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)
http://www.ch.ch/private/index.html?lang=en (gov)
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.myscience.ch/fr/moving_out_of_ch/oasi_contributions (gov)
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.swisster.ch/ (com)
http://www.glocals.com/ (com)
Immigration Issues
http://www.ch.ch/schweiz/00157/00173/index.html?lang=en (gov)
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/58/10/41256566.pdf (org)
http://switzerland.isyours.com/E/immigration/programs/index.html (com)
Legal Residency
http://switzerland.isyours.com/e/residency/ (com)
http://switzerland.angloinfo.com/countries/switzerland/residency.asp (com)
Visas & Immigration Requirements
http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/reps/eur/vbel/ref_visinf/visbel.html (gov)
Cash Management
Bank Accounts
http://swiss-bank-accounts.com/e/banking/7myths.html (com)
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
http://www.swissworld.org/en/economy/wages_and_prosperity/ (org) http://geneva.angloinfo.com/countries/switzerland/life2.asp (com)
http://www.swissemigration.ch/themen/laenderinfos/lebenskosten/index.html?lang=en (gov)
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)
http://www.swisster.ch/en/news/housing/geneva-property-prices-soar-on-lack-of-supply_119-667120 (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
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Switzerland (org)
Determining Liability for Estate Taxes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Switzerland (org) http://www.taxation.ch/index.cfm/fuseaction/show/temp/default/path/1-540.htm (com)
Exit Taxes and Final Tax Return
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Switzerland (org)
Foreign Tax Credit Arrangements
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_in_Switzerland (org)
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
http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Switzerland.htm (edu)
Liability Insurance
http://www.swisscare.ch/plan_third.html (com) http://www.eda.admin.ch/eda/en/home/topics/intorg/un/unge/gepri/manveh/manve2.html (gov)ttp://www.sifagmbh.ch/LivinginSwitzerland.pdf (com)
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)http://www.sifagmbh.ch/LivinginSwitzerland.pdf (com)
Property Insurance
http://en.comparis.ch/immigration/default.aspx (com)http://www.sifagmbh.ch/LivinginSwitzerland.pdf (com)
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)http://www.gmacg.com/swisstax (com)
Local Taxation of Non-local Trusts
http://www.taxation.ch/index.cfm/fuseaction/show/temp/default/path/1-532.htm (com) http://www.withersworldwide.com/news-publications/148/taxation-trusts-switzerland-new-clouds-on-horizon.aspx (com)
Referrals to Local Financial Planners
http://www.sfpo.ch/cms/front_content.php?idcat=1 (org)
http://www.sfpo.ch/cms/front_content.php?idcat=67&client=1&lang=1 (org)
