal rule",[722,729,730],{},"Cantonal \u002F communal angle",[732,733,734,745,755,765,775],"tbody",{},[719,735,736,739,742],{},[737,738,149],"td",{},[737,740,741],{},"Progressive direct federal tax applies nationwide",[737,743,744],{},"Cantons and communes add their own progressive or flat-rate taxes",[719,746,747,749,752],{},[737,748,101],{},[737,750,751],{},"No federal wealth tax",[737,753,754],{},"All cantons levy wealth tax, and many communes add a multiplier",[719,756,757,759,762],{},[737,758,92],{},[737,760,761],{},"8.5% on profit after tax",[737,763,764],{},"Overall effective burden usually varies by canton and commune",[719,766,767,769,772],{},[737,768,166],{},[737,770,771],{},"35% withholding on Swiss-source investment income",[737,773,774],{},"Usually refundable or creditable if reported correctly",[719,776,777,779,782],{},[737,778,98],{},[737,780,781],{},"8.1% standard rate",[737,783,784],{},"2.6% reduced rate and 3.8% lodging rate also apply",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":786},[787],{"id":710,"depth":34,"text":711},{"region":124,"currency":789,"taxTreaties":790,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},"CHF","Extensive",[792,795,798],{"question":793,"answer":794},"Is Switzerland a low-tax country?","It depends on the canton and on the type of tax. Switzerland can be very competitive for some companies and high earners, but there is no nationwide flat low-tax regime because income, wealth and profit taxes vary by canton and commune.",{"question":796,"answer":797},"Which taxes apply in Switzerland?","The main taxes to check are direct federal tax, cantonal and communal income tax, wealth tax, corporate profit and capital taxes, VAT, withholding tax, and cantonal inheritance, gift and property gains taxes.",{"question":799,"answer":800},"Is Switzerland good for expats and founders?","It can be, especially if residence, payroll, canton choice and substance are planned carefully. The right answer depends on source-tax status, social security, health insurance, banking and whether the person or company is truly based in Switzerland.",[802,803,804],"Switzerland taxes people and companies at three levels: federal, cantonal and communal. The direct federal tax applies to personal income and company profits, while cantons and communes add their own income, wealth, profit, capital and property-related taxes.","Residents usually file an annual return, and electronic filing has been possible in all cantons since 2024. Foreign residents without a C permit are often taxed at source on salary, while payroll also needs to account for AVS\u002FAI\u002FAPG, unemployment insurance, pension contributions and mandatory health insurance.","There is no federal inheritance or gift tax, but most cantons levy both. Swiss dividends and bank interest are often hit by 35% withholding tax, which is usually refundable or creditable if declared correctly. VAT is 8.1% on the standard rate, and large multinational groups remain in scope for the OECD minimum tax regime.",{},"Switzerland tax overview for expats, founders and investors. Compare income tax, wealth tax, inheritance tax, corporate tax, dividend tax, VAT and withholding tax.","Taxes in Switzerland: income, wealth, corporate and dividend tax (2026)",[809,810,811,812,813,814,815,816],{"title":149,"slug":150,"icon":151},{"title":101,"slug":153,"icon":154},{"title":156,"slug":157,"icon":158},{"title":95,"slug":160,"icon":161},{"title":92,"slug":163,"icon":164},{"title":166,"slug":167,"icon":168},{"title":170,"slug":171,"icon":172},{"title":174,"slug":175,"icon":176},"\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland",[],[],{"title":698,"description":706},"country\u002Fswitzerland\u002Findex",[823,825,827,830],{"label":149,"value":204,"note":824},"Federal + cantonal + communal",{"label":101,"value":826,"note":751},"Cantonal",{"label":92,"value":828,"note":829},"8.5% + local","Federal profit tax plus cantonal\u002Fcommunal taxes",{"label":95,"value":831,"note":832},"Usually 0%","Private movable assets",[],[],[836,837,838,839,841,843,845],{"label":149,"value":204},{"label":101,"value":50},{"label":156,"value":50},{"label":95,"value":840},"0% on private movable assets",{"label":92,"value":842},"8.5% federal + local",{"label":166,"value":844},"35% withholding",{"label":98,"value":46},[],[848,849,850,851],"Switzerland is not a one-rate country. Your canton, commune, marital status and, in some places, church affiliation can materially change the bill.","The federal individual taxation law was approved on 8 March 2026. The practical impact depends on the later implementation steps, especially at cantonal level.","Tax at source mainly affects foreign residents without a C permit, but source-taxed people can still need an ordinary return in some cases.","The 35% withholding tax on dividends