{"id":1887,"date":"2024-12-20T21:48:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T21:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/?page_id=1887"},"modified":"2025-10-07T11:17:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T09:17:42","slug":"ueber-uns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/ueber-uns\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background about_sec nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:96px;--awb-padding-bottom:96px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1256.6px;margin-left: calc(-3% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-3% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:70%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.0785714285714%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.0785714285714%;--awb-width-medium:70%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.0785714285714%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.0785714285714%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);--awb-line-height:var(--awb-typography2-line-height);--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);\"><span class=\"fusion-highlight custom-textcolor highlight1 awb-highlight-marker\" style=\"--awb-color:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 60%));--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color6);\">Personal. Digital. Efficient.<\/span>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:48px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:48px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:42;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Taxes made simple!<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.455%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.455%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:72px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:var(--awb-color3);border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 20px;--awb-transform:scaleX(1) scaleY(1);--awb-transform-hover:scaleX(1.05) scaleY(1.05);--awb-width-large:45%;--awb-flex-grow:1;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2333333333333%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2333333333333%;--awb-width-medium:45%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2333333333333%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2333333333333%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-space-around fusion-content-layout-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC_2352_a_select-fotostudio.ch_-684x1024.jpg\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC_2352_a_select-fotostudio.ch_-684x1024.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder\" aria-label=\"DSC_2352_a_select-fotostudio.ch\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27684%27%20height%3D%271024%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20684%201024%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27684%27%20height%3D%271024%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:55%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.6454545454545%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.6454545454545%;--awb-width-medium:55%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.6454545454545%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.6454545454545%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:8px;--awb-margin-right:80px;--awb-margin-bottom:24px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:24px;--awb-font-size:24px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;text-transform:none;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">About us<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-right:40px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;\"><ul>\n<li><b>Years of experience as a Corporate Tax Expert at a Big 4 firm<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Several years of experience as a Tax Commissioner for the Canton of Zurich<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Customer-oriented and reliable<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Consultation also available in English<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hello, I\u2019m Ilenia Cotta, founder of Expatfy.<br \/>\n<span style=\"letter-spacing: -0.17px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">I have taken over the established tax service from Mr. H\u00e4ssler and Mr. Studerus and now offer you a modern, digital, and personalized tax consultation for individuals as well as expats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>With my professional background and experience in public administration as well as in international tax consulting, I support you competently, efficiently, and on time with your tax return.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type awb-b-icon-pos-right\" 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class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background quality_of_tax_serv nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1256.6px;margin-left: calc(-3% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-3% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-large:8.73%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:8.73%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:8.73%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:8.73%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.1825%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.1825%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.1825%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.1825%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:48px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:60px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center sm-text-align-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:36;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">See for yourself the quality of our tax service:<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_6 1_6 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:16.666666666667%;--awb-spacing-right-large:8.73%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:8.73%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:8.73%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:8.73%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:32px;--awb-padding-right:48px;--awb-padding-bottom:32px;--awb-padding-left:48px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-color-hover:var(--awb-color4);--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.365%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.365%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.365%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.365%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-hand-holding-usd fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color8);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlecolor:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 80%));--awb-circlecolor-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-circlebordercolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlebordersize:0px;--awb-font-size:40px;--awb-width:75px;--awb-height:75px;--awb-line-height:75px;--awb-margin-top:8px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">affordable<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Fair and transparent prices with no hidden costs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:32px;--awb-padding-right:48px;--awb-padding-bottom:32px;--awb-padding-left:48px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-color-hover:var(--awb-color4);--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.365%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.365%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.365%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.365%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:40px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-2 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-history fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color8);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlecolor:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 80%));--awb-circlecolor-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-circlebordercolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlebordersize:0px;--awb-font-size:40px;--awb-width:75px;--awb-height:75px;--awb-line-height:75px;--awb-margin-top:8px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">Fast<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Thanks to our digital process, you receive your tax return quickly and reliably\u2014often within just a few days.