In an effort to provide information on financial planning issues in Switzerland, FPA volunteers have gathered the following links together to point you toward a variety of different resources.
Each link has a descriptive tag explaining what type of site the link goes to. The tags are:
- GOV for government or regulatory sites
- ORG for non-profit or association sites
- EDU for academic or educational sites
- COM for commercial sites, such as product providers
Virtually all of the links lead off of FPA's Web site. Give feedback on the Swiss information below.
Quality of Life — Local Flavor & Customs
- http://www.switzerland.com/en.cfm/home (COM)
- http://www.switzerland-4you.com/life_quality.htm (COM)
- https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sz.html (GOV)
- http://www.economist.com/COUNTRIES/Switzerland/ (COM)
Health
- http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/Switzerland.pdf (ORG)
- http://healthcare-economist.com/2008/04/23/health-care-around-the-world-switzerland/ (COM)
- http://www.who.int/countries/che/en/ (ORG)
Social Security Coverage
- http://www.cagi.ch/en/_DUMMY7387.htm (ORG)
- http://www.ahv-iv.info/andere/00140/00239/index.html?lang=fr ( French)
Education Standards & Costs
- http://www.about.ch/education/index.html (ORG)
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Switzerland (ORG)
- http://www.transworldeducation.com/europe/nswiss2.htm (COM)
- http://www.sbf.admin.ch/htm/dokumentation/publikationen/grundlagen/factsheets/FS20_Bildungsausgaben_e.pdf (GOV)
Ex-pats Opinions on Quality of Life
- http://www.xpatxchange.ch/ (COM)
- http://www.glocals.com/ (COM)
Immigration Issues
- http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/58/10/41256566.pdf (ORG)
- http://switzerland.isyours.com/E/immigration/programs/index.html (COM)
Legal Residency
Visas & Immigration Requirements
Cash Management
Bank Accounts
- http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/banking/swiss-bank-account.htm (COM)
- http://www.cnbc.com/id/26182063 (COM)
Currency Conversion
- http://www.oanda.com/ (COM)
Cost of Living Analysis
Housing Issues
- http://www.homegate.ch/ (COM)
- http://site.immostreet.ch/asp/base.asp?LAN_CODE=ENG&SKIN=is (COM)
- http://www.immoscout24.ch/IS24Web/_V2/Home.aspx?nav=-1&wl=1&lng=en (COM
- )http://www.expatica.com/ch/housing.html (COM)
Tax Planning
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Switzerland (ORG)
- http://www.lowtax.net/lowtax/html/jswpetx.html (COM)
- http://www.switzerland-4you.com/tax_system.htm (COM)
Determining Liability for Income and Gains Taxes
Determining Liability for Estate Taxes
Exit Taxes and Final Tax Return
Foreign Tax Credit Arrangements
Local Taxation of Non-local Pensions and Investments
- http://www.eatlp.org/uploads/public/Lisbon_Switzerland.pdf (EDU)
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Switzerland (ORG)
Risk Management
Local Litigation Risks
Liability Insurance
Health Insurance
- http://www.justlanded.com/english/Switzerland/Tools/Switzerland-Guide/Health/Health-insurance (COM)
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Switzerland (ORG)
- http://www.ess-europe.de/en/switzerland.htm (ORG)
- http://en.comparis.ch/immigration/health/default.aspx (COM)
Property Insurance
Retirement Planning
Local pension design and tax structure on encashment
- http://www.justlanded.com/english/Switzerland/Tools/Switzerland-Guide/Jobs/Old-age-insurance (COM)
- http://www.expatquestions.com/2008/09/how-does-swiss-pension-system-work.html (COM)
Social Security Agreements Between Countries
- http://www.ahv-iv.info/andere/00140/00239/index.html?lang=fr ( French)
- http://www.ahv-iv.info/andere/00134/00224/index.html?lang=fr (French)
Estate Planning and Succession Taxes
- http://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Europe/Switzerland/Inheritance (COM)
- http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/banking/secrecy/death.html (COM)
- http://www.live-in-switzerland.com/e/faq/inheritance-tax.html (COM)
Local Taxation of Non-local Trusts
Referrals to Local Financial Planners