and interest is often a cash-flow issue first, because refunds normally follow proper reporting.","uTPOc5E7NzoYxxsln-BRfWod-tMpFeM1_rJMNgcch7k",{"income-tax":854,"corporate-tax":1033,"capital-gains-tax":1175,"dividend-tax":1311,"wealth-tax":1441,"inheritance-tax":1566},{"id":855,"title":856,"bestFor":857,"body":859,"country":38,"countryFacts":931,"countrySlug":39,"description":863,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"faqs":932,"flag":65,"heroImage":40,"howItWorks":942,"lastUpdated":143,"meta":947,"metaDescription":948,"metaTitle":949,"navigation":71,"otherTaxes":950,"pageType":262,"path":958,"relatedFormations":959,"relatedGuides":960,"seo":961,"stem":962,"summaryCards":963,"taxBracketSections":976,"taxBrackets":977,"taxRates":1014,"taxSlug":150,"taxType":149,"visas":1026,"watchOut":1027,"__hash__":1032},"taxes\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fincome-tax.md","Income tax in Switzerland",[700,115,701,858,112],"Cross-border workers",{"type":17,"value":860,"toc":928},[861,864,868],[20,862,863],{},"Switzerland does not have one uniform income tax rate. The real planning questions are canton choice, source tax status, deductible costs, social security and whether a payment is salary, business income, pension income or investment income.",[708,865,867],{"id":866},"tax-brackets-and-key-rules","Tax brackets and key rules",[713,869,870,883],{},[716,871,872],{},[719,873,874,877,880],{},[722,875,876],{},"Level",[722,878,879],{},"Rate",[722,881,882],{},"Notes",[732,884,885,896,906,917],{},[719,886,887,890,893],{},[737,888,889],{},"Direct federal tax",[737,891,892],{},"Progressive, up to 11.5%",[737,894,895],{},"2026 federal table; married taxpayers and single taxpayers with minor children use a separate schedule",[719,897,898,901,903],{},[737,899,900],{},"Zurich cantonal tax",[737,902,204],{},[737,904,905],{},"Municipal multipliers and church tax can lift the effective bill",[719,907,908,911,914],{},[737,909,910],{},"Geneva cantonal tax",[737,912,913],{},"Progressive, continuous scale",[737,915,916],{},"Communal multipliers matter a lot in Geneva",[719,918,919,922,925],{},[737,920,921],{},"Tax at source",[737,923,924],{},"Varies by canton",[737,926,927],{},"Common for foreign residents without a C permit; annual filing can still apply above CHF 120,000 gross employment income",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":929},[930],{"id":866,"depth":34,"text":867},{"region":124,"currency":789,"taxTreaties":790,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},[933,936,939],{"question":934,"answer":935},"Do foreigners pay income tax in Switzerland?","Often yes. Foreign residents without a C permit are usually taxed at source on salary, while others file an ordinary return. The exact treatment depends on residence status, canton and whether the income is employment, self-employment or investment income.",{"question":937,"answer":938},"Is salary taxed in Switzerland?","Yes. Salary is taxed as ordinary income at federal, cantonal and communal level, and employees also need to account for social security deductions and other payroll items.",{"question":940,"answer":941},"Can I file my Swiss tax return online?","Yes. Since 2024, electronic filing has been possible in all cantons.",[943,944,945,946],"Switzerland taxes personal income at three levels: federal, cantonal and communal. Your total bill depends heavily on where you live, your marital status, church tax rules where applicable and the deductions available in your canton.","Employees receive a salary certificate and usually report gross salary, bonuses and taxable benefits in the annual return. Foreign residents who do not hold a C permit are often taxed at source, and the tariff is set by the cantons.","Income tax also covers self-employment income, pensions, rental income and most investment income. Private capital gains on movable assets are generally tax-free, but professional securities trading can turn gains into taxable income.","Social security contributions, mandatory health insurance and cantonal deductions can change the real burden more than the headline rate. The federal individual taxation law was approved in March 2026, but the practical effect will depend on later implementation.",{},"Switzerland income tax guide for expats and residents. See how federal, cantonal and communal income tax works, plus source tax, salary certificates and 2026 reforms.","Switzerland income tax: rates, source tax and residency rules (2026)",[951,952,953,954,955,956,957],{"title":101,"slug":153,"icon":154},{"title":156,"slug":157,"icon":158},{"title":95,"slug":160,"icon":161},{"title":92,"slug":163,"icon":164},{"title":166,"slug":167,"icon":168},{"title":170,"slug":171,"icon":172},{"title":174,"slug":175,"icon":176},"\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fincome-tax",[],[],{"title":856,"description":863},"country\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fincome-tax",[964,966,969,972],{"label":88,"value":204,"note":965},"Progressive