Tax Issues for Remote Workers and Their Swiss Employers

Volume 10 No 2    /    Read Article

By Thierry Boitelle and Sarah Meriguet (Guest Authors)

While COVID-19 had a profound effect on remote working in various countries, Switzerland has long experience with one form of remoter worker – the daily commuter across national borders. Surrounded on three sides by Italy, France, and Germany, Switzerland has negotiated several tax agreements with its neighbors that split the income tax pie and address social security coverage. Some agreements have national coverage, while others have local coverage affecting only the cantons and municipalities that straddle a specific international frontier. The stakes are high for a Swiss employer as the income tax rates and the social security charges can vary dramatically based on which country is allocated the right to tax. Thierry Boitelle, the founder of Boitelle Tax Sàrl, Geneva, and Sarah Meriguet, a Senior Tax Attorney at Boitelle Tax Sàrl, Geneva, explain all.   See more →