US Taxes tips & info - beyond the FEIE

Again, you're confusing nondisclosure with a math error. It's really not that hard... As I understand this: you can report only your contribution to your pension plan (pillar 2) and this is subject to taxation on the way in. …

Started by: vinczebarni · 21.May.2013 · Finance/banking/taxation

Why i'm leaving Switzerland

He is not sharing his experiences, he is continuously complaining. Go look at the the last 20 threads started, the majority are complaints. We all get it, we have all been there, we all know Switzerland is not paradise but the…

Started by: AussieSwiss · 23.May.2013 · Complaints corner

Exam for motorcycle driving license

Exactly. It is indeed much easier but still sounds strange to me that you actually HAVE to own a motorcycle before going to the practical courses. I mean someone is allowed to buy a 1000cc bike and use it for 4 whole months (even more…

Started by: elusive · 22.May.2013 · Transportation/driving

Multicultural party in June 2013 Vevey

Started by: adenanik · 23.May.2013 · Food and drink

Question for Novartis employee

Started by: ciao · 23.May.2013 · Employment

Kindergarden/manger in Vaud

Started by: alextarki · 23.May.2013 · Business & entrepreneur

Marks & Spencer International Shipping

Last time I looked, Marks and Spencer would not ship furniture overseas. If you select a furniture item on their website, it says not available for international delivery. Pity, I love their sofas. I would even suffer their VAT…

Started by: marton · 18.Oct.2009 · Other/general

Raisinée / Vin Cuit - Where to…

The actual product to make this pie is the "vin cuit" which is pear or apple and pear juice reduced by between 90-93% to get a thick somewhat sugary and think liquid, a bit like molasses. A litre will last you for about 10 pies or tarts…

Started by: meianne · 22.May.2013 · Daily life

How did you end up here?

Trailing spouse. Colleague of husband told him about vacancy at uni Bern, husband applied, and I encouraged him (was packing bags). Moved to Bern in 2007, to Zurich area in 2012 (job moved to uni ZH). No place is Nirvana, but we are very…

Started by: st2lemans · 21.May.2013 · Daily life

Restaurants in the hills near Lorrach that…

Thanks ! Judging by the pictures none of those apply.. but this one looks promising Herzog W. Guess we'll have to try them out to make sure :) A few more clues... The covered outside seating area was at 90 degrees to the main…

Started by: ipoddle · 21.May.2013 · Entertainment & dining

Taxes on cleaning service?

Started by: elainemay · 23.May.2013 · Housing in general

Wanted: moving cartons

Started by: grantley · 13.May.2013 · Items wanted

Good English speaking Hairdressers in Zurich.

Hello guys and girls! Has anyone tried Daria at Coiffure Daria ? She was recommended to me by Michelle Finemore (the English beautician from The Green Room salon) and sounded really nice on the phone. She's located near…

Started by: shonagh · 12.Oct.2010 · Other/general

Interview in Switzerland

Thank you for your reply Medea Fleecestealer. Very helpful. This is what we were thinking (or hoping) Thank you. If he was offered the job we'd be learning German straight away. I've even started looking into it already, but…

Started by: dreamingofswitzerland · 23.May.2013 · Introductions

I am special

You'll find eating and drinking don't make too much difference. SAome say no tomnatoes and no liver/kidney/ofal but i never found it made any difference. Cut back on wine can help, depending on your consumption.

Started by: cannut · 23.May.2013 · Family matters/health

I'm So Sleepy!

Started by: Merrylegs · 23.May.2013 · Pet corner

25 May - Zurich International School Spring…

Started by: Heather4 · 23.May.2013 · Commercial events

How to Fix a Clogged Kitchen Sink

As the blockage was several floors down, it cannot be proved which apartment caused the blockage. The blockage could have been caused be one, two, or all tenants. Therefore the landlord cannot pass the repair cost onto one tenant…

Started by: chandu_mysap · 21.Aug.2009 · Other/general

Where can I find Epsom Salt (Magnesium…

Depending on where you live in Switzerland, you can have them send this to an address on the german border and go pick it up there. Like EPS - Europaketshop www.europaketshop.ch/ind... It's perfectly legal, you might need to…

Started by: Uno'sGarden · 1.Jul.2009 · Sports / Fitness / Beauty / Wellness

Looking for a Swimming teacher in Baden

Started by: Pashosh · 1.Nov.2011 · Sports / Fitness / Beauty / Wellness

Theoretical UKIP win impact on expats in CH?