rates",{"label":967,"value":924,"note":968},"Highest bracket","Commune matters too",{"label":921,"value":970,"note":971},"Common","Mainly non-C permit residents",{"label":973,"value":974,"note":975},"Tax return","Annual","Electronic filing available",[],[978,981,985,989,992,995,998,1001,1004,1007,1010],{"band":979,"rate":191,"note":980},"Up to CHF 15,200","2026 direct federal tax schedule for a person living alone.",{"band":982,"rate":983,"note":984},"CHF 15,200 to CHF 33,200","0.77%","Direct federal tax only; cantonal and communal taxes are excluded.",{"band":986,"rate":987,"note":988},"CHF 33,200 to CHF 43,500","CHF 138.60 + 0.88%","Fixed federal tax plus the marginal rate on the excess over the lower limit.",{"band":990,"rate":991,"note":988},"CHF 43,500 to CHF 58,000","CHF 229.24 + 2.64%",{"band":993,"rate":994,"note":988},"CHF 58,000 to CHF 76,100","CHF 612.04 + 2.97%",{"band":996,"rate":997,"note":988},"CHF 76,100 to CHF 82,000","CHF 1,149.61 + 5.94%",{"band":999,"rate":1000,"note":988},"CHF 82,000 to CHF 108,800","CHF 1,500.07 + 6.60%",{"band":1002,"rate":1003,"note":988},"CHF 108,800 to CHF 141,500","CHF 3,268.87 + 8.80%",{"band":1005,"rate":1006,"note":988},"CHF 141,500 to CHF 184,900","CHF 6,146.47 + 11%",{"band":1008,"rate":1009,"note":988},"CHF 184,900 to CHF 793,300","CHF 10,920.47 + 13.2%",{"band":1011,"rate":1012,"note":1013},"Above CHF 793,300","CHF 91,284.95 + 11.5%","Continuation of the 2026 direct federal table for higher income; cantonal and communal taxes are excluded.",[1015,1016,1019,1021,1024],{"label":889,"value":204},{"label":1017,"value":1018},"Cantonal \u002F communal tax","Varies",{"label":1020,"value":924},"Source tax",{"label":1022,"value":1023},"Salary certificate","Required",{"label":1025,"value":831},"Private movable capital gains",[],[1028,1029,1030,1031],"Tax at source mainly concerns foreign residents without a C permit, but source-taxed people can still have to file a return in some cases.","Salary certificates, pension deductions and 3rd pillar contributions matter, so the withholding amount is not the same as the final tax burden.","The federal individual taxation reform approved in March 2026 is a major future change for married couples and should be tracked until implementation.","If you claim lump-sum taxation, the canton will still look closely at residence, gainful activity and minimum tax base rules.","_W72dMDiES-uKnFyO7VGtFlWX2VQu8PvCogssgzIPto",{"id":1034,"title":1035,"bestFor":1036,"body":1039,"country":38,"countryFacts":1116,"countrySlug":39,"description":1043,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"faqs":1117,"flag":65,"heroImage":40,"howItWorks":1127,"lastUpdated":143,"meta":1131,"metaDescription":1132,"metaTitle":1133,"navigation":71,"otherTaxes":1134,"pageType":262,"path":1142,"relatedFormations":1143,"relatedGuides":1144,"seo":1145,"stem":1146,"summaryCards":1147,"taxBracketSections":1156,"taxBrackets":1157,"taxRates":1158,"taxSlug":163,"taxType":92,"visas":1168,"watchOut":1169,"__hash__":1174},"taxes\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fcorporate-tax.md","Corporate tax in Switzerland",[325,112,1037,113,1038],"Regional operators","MNE groups",{"type":17,"value":1040,"toc":1113},[1041,1044,1048],[20,1042,1043],{},"Switzerland's company tax picture is good for planning, but it is not simple. The key variables are canton, commune, capital tax, withholding tax on distributions and whether Pillar Two applies.",[708,1045,1047],{"id":1046},"tax-info-by-layer","Tax info by layer",[713,1049,1050,1062],{},[716,1051,1052],{},[719,1053,1054,1057,1060],{},[722,1055,1056],{},"Layer",[722,1058,1059],{},"2026 rule",[722,1061,882],{},[732,1063,1064,1074,1084,1094,1105],{},[719,1065,1066,1069,1071],{},[737,1067,1068],{},"Federal CIT",[737,1070,761],{},[737,1072,1073],{},"Roughly 7.83% on profit before tax",[719,1075,1076,1079,1081],{},[737,1077,1078],{},"Cantonal \u002F communal CIT",[737,1080,924],{},[737,1082,1083],{},"Overall maximum CIT is about 11.9% to 20.5% before tax",[719,1085,1086,1089,1091],{},[737,1087,1088],{},"Capital tax",[737,1090,826],{},[737,1092,1093],{},"No federal capital tax",[719,1095,1096,1099,1102],{},[737,1097,1098],{},"Pillar Two",[737,1100,1101],{},"15% minimum tax",[737,1103,1104],{},"Only for in-scope large multinational groups",[719,1106,1107,1109,1111],{},[737,1108,98],{},[737,1110,781],{},[737,1112,784],{},{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":1114},[1115],{"id":1046,"depth":34,"text":1047},{"region":124,"currency":789,"taxTreaties":790,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},[1118,1121,1124],{"question":1119,"answer":1120},"Does Switzerland have