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Self-employed: what provision when you have no mandatory 2nd pillar?

No mandatory 2nd pillar doesn't mean weak provision. The large pillar 3a (up to CHF 36,288 in 2026), voluntary LPP affil...

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Pension planning

Preparing for retirement in Switzerland: what to do at 30, 40, 50 and 60

Retirement is built over a whole career. What to focus on in your 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s to reach the finish line with pe...

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Pension planning

2nd-pillar (LPP) buy-back: tax advantages and the right timing

Fully deductible, with no annual ceiling: a 2nd-pillar buy-back is a powerful tax lever. How it works, when it makes sen...

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Pension planning

The 3rd pillar (3a and 3b): optimise your provision and cut your taxes

Pillar 3a and 3b explained, with the 2026 ceilings (CHF 7,258 / CHF 36,288) and the new retroactive buy-backs: how to gr...

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Pension planning

Understanding the Swiss pension system: the 3 pillars explained

State pension, occupational provision, private savings: how the three pillars of the Swiss pension system fit together —...

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Accounting & Tax Services

Optimising your tax as a self-employed person or SME: legal levers and mistakes to avoid

Pillar 3a, pension buy-backs, business expenses, legal form: the legal levers to optimise your tax position as a self-em...

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Accounting & Tax Services

VAT in Switzerland: who must register, and how to file in 2026

Registration threshold, 2026 rates, effective method vs. net tax rate, deadlines: the essential VAT benchmarks for any b...

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Accounting & Tax Services

Keeping accounts in Switzerland: your obligations by legal form

Milk-book accounting, full bookkeeping, audit, ten-year retention: which accounting obligations apply to your business i...

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Insurance

Homeowner: how to coordinate building and household contents insurance

Building insurance covers the structure, contents insurance covers what's inside — and the rules vary by canton. How to...

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