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:32px;--awb-padding-right:48px;--awb-padding-bottom:32px;--awb-padding-left:48px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-color-hover:var(--awb-color4);--awb-border-left:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.365%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.365%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.365%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.365%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.455%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.455%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-3 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon fa-graduation-cap fas circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"--awb-iconcolor:var(--awb-color8);--awb-iconcolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlecolor:hsla(var(--awb-color5-h),var(--awb-color5-s),var(--awb-color5-l),calc(var(--awb-color5-a) - 80%));--awb-circlecolor-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-circlebordercolor-hover:var(--awb-color8);--awb-circlebordersize:0px;--awb-font-size:40px;--awb-width:75px;--awb-height:75px;--awb-line-height:75px;--awb-margin-top:8px;--awb-margin-bottom:40px;\"><\/i><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;line-height:1.4;\">Competent<\/h5><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Years of experience from a Big 4 firm and the cantonal tax administration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background tax_advice nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:96px;--awb-padding-bottom:96px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-space-between fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1256.6px;margin-left: calc(-3% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-3% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top-small:20vh;--awb-padding-bottom-small:20vh;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-position-small:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:20px 20px 20px 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style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:42;line-height:var(--awb-typography1-line-height);\">Tax consulting at the highest level.<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:48px;\"><p>We believe that tax consulting should be simple, fair, and easy to understand. 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background-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;border-color: var(--awb-color4)!important;}.fusion-faqs-wrapper .fusion-accordian  #accordian-1 .fusion-panel {padding-top: 20px;padding-bottom: 20px;}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-faq-shortcode\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-right:100px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:100px;\"><div class=\"fusion-faqs-wrapper\"><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordian-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4332\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Private Office \/ Home Office<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:28:08+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4332\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4332\" href=\"#collapse-1-4332\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Private Office \/ Home Office<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4332\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4332\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-yorxc741724\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">The costs for a private workspace (home office) can be claimed for tax purposes. However, strict requirements apply when deducting expenses for a private home office:<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-k0fna741726\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">The home office must be used regularly, meaning a significant portion of your professional work is carried out there. The benchmark is 40% or more of a full-time workload. The second condition is that your employer did not provide a suitable workspace for your job. The third requirement is that the home office is used exclusively for professional purposes. Only if all three conditions are met can a proportion of the room's costs be deducted from your income tax.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-tyff8741728\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Home Office 2020 Due to COVID-19<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-k5qip741729\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">If you worked from home in 2020 due to COVID-19, these costs cannot be deducted as home office expenses (legal requirements are not met). However, the usual commuting and meal expenses can still be deducted.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4330\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Disability-related additional costs<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:27:52+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4330\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4330\" href=\"#collapse-1-4330\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Disability-related additional costs<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4330\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4330\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-ia4yk741709\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Disability-related costs can be claimed for tax purposes. Unlike illness and accident costs, disability-related additional expenses can usually be deducted in full from taxes. To qualify for this deduction, the person concerned must be officially recognized as a \u201cdisabled person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-2wm9r741711\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Private individuals who only require visual aids, such as glasses or contact lenses, and similar devices, are not considered disabled. Generally, disabled persons include, for example, recipients of disability insurance benefits (IV-Leistungen) or helplessness allowances (Hilflosenentsch\u00e4digung). Deductible are the disability-related additional costs that had to be paid out of pocket i.e., costs not covered by insurance or aid organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4328\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Donations to political parties<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:27:40+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4328\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4328\" href=\"#collapse-1-4328\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Donations to political parties<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4328\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4328\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-ic5bh741695\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Donations to political parties in Switzerland, as well as membership fees paid, can be claimed for tax purposes. Since 2011, a new regulation has been in effect allowing private individuals from all cantons to deduct their paid membership fees and donations to political parties from their taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-wq78p741697\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">For the Swiss federal direct tax, a maximum deductible amount of 10,000 Swiss francs has been set. However, individual cantons are allowed to set different maximum limits.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4326\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Donations to charitable organizations<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:27:28+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4326\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4326\" href=\"#collapse-1-4326\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Donations to charitable organizations<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4326\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4326\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-ettb7741681\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Donations to charitable institutions and organizations can be claimed for tax purposes. Donations made to public and other exclusively charitable organizations may be deducted from taxes, provided certain requirements are met.