corporate tax?","Yes. Company profits are taxed at federal, cantonal and communal level, with the effective burden depending on where the company is based.",{"question":1122,"answer":1123},"What is the minimum tax in Switzerland?","Large multinational groups in scope of Pillar Two face a 15% minimum tax framework. Smaller Swiss companies are not in that regime.",{"question":1125,"answer":1126},"Is Switzerland good for companies?","It can be, especially for substance-backed businesses and holdings. The right canton, VAT profile, payroll costs and minimum-tax exposure still need to be checked carefully.",[1128,1129,1130],"Swiss companies pay profit tax at federal, cantonal and communal level, and many cantons also levy capital tax. The effective rate therefore depends on the legal seat, the commune and the company's facts.","Switzerland remains competitive, but it is not a zero-tax regime for companies. VAT, payroll charges, stamp duties and sector-specific taxes can still matter, and domestic distributions can trigger 35% withholding tax.","Large multinational enterprise groups with consolidated revenue of at least EUR 750 million are subject to Switzerland's minimum taxation framework. The domestic top-up tax started in 2024, the income inclusion rule started on 1 January 2025, and 2026 guidance continues to cover reporting mechanics.",{},"Switzerland corporate tax guide for companies and founders. See how federal, cantonal and communal taxes work, plus capital tax, VAT, withholding tax and Pillar Two.","Switzerland corporate tax: company rates, capital tax and Pillar Two (2026)",[1135,1136,1137,1138,1139,1140,1141],{"title":149,"slug":150,"icon":151},{"title":101,"slug":153,"icon":154},{"title":156,"slug":157,"icon":158},{"title":95,"slug":160,"icon":161},{"title":166,"slug":167,"icon":168},{"title":170,"slug":171,"icon":172},{"title":174,"slug":175,"icon":176},"\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fcorporate-tax",[],[],{"title":1035,"description":1043},"country\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fcorporate-tax",[1148,1149,1151,1154],{"label":92,"value":924,"note":824},{"label":1088,"value":826,"note":1150},"Charged separately in many cantons",{"label":1152,"value":312,"note":1153},"Minimum tax","Large MNE groups only",{"label":98,"value":46,"note":1155},"Federal consumption tax",[],[],[1159,1161,1162,1164,1167],{"label":1160,"value":842},"Corporate profit tax",{"label":1088,"value":826},{"label":1163,"value":312},"Domestic minimum top-up tax",{"label":1165,"value":1166},"Dividend withholding tax","35%",{"label":98,"value":46},[],[1170,1171,1172,1173],"Effective company tax rates vary a lot by canton and commune, so seat planning matters.","The 15% minimum tax rules only apply to in-scope large multinational groups, not to every Swiss company.","2026 brings updated Pillar Two guidance and reporting mechanics, so groups should check the latest filing workflow.","VAT registration and payroll obligations can still apply even if the company rate looks attractive.","KhJjILtgNuewEzHD00BbJ0Bag2ZehRdVPuQDGJrTscs",{"id":1176,"title":1177,"bestFor":1178,"body":1180,"country":38,"countryFacts":1249,"countrySlug":39,"description":1184,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"faqs":1250,"flag":65,"heroImage":40,"howItWorks":1260,"lastUpdated":143,"meta":1264,"metaDescription":1265,"metaTitle":1266,"navigation":71,"otherTaxes":1267,"pageType":262,"path":1275,"relatedFormations":1276,"relatedGuides":1277,"seo":1278,"stem":1279,"summaryCards":1280,"taxBracketSections":1293,"taxBrackets":1294,"taxRates":1295,"taxSlug":160,"taxType":95,"visas":1304,"watchOut":1305,"__hash__":1310},"taxes\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fcapital-gains-tax.md","Capital gains tax in Switzerland",[113,552,1179,700,115],"Traders",{"type":17,"value":1181,"toc":1246},[1182,1185,1189],[20,1183,1184],{},"Switzerland is often tax-free on private share gains, but not on every type of gain. Real estate, professional trading and business assets can still create tax.",[708,1186,1188],{"id":1187},"tax-treatment-table","Tax treatment table",[713,1190,1191,1203],{},[716,1192,1193],{},[719,1194,1195,1198,1201],{},[722,1196,1197],{},"Asset or gain",[722,1199,1200],{},"Tax treatment",[722,1202,882],{},[732,1204,1205,1214,1225,1236],{},[719,1206,1207,1209,1211],{},[737,1208,832],{},[737,1210,831],{},[737,1212,1213],{},"Shares, securities and many crypto gains are normally tax-free for private investors",[719,1215,1216,1219,1222],{},[737,1217,1218],{},"Real estate",[737,1220,1221],{},"Cantonal tax",[737,1223,1224],{},"Gains on Swiss property are taxed where the property is located",[719,1226,1227,1230,1233],{},[737,1228,1229],{},"Professional securities trading",[737,1231,1232],{},"Taxable",[737,1234,1235],{},"Gains can be reclassified as ordinary