That is why people have certain inalienable rights. The danger is that by continuously adding to that list of inalienable rights, they are becoming watered down, and thus the protection they afford is being weakened. Thus I think we…

Started by: cheesey · 2.May.2013 · Swiss politics/news

Best Tent

Started by: mmdanmm · 22.Mar.2012 · Travel/day trips/free time

Swiss blowing their noses really loud?

I sniffle and blow when I feel like it. When I sneeze I scare the living daylights out of everyone around - we're even I guess. I blow when it's blocked. Real hankie? Man I last used those 7 years ago. :)

Started by: AussieSwiss · 21.Nov.2012 · Daily life

2013 St. Ursen Highland Games cancelled!

Started by: PaddyG · 23.May.2013 · Daily life

Snowboarding in Engelberg Titlis

Snowboarding really doesn't much resemble surfing, and although many people feel they can 'just do it' the slopes (previously mentioned) in Engelberg soon teach most self-starters that they really should take some lessons to learn how to…

Started by: nickasaurous · 22.May.2013 · Travel/day trips/free time

Possibility for van space UK to CH, late June

Started by: ThirdMan · 2.Apr.2013 · Leaving Switzerland

"acts must follow words"...:(

Does marriage have to include sex? Of course not. So if a brother were to marry a sister or a parent were to marry a child, who is to say there was any incest involved? So if the French law blinded itself to some of the traditional…

Started by: greenmount · 21.May.2013 · International affairs/politics

Has anyone seen the Sun?

Are there any astrononers or astrophysicists on this forum? Something very weird is happening in Basel right now and I expect it to hit the world news pretty soon. I woke up this morning at my usual time of 9am (yes, I'm not Swiss) and…

Started by: Uno'sGarden · 7.Apr.2013 · Daily life

Picture framing shop?

Started by: Duckleader · 23.May.2013 · Housing in general

Babysitter available - Luzern

Started by: Ceevee · 23.May.2013 · Employment

Lucky Charms Cereal

You can get a British-brand baking powder and baking soda in the Jelmoli grocery store in little containers that are about 1/4 cup each. But I usually just get mine at Coop or Migros, where baking powder is called "Backpulver" and baking…

Started by: Bajan · 20.May.2013 · Food and drink

First house hunting trip coming up-Zug area

You have chosen a beautiful place to live. Take a drive/ bus to Unteraegeri and Oberaegeri. Beautiful on a sunny day. Also, above the fog line, so gets more sun than Zug, should you choose to live up there. Also, Zugerberg offers views of…

Started by: jrabbit · 20.May.2013 · Daily life

Natel infinity tethering

Has this changed at all since Infinity was released? Any issues recently? I'm looking into the Infinity M package, and would love to be able to tether my laptop when working in the mountains. The definition of unlimited that each company…

Started by: krlock3 · 18.Jul.2012 · TV/internet/telephone

30th may 2013 is it a bank holiday in Germany?

Thursday May 30 Corpus Christi Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland Husband is commuting to Germany for work at the moment and gets caught up in these a lot. Couldn't work out why…

Started by: edfollett · 23.May.2013 · Other/general

Table and 6 chairs and computer desk wanted

Hi, I am leaving Switzerland soon and I am selling my dining table which I bought last Oct. The condition is very new. It's for 4-8 ppl. The original price is 229 CHF. I will sell it in half price: CHF 115. (can be picked up…

Started by: cathrynp6 · 22.Nov.2012 · Items wanted

Appartment available in Sternen Oerlikon

Started by: chirasree.c · 23.May.2013 · Housing in general

Kindergarten age: can we wait another year?

I believe its up to the parents after all, to decide on what age their child should be joining the junior kindergarten. The fact that your child is just 4 years old is not a big deal. If your child is smart enough, she can outshine the…

Started by: selimhan · 16.May.2013 · Education

Anyone from USA going home for a visit?

Started by: gosialicious · 23.May.2013 · Other/general

Free dating websites

haha.. so true.. don't know if u had any "close" relationship or maybe some swiss guy to be with.. he kissed me the same way as he kisses his cat and also talked to that animal "baby talk" :puke:

Started by: frenchsanta · 16.Feb.2013 · Daily life

Did we do it right ? Yes, we did...I think :)

Congrats on your new purchase and rate negotiated. It will be interesting to see after 10 yrs weather the right choice was made given current interest rates. A calculated gamble we all take on property.

Started by: whome · 21.May.2013 · Housing in general

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