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-xvqx0741683\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">It should always be checked whether the respective organization is recognized as charitable, what the minimum and maximum donation amounts allowed are, and whether flat-rate deductions can be used. You can find out the current minimum and maximum donation limits for charitable organizations in the Canton of Zurich from our tax advisor or your responsible tax authority for Aeugst am Albis.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4324\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Withholding taxes on interest<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:27:14+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4324\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4324\" href=\"#collapse-1-4324\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Withholding taxes on interest<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4324\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4324\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-912ba741666\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Withholding taxes paid on bank account interest can be claimed for tax purposes. When interest is credited to a savings account, the amount usually corresponds to only 65% of the actual interest earned. The remaining 35% is paid by the bank to the tax authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-9gyya741668\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">If the relevant accounts are declared in the tax return, the withholding tax can be refunded. There are additional details to consider for the correct accounting of withholding taxes, as they can also arise from other transactions and there are specified limits for the respective amounts.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4322\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Spousal and child support (alimony)<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:27:01+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4322\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4322\" href=\"#collapse-1-4322\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Spousal and child support (alimony)<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4322\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4322\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-2kf8o741652\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Incurred costs for alimony and maintenance payments can be claimed for tax purposes. Both payments made for child support and spousal support to the ex-spouse can be deducted from taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-u03cm741654\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Tip: If all payments are documented with bank statements, your tax return may be processed faster depending on the circumstances, as the tax office will not need to cross-check with your ex-partner.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4320\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Social deduction for minor children<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:26:47+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4320\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4320\" href=\"#collapse-1-4320\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Social deduction for minor children<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4320\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4320\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-wq5iz741647\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Parents of minor children can claim a social deduction. For the Swiss federal direct tax, the deduction amount is CHF 6,700* per child, and for the cantonal tax in Zurich, it is CHF 9,300* per child.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-cv30v\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">*Tax year 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4318\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Childcare costs<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:26:34+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4318\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4318\" href=\"#collapse-1-4318\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Childcare costs<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4318\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4318\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-svqju741640\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Incurred costs for external childcare can be claimed for tax purposes. Typically, costs for daycare centers and childminders can be deducted from taxes. Specified maximum amounts must not be exceeded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">As of 2024:<br \/>\nCanton Zurich: 25'000<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"J6XX-\">Federal: 25'500<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4316\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Employment of Both Spouses \/ Dual-Income Deduction<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:25:59+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4316\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4316\" href=\"#collapse-1-4316\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Employment of Both Spouses \/ Dual-Income Deduction<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4316\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4316\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-3p1gl741633\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">If both spouses are employed, special deductions can be claimed for tax purposes. Thus, if both spouses work, you are entitled to the dual-income deduction. For federal income tax, the maximum deduction is CHF 13,900*, and for cantonal tax in Zurich, the maximum deduction is CHF 6,100*.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-4neko\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">As of 2024:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4314\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Debts and Loan Interest<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:25:44+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4314\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4314\" href=\"#collapse-1-4314\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Debts and Loan Interest<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4314\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4314\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-ubiuk741616\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Loan interest can be claimed as a tax deduction. Individuals who have taken out loans from a bank can deduct the accrued loan interest from their taxable income. Deductible loan interest may arise from mortgages, bank loans, or private loans. It's important to note that only the accrued interest can be deducted, not the repayment of the loan principal itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-ejy32741618\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">If a car was financed through a loan, the accrued loan interest can be deducted. However, if it is financed through a leasing agreement, this deduction is not permitted.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4312\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Medical Expenses, Accident Costs, and Treatment Costs<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:25:28+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4312\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4312\" href=\"#collapse-1-4312\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Medical Expenses, Accident Costs, and Treatment Costs<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4312\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4312\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Out-of-pocket medical expenses can be claimed as tax deductions. In the canton of Zurich, expenses exceeding 5% of net income are deductible. Such privately paid medical costs may arise, for example, from dental visits or increased expenditures due to health issues.