income",[719,1237,1238,1241,1243],{},[737,1239,1240],{},"Business assets",[737,1242,1232],{},[737,1244,1245],{},"Company or self-employed gains may be taxed as profit or income",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":1247},[1248],{"id":1187,"depth":34,"text":1188},{"region":124,"currency":789,"taxTreaties":790,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},[1251,1254,1257],{"question":1252,"answer":1253},"Does Switzerland tax capital gains?","Usually not on private movable assets. The big exception is real estate, which is taxed by the canton, and business or professional trading cases can also become taxable.",{"question":1255,"answer":1256},"Are stock gains tax-free in Switzerland?","For private investors, usually yes. If the activity is treated as professional securities trading, the gains can be taxed as income instead.",{"question":1258,"answer":1259},"Are crypto gains taxed in Switzerland?","The key question is whether the asset is held as private wealth or in a business or trading context. The private-asset rule usually helps, but the classification still depends on the facts.",[1261,1262,1263],"Switzerland generally does not tax gains on the sale of private movable assets, such as shares, securities and other portfolio holdings. That is one reason the country often comes up in searches for Switzerland capital gains tax.","The main exception is real estate. Gains from selling land or a home are taxed by the canton where the property is located, and owner-occupied real estate can also carry imputed rental value, wealth tax and property-related charges while you hold it.","If your trading activity looks professional, gains can be reclassified as income. The same can happen for business assets held by a company or self-employed person.",{},"Switzerland capital gains tax guide for investors and traders. See why private share gains are usually tax-free, how property gains are taxed and when gains become income.","Switzerland capital gains tax: shares, property and trading rules (2026)",[1268,1269,1270,1271,1272,1273,1274],{"title":149,"slug":150,"icon":151},{"title":101,"slug":153,"icon":154},{"title":156,"slug":157,"icon":158},{"title":92,"slug":163,"icon":164},{"title":166,"slug":167,"icon":168},{"title":170,"slug":171,"icon":172},{"title":174,"slug":175,"icon":176},"\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fcapital-gains-tax",[],[],{"title":1177,"description":1184},"country\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fcapital-gains-tax",[1281,1284,1287,1290],{"label":1282,"value":191,"note":1283},"Private share gains","Usually tax-free",{"label":1285,"value":826,"note":1286},"Real estate gains","Taxed where the property sits",{"label":1288,"value":1232,"note":1289},"Professional trading","Can become income or profit",{"label":1291,"value":1232,"note":1292},"Corporate asset gains","For business assets",[],[],[1296,1298,1299,1301],{"label":1297,"value":191,"badge":1283},"Private movable asset gains",{"label":1285,"value":924},{"label":1229,"value":1300},"Income tax may apply",{"label":1302,"value":1303},"Business asset gains","Profit tax may apply",[],[1306,1307,1308,1309],"Private gains are usually tax-free, but the facts around frequency, leverage and intent can move a trader into taxable professional activity.","Real estate gains are not zero-tax in Switzerland. They are taxed by the canton where the property is located.","If you own property, you may still face wealth tax, imputed rental value and property taxes while you hold it.","Cross-border tax residence can still pull the same gain into another country's tax net.","iNK1y_6Z73sNlPYx8K9GAO7-rh49lrK3QYhQ7UJdbGg",{"id":1312,"title":1313,"bestFor":1314,"body":1315,"country":38,"countryFacts":1383,"countrySlug":39,"description":1319,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"faqs":1384,"flag":65,"heroImage":40,"howItWorks":1394,"lastUpdated":143,"meta":1398,"metaDescription":1399,"metaTitle":1400,"navigation":71,"otherTaxes":1401,"pageType":262,"path":1409,"relatedFormations":1410,"relatedGuides":1411,"seo":1412,"stem":1413,"summaryCards":1414,"taxBracketSections":1426,"taxBrackets":1427,"taxRates":1428,"taxSlug":167,"taxType":166,"visas":1434,"watchOut":1435,"__hash__":1440},"taxes\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fdividend-tax.md","Dividend tax in Switzerland",[113,325,112,552,115],{"type":17,"value":1316,"toc":1380},[1317,1320,1322],[20,1318,1319],{},"Switzerland taxes dividends twice in practice: first through 35% withholding on domestic distributions, then through ordinary income tax on the final return. The key is usually proper reporting and refund timing, not whether the dividend is taxable at all.",[708,1321,711],{"id":710},[713,1323,1324,1336],{},[716,1325,1326],{},[719,1327,1328,1331,1334],{},[722,1329,1330],{},"Item",[722,1332,1333],{},"Rule",[722,1335,882],{},[732,1337,1338,1348,1358,1369],{},[719,1339,1340,1343,1345],{},[737,1341,1342],{},"Swiss