So, I ordered a product from a Swiss company. The webshop advertises that they are based in Switzerland, and their "Impressum" says their headquarters are in Switzerland too. I ordered a product for $54.90 (with a 10% discount, $54.90 - $5.49 = $49.41), on the front page it says Taxes and duties are not included. $5.99 flat-rate shipping fee. and when I payed, it asked 55.90. I didn't think much of it (eg. that the VAT wasn't applied) or the fact that it said "[..] duties not included" since it is from Switzerland to Switzerland. When Post delivered it, I was asked to pay CHF 24.90 in taxes ..read more

Hello, I am 2 months far from my probation period. I work for an insurance company in Zurich. I have a problem with one of my coworker (from anexternal consultant company). I have never had any issues in the past with any colleague, but this one is hard to manage. Due that he needs to be renewed the contract, he is doing a lot of marketing inside the team and outside, although providing a good amount of work, he is creating a toxic environment, acting as a boss and pointing fingers. I get tagged by him in public company chats and receive orders (we are at same level). He is telling me what ta ..read more

I know it's been a while since they said anything about it but I've been thinking about that fact and I just can't believe they ever thought that it would be a good idea. Remove the winter time, it makes so much more sense. It's night when you get out of your job anyway so it will only have an impact on all three other seasons. If they ever go through with this, let's get the referendum ready Am missing something or are you thinking the same? submitted by /u/jeremoche [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Some of those cities now have more catholics than protestants, but this is because a lot of people from poor catholic regions (Portugal, Italy, Spain, etc.) immigrated there in the last few decades, and for some reason Swiss protestants are more likely to leave the church than Swiss catholics submitted by /u/GetOutBasel [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Han das vor Johre moll uf insta gseh: es sind zwoi lüüt ei mah und en frau glaubs. Sie singed en song (wienis in chopf han) "Uschtere isch cool chum uf uschtere" Zgseh isch en chueh, meh weissi nümme. Villicht isches bi swissmeme gsii bin mir aber nöd so sicher. Villicht kennts jo epper, merci ? submitted by /u/Assassin_Christmas [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

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In most, if not all cantons of Switzerland, within cantonal borders, municipalities have names with the same ending and that usually sound very similar. Is there a historical reason for this? Haven't really seen much of this pattern in other countries. Funny thing is once you cross cantonal borders it immediately changes to different patterns. Some examples: Zürich: Dietikon, Effretikon, Dietlikon / Thalwil, Adliswil, Volkestvil Bern: Ostermundigen, Ittigen, Zollikofen, Schüpfen Vaud: Pully, Cully, Lutry, Bussigny / Renens, Denens, Echandens, Echichens Genève: Veyrier, Vernier, Meinier / Sati ..read more

I'm US citizen, just moved here. As per my info, the usual third pillar, second pillar doesn't give me any tax benefits. Because USA taxes total income anyway. Is that correct info? I'm a regular employee, not an ultra-rich, tax holiday shopper. No sizable savings in US / other countries. I can luckily save some money - 10% of my salary. What simple tax saving options I can use, to reduce my total tax (Swiss+US) burden? Not looking to buy any property anywhere, but prefer plain investments into index funds / bonds etc. What work expenses are tax deductible - considering total taxes? I know t ..read more

So basically a few weeks ago on Wednesday, my dad was being a BIG a$$ to my little brother. For NO reason at all. A package for him came by post. And my brother took it in from the postman. So far so good. In the evening, my dad came home and started screaming. He shouted, because the package looked opened and weird. Then he ACCUSED my little brother of opening the package and STEALING the box. He started calling him a liar/piece of $hite and that he should go to his room to get the box straight away. He kept saying that he didn’t do anything and that the package arrived like that. My dad sai ..read more

I’m about to finish working for a big company, so I still have a legally true Arbeitsbestätitung (employment confirmation) till the end of the month of April. What are the things I can do, in the next week or so, that I can’t do without an Arbeitsbestätigung? For example, if I wanted to take out a lease on a new car, should I get that done now? What else won’t I be able to do after my contracted period finishes? I don’t want to break any rules! submitted by /u/hopfl27 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more