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4310\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Work-related meals away from home<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:25:16+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4310\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4310\" href=\"#collapse-1-4310\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Work-related meals away from home<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4310\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4310\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-wihmm741597\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Work-related meal expenses can be claimed for tax purposes. In many cases, meal costs incurred due to employment are tax-deductible. However, if it is reasonable to expect the individual to eat at home instead, expenses for meals away from home are generally not deductible. The decisive factor here is the distance between the place of residence and the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-f3vis741599\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">For main meals, flat rates of CHF 15 or CHF 7.50 apply, depending on whether employees had to pay the full price for a meal or if the meal was subsidized by the employer. There are also additional details to consider regarding meal expenses. Under certain conditions, the deduction of meal costs may also be denied.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4308\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Costs for Education and Further Training<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:24:33+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4308\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4308\" href=\"#collapse-1-4308\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Costs for Education and Further Training<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4308\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4308\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Costs for education and further training can be deducted from taxes. The maximum deductible amount for education and further training is CHF 12,700 (federal tax 2024). However, there are specific details to consider. Not all educational expenses incurred are eligible for a tax deduction. Typical educational costs that generally cannot be claimed include expenses for an apprenticeship or a first degree program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4306\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Premiums for Health Insurance, Accident Insurance, and Life Insurance<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:24:23+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4306\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4306\" href=\"#collapse-1-4306\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Premiums for Health Insurance, Accident Insurance, and Life Insurance<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4306\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4306\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Paid contributions for health insurance, life insurance policies, and accident insurance can be deducted from taxes. Health insurance premiums can often only be deducted indirectly through a lump-sum deduction. The maximum amount varies depending on the tax regulations, marital status, and canton.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4304\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Pension Fund Contributions Pillar 2<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:24:12+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4304\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4304\" href=\"#collapse-1-4304\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Pension Fund Contributions Pillar 2<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4304\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4304\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Contributions to close gaps in the pension fund can be deducted from taxes. Those who reduce or completely close gaps in the second pillar through voluntary contributions can apply these payments to save taxes. Payments made to close such gaps can only be deducted up to a certain maximum amount. The approved maximum amount is stated on the pension fund statement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4302\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Pillar 3a Contributions (Voluntary Savings)<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:24:01+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4302\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4302\" href=\"#collapse-1-4302\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Pillar 3a Contributions (Voluntary Savings)<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4302\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4302\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-jn0af741565\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Contributions to Pillar 3a can be deducted from taxes. Employees can deduct amounts paid into Pillar 3a up to a maximum of CHF 7,056 (2024) from their taxable income. For self-employed individuals not affiliated with a pension fund, the maximum deductible amount is CHF 35,280 (2024).<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-68834741567\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Recommendation: It is definitely worthwhile to contribute the maximum amount to Pillar 3a each year whenever possible. The money paid into this retirement savings multiplies its benefits. Not only do you have more money for retirement, but the deductions also significantly reduce your current tax burden. Additionally, if you make an early withdrawal of the capital, you benefit from a reduced tax rate (one-fifth of the normal tax rate).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4300\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Work-related Additional Costs \/ Professional Expenses<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:23:47+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4300\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4300\" href=\"#collapse-1-4300\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Work-related Additional Costs \/ Professional Expenses<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4300\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4300\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-7byf6741543\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Professional expenses can be deducted from taxes. These may include costs for work clothing, work tools, and work-related service expenses. For professional expenses subject to a flat-rate deduction, taxes can be claimed without separate receipts. For federal and cantonal taxes, amounts up to 3% of the net salary can be claimed as a flat-rate deduction. However, a maximum total amount of CHF 4,000 must not be exceeded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-vhui4741545\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">If the incurred work-related additional costs exceed the flat-rate amounts, it is possible to claim the excess costs for tax purposes-provided the appropriate receipts are submitted.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4298\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Commuting Expenses<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:23:28+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4298\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4298\" href=\"#collapse-1-4298\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Commuting Expenses<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4298\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4298\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Commuting expenses to work can be deducted from taxes. These costs may be incurred using a private car, bicycle, or public transportation. There are some details to consider when claiming commuting expenses. The costs are not always deductible and must meet certain conditions. Additionally, there is a maximum deductible amount of CHF 3,000 for federal income tax and CHF 5,000 for cantonal tax in the canton of Zurich.