dividend withholding tax",[737,1344,1166],{},[737,1346,1347],{},"Applies to Swiss-source investment income such as dividends and certain interest",[719,1349,1350,1353,1355],{},[737,1351,1352],{},"Ordinary income tax",[737,1354,204],{},[737,1356,1357],{},"Dividends are also taxed as income at federal, cantonal and communal level",[719,1359,1360,1363,1366],{},[737,1361,1362],{},"Participation relief",[737,1364,1365],{},"10% holding or CHF 1 million market value",[737,1367,1368],{},"Qualifying corporate holdings can reduce the taxable base",[719,1370,1371,1374,1377],{},[737,1372,1373],{},"Refund \u002F credit",[737,1375,1376],{},"Usually available",[737,1378,1379],{},"Depends on proper declaration and treaty position",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":1381},[1382],{"id":710,"depth":34,"text":711},{"region":124,"currency":789,"taxTreaties":790,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},[1385,1388,1391],{"question":1386,"answer":1387},"Does Switzerland tax dividends?","Yes. Swiss residents pay ordinary income tax on dividends, and domestic Swiss dividends are also subject to 35% federal withholding tax at source.",{"question":1389,"answer":1390},"Can I get Swiss withholding tax back?","Usually yes, if you are eligible and the income and assets are properly declared in your tax return or through the relevant treaty procedure.",{"question":1392,"answer":1393},"Are foreign dividends taxed in Switzerland?","Usually yes, if you are Swiss tax resident. The foreign country may also withhold tax first, so treaty relief and foreign tax credits can matter.",[1395,1396,1397],"Switzerland levies a 35% federal withholding tax on dividends from Swiss companies. The tax is designed as a security tax, so Swiss residents who declare their income and assets correctly can usually reclaim it or offset it against their final tax bill.","Dividends are also taxed as ordinary income at federal, cantonal and communal level. For significant shareholdings, participation relief can reduce the income tax base, but the exact treatment depends on the taxpayer and the holding structure.","Foreign dividends are usually taxed in Switzerland as part of ordinary income if the recipient is Swiss tax resident. The real withholding issue is often the source country, where treaty relief or foreign tax credits may matter.",{},"Switzerland dividend tax guide for investors and founders. See the 35% dividend withholding tax, refund rules, foreign dividend treatment and participation relief caveats.","Switzerland dividend tax: 35% withholding and income tax rules (2026)",[1402,1403,1404,1405,1406,1407,1408],{"title":149,"slug":150,"icon":151},{"title":101,"slug":153,"icon":154},{"title":156,"slug":157,"icon":158},{"title":95,"slug":160,"icon":161},{"title":92,"slug":163,"icon":164},{"title":170,"slug":171,"icon":172},{"title":174,"slug":175,"icon":176},"\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fdividend-tax",[],[],{"title":1313,"description":1319},"country\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fdividend-tax",[1415,1417,1420,1423],{"label":1165,"value":1166,"note":1416},"Federal source tax",{"label":1418,"value":1232,"note":1419},"Domestic dividends","As ordinary income",{"label":1421,"value":1232,"note":1422},"Foreign dividends","Source-country tax may also apply",{"label":1373,"value":1424,"note":1425},"Usually yes","If properly declared",[],[],[1429,1431,1432,1433],{"label":1342,"value":1166,"badge":1430},"Federal",{"label":1418,"value":1352},{"label":1421,"value":1352},{"label":1373,"value":1376},[],[1436,1437,1438,1439],"The 35% withholding tax is not always the final tax cost, but it can create a cash-flow hit until the refund is processed.","Dividend income still needs to be declared. If you omit it, the withholding tax may become final instead of refundable.","Foreign-source dividends can still face tax abroad before they reach Switzerland.","For Swiss companies, board approvals and distributable reserves still matter before any dividend payment.","bQtfvpn5AJ4AEzY_595RB_aSYZbqvIeBdCmqY1Y6vhs",{"id":1442,"title":1443,"bestFor":1444,"body":1445,"country":38,"countryFacts":1504,"countrySlug":39,"description":1449,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"faqs":1505,"flag":65,"heroImage":40,"howItWorks":1514,"lastUpdated":143,"meta":1518,"metaDescription":1519,"metaTitle":1520,"navigation":71,"otherTaxes":1521,"pageType":262,"path":1529,"relatedFormations":1530,"relatedGuides":1531,"seo":1532,"stem":1533,"summaryCards":1534,"taxBracketSections":1546,"taxBrackets":1547,"taxRates":1548,"taxSlug":153,"taxType":101,"visas":1559,"watchOut":1560,"__hash__":1565},"taxes\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fwealth-tax.md","Wealth tax in Switzerland",[113,552,551,115,402],{"type":17,"value":1446,"toc":1501},[1447,1450,1454],[20,1448,1449],{},"Switzerland taxes wealth locally, not federally. That makes canton choice and asset location a much bigger planning issue than the headline question of whether wealth tax exists.",[708,1451,1453],{"id":1452},"tax-brackets-and-cantonal-examples","Tax brackets and cantonal examples",[713,1455,1456,1468],{},[716,1457,1458],{},[719,1459,1460,1463,1466],{},[722,1461,1462],{},"Canton",[722,1464,1465],{},"2026 example",[722,1467,882],{},[732,1469,1470,1481,1491],{},[719,1471,1472,1475,1478],{},[737,1473,1474],{},"Zurich, single taxpayer",[737,1476,1477],{},"0.00% to 0.30% basic tax",[737,1479,1480],{},"Municipal taxes vary between 0.72 and 1.30 of the basic cantonal tax; church tax can also apply",[719,1482,1483,1486,1488],{},[737,1484,1485],{},"Zurich, married or with minor children",[737,1487,1477],{},[737,1489,1490],{},"Thresholds are higher than for single taxpayers",[719,1492,1493,1496,1498],{},[737,1494,1495],{},"All cantons",[737,1497,751],{},[737,1499,1500],{},"Wealth is taxed on worldwide net assets less deductible debts",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":1502},[1503],{"id":1452,"depth":34,"text":1453},{"region":124,"currency":789,"taxTreaties":790,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},[1506,1508,1511],{"question":56,"answer":1507},"Yes, but not at federal level. Wealth tax is levied by the cantons and communes, so the amount depends on where you live.",{"question":1509,"answer":1510},"What assets are taxed in Switzerland?","The tax return normally covers assets such as real estate, securities, cash and bank balances, less allowable debts and deductions. Exact rules vary by canton.",{"question":1512,"answer":1513},"Is wealth tax high in Switzerland?","It depends on the canton and on your net worth. Wealth tax can be very manageable in some cantons and much higher in others, so location matters a lot.",[1515,1516,1517],"Switzerland does not levy a federal wealth tax, but all cantons tax residents on net wealth and many communes add a communal multiplier. The taxable base usually includes real estate, securities, cash, bank balances and other assets, less deductible debts such as mortgages or loans.","The tax-free amount and the rate schedule vary by canton and sometimes by commune. For higher-net-worth households, the same balance sheet can produce a very different bill depending on residence.","Wealth tax is separate from income tax, property-related taxes and imputed rental value. Homeowners also need to think about cantonal property taxes, real estate gains tax on sale and the fact that foreign movable assets can still be part of the Swiss wealth tax return.",{},"Switzerland wealth tax guide for residents and investors. See how cantonal and communal net wealth tax works, which assets are declared and which deductions apply.","Switzerland wealth tax: cantonal net worth tax rules (2026)",[1522,1523,1524,1525,1526,1527,1528],{"title":149,"slug":150,"icon":151},{"title":156,"slug":157,"icon":158},{"title":95,"slug":160,"icon":161},{"title":92,"slug":163,"icon":164},{"title":166,"slug":167,"icon":168},{"title":170,"slug":171,"icon":172},{"title":174,"slug":175,"icon":176},"\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fwealth-tax",[],[],{"title":1443,"description":1449},"country\u002Fswitzerland\u002Fwealth-tax",[1535,1536,1540,1543],{"label":101,"value":50,"note":751},{"label":1537,"value":1538,"note":1539},"Net worth tax","Yes","On taxable net assets",{"label":1541,"value":974,"note":1542},"Filing","Via ordinary return",{"label":1544,"value":1538,"note":1545},"Deductions","Debts are deductible",[],[],[1549,1551,1553,1555,1558],{"label":1550,"value":191},"Federal wealth tax",{"label":1552,"value":1018},"Cantonal wealth tax",{"label":1554,"value":1018},"Communal wealth tax",{"label":1556,"value":1557},"Debt deduction","Allowed",{"label":1541,"value":974},[],[1561,1562,1563,1564],"There is no federal wealth tax, but there is still real tax exposure at cantonal and communal level.","Homeowners can face imputed rental value taxation, cantonal property tax and real estate gains tax on sale.","Lump-sum taxation can affect the way wealth tax is calculated for wealthy foreign residents in some cantons.","Foreign assets are not automatically ignored just because they are abroad.","tdrFRKj0ZeeixL7mtZLz5f5cZrquubUZUxlVEyy7zkQ",{"id":1567,"title":1568,"bestFor":1569,"body":1570,"country":38,"countryFacts":1648,"countrySlug":39,"description":1574,"excerpt":40,"extension":41,"faqs":1649,"flag":65,"heroImage":40,"howItWorks":1659,"lastUpdated":143,"meta":1663,"metaDescription":1664,"metaTitle":1665,"navigation":71,"otherTaxes":1666,"pageType":262,"path":1674,"relatedFormations":1675,"relatedGuides":1676,"seo":1677,"stem":1678,"summaryCards":1679,"taxBracketSections":1691,"taxBrackets":1692,"taxRates":1693,"taxSlug":157,"taxType":156,"visas":1699,"watchOut":1700,"__hash__":1705},"taxes\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland\u002Finheritance-tax.md","Inheritance