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4296\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can you recommend an insurance or financial advisor?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:23:15+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4296\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4296\" href=\"#collapse-1-4296\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can you recommend an insurance or financial advisor?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4296\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4296\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><div class=\"questionAnswer rcvForAnswer\">\n<div class=\"sc-kgoBCf gvQykU\">\n<div class=\"Xk2HO\" dir=\"ltr\" data-id=\"content-viewer\">\n<div class=\"orcxI\" data-query=\"container\">\n<div class=\"MJXUU\">\n<p id=\"viewer-jyihl741538\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">If you are interested in financial advice, insurance, or health insurance, please feel free to contact us by email so that we can refer you to a trusted person.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4294\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How secure is my personal data?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:23:01+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4294\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4294\" href=\"#collapse-1-4294\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How secure is my personal data?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4294\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4294\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Your data will be handled with absolute confidentiality and discretion, of course also after the termination of a business relationship with you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4292\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">How can I pay for the services of Steuer-Dienst.ch?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:22:50+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4292\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4292\" href=\"#collapse-1-4292\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How can I pay for the services of Steuer-Dienst.ch?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4292\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4292\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>After placing an order, we will gladly send you a QR payment slip by email so that you can make the payment conveniently.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4290\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Can I also drop off the tax documents in person?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:22:38+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4290\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4290\" href=\"#collapse-1-4290\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Can I also drop off the tax documents in person?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4290\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4290\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>Unfortunately not, as Steuer-Dienst.ch refrains from having office space to keep prices low, and everything is handled either online or by mail. This is the only way we can offer you these attractive prices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4288\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Does the quality of work suffer due to the low prices?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:22:24+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4288\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4288\" href=\"#collapse-1-4288\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Does the quality of work suffer due to the low prices?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4288\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4288\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>No. The quality will definitely not suffer because of the low prices. We want to win you as a regular client for our tax consulting services, which is only possible with satisfied customers and accurately completed tax returns. We also have the opportunity to exchange expertise within our network, ensuring you benefit from top-quality tax services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4286\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Why is Steuer-Dienst.ch offered at such low prices?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:21:57+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4286\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4286\" href=\"#collapse-1-4286\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why is Steuer-Dienst.ch offered at such low prices?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4286\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4286\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p>We are the most affordable professional tax service because our system is largely optimized and our time is used exclusively for completing the tax return. We keep our structures lean, without the unpopular \"small print.\"<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-faq-post fusion-faq-post-4284\"><span class=\"entry-title rich-snippet-hidden\">Why should I have my tax return completed by Steuer-Dienst.ch?<\/span><span class=\"vcard rich-snippet-hidden\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/author\/alissonenz\/\" title=\"Posts by Alisson Enz\" rel=\"author\">Alisson Enz<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated rich-snippet-hidden\">2025-07-08T16:21:43+02:00<\/span><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 id=\"faq_1-4284\" class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a data-toggle=\"collapse\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordian-1\" data-target=\"#collapse-1-4284\" href=\"#collapse-1-4284\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-main\"><div class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper-sub\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-recruitment-arrow-btn\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Why should I have my tax return completed by Steuer-Dienst.ch?<\/div><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"collapse-1-4284\" aria-labelledby=\"faq_1-4284\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content post-content\"><p id=\"viewer-4vfkc741499\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Good value for money<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-9p6io741500\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Steuer-Dienst.ch offers very good value for money with fair and transparent fixed prices. <a class=\"NIuFY _5mtCX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hook=\"WebLink\">Tax return for only CHF 99.00<\/a><a class=\"NIuFY _5mtCX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hook=\"WebLink\">.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-zeac6741501\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Tax return prepared by tax experts<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"viewer-s95x8741502\" class=\"R920X _5wA-D d0eTW vC2ou -oJ0G\"><span class=\"J6XX-\">Your order is handled directly by professionally qualified tax experts. It is important to us to always stay up to date with the latest legislation, which includes ongoing training. Our goal is to support our clients long-term in all tax-related matters. Tax optimization already begins with tax planning and is reflected in the tax return or your tax bill. So, we don\u2019t just fill out the tax return for you. You can expect that we carefully analyze your situation and provide recommendations when necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1887","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1887"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4787,"href":"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1887\/revisions\/4787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/steuer-dienst.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}