tax in Switzerland",[552,113,115,700,623],{"type":17,"value":1571,"toc":1645},[1572,1575,1579],[20,1573,1574],{},"Inheritance tax in Switzerland is mostly a cantonal issue. The tax bill depends on where the assets sit and where the heir is connected, so succession planning has to be local as well as cross-border.",[708,1576,1578],{"id":1577},"tax-info-by-canton","Tax info by canton",[713,1580,1581,1591],{},[716,1582,1583],{},[719,1584,1585,1587,1589],{},[722,1586,1330],{},[722,1588,1333],{},[722,1590,882],{},[732,1592,1593,1603,1613,1624,1635],{},[719,1594,1595,1598,1600],{},[737,1596,1597],{},"Federal inheritance tax",[737,1599,191],{},[737,1601,1602],{},"Switzerland has no federal inheritance tax",[719,1604,1605,1608,1610],{},[737,1606,1607],{},"Cantonal inheritance tax",[737,1609,1018],{},[737,1611,1612],{},"All cantons apart from Schwyz and Obwalden levy some form of inheritance tax",[719,1614,1615,1618,1621],{},[737,1616,1617],{},"Spouses",[737,1619,1620],{},"Exempt",[737,1622,1623],{},"Spouses are exempt in all cantons",[719,1625,1626,1629,1632],{},[737,1627,1628],{},"Direct descendants",[737,1630,1631],{},"Often exempt",[737,1633,1634],{},"Most cantons also exempt children and grandchildren",[719,1636,1637,1640,1642],{},[737,1638,1639],{},"Gift tax",[737,1641,1018],{},[737,1643,1644],{},"Most cantons and some communes levy gift tax too",{"title":33,"searchDepth":34,"depth":34,"links":1646},[1647],{"id":1577,"depth":34,"text":1578},{"region":124,"currency":789,"taxTreaties":790,"euBlacklist":127,"fatfStatus":128},[1650,1653,1656],{"question":1651,"answer":1652},"Does Switzerland have inheritance tax?","Yes, mostly at cantonal level. There is no federal inheritance tax, but most cantons levy one and the rates vary.",{"question":1654,"answer":1655},"Does Switzerland have gift tax?","Yes, in most cantons and some communes. There is no federal gift tax.",{"question":1657,"answer":1658},"Are spouses taxed on inheritances in Switzerland?","Treatment for spouses and other close relatives depends on the canton. Many cantons are generous, but you still need to check the local rules before relying on an exemption.",[1660,1661,1662],"Switzerland does not levy a federal inheritance tax. All cantons apart from Obwalden and Schwyz levy an inheritance tax, and the amount due depends on the canton, the heir and the size of the estate.","Most cantons also levy gift tax, so lifetime transfers should be reviewed together with succession planning. In practice, spouses are exempt in all cantons and direct descendants are often exempt, but the exact exemption and rate structure is cantonal.","Succession planning is not just about tax. Bank release procedures, certificates of inheritance, wills, heirship rules, foreign assets and cross-border estates can all matter, especially for expats and internationally mobile families.",{},"Switzerland inheritance tax guide for families and expats. See the cantonal inheritance and gift tax rules, allowances, filing points and succession planning caveats.","Switzerland inheritance tax: cantonal estate and gift tax rules (2026)",[1667,1668,1669,1670,1671,1672,1673],{"title":149,"slug":150,"icon":151},{"title":101,"slug":153,"icon":154},{"title":95,"slug":160,"icon":161},{"title":92,"slug":163,"icon":164},{"title":166,"slug":167,"icon":168},{"title":170,"slug":171,"icon":172},{"title":174,"slug":175,"icon":176},"\u002Fcountry\u002Fswitzerland\u002Finheritance-tax",[],[],{"title":1568,"description":1574},"country\u002Fswitzerland\u002Finheritance-tax",[1680,1682,1686,1688],{"label":156,"value":826,"note":1681},"No federal inheritance tax",{"label":1683,"value":1684,"note":1685},"Estate tax","0% federal","Cantonal rules still apply",{"label":1639,"value":826,"note":1687},"Often linked to inheritance rules",{"label":1689,"value":1018,"note":1690},"Allowances","Common in most cantons",[],[],[1694,1695,1696,1698],{"label":1597,"value":191},{"label":1607,"value":1018},{"label":1697,"value":1018},"Cantonal gift tax",{"label":1541,"value":826},[],[1701,1702,1703,1704],"Most cantons give a tax-free amount or favorable treatment to close relatives, but the details are cantonal, not federal.","If you inherit or gift Swiss assets from abroad, the foreign country may still tax the transfer.","Swiss succession and inheritance rules can interact with foreign forced-heirship or estate-tax rules.","You usually need a certificate of inheritance to deal with Swiss bank accounts and other assets after a death.","MexlgCiawg7xWk-wB_oqyJo3wCgyp_hVQXU-PJrG9ow",1788594213071]