Hi,

I am currently working outside Switzerland (Master on a oil tanker) and have plans to settle in Zurich with my fiancé.
I get my salary net (ship carrying Bahamian flagg), do I have to pay taxes in Switzerland, if so, where can I find tax tables and which institutions should be contacted/notified?

Anyone got a clue of where to find info regarding this?

Tnanks,

Hadook

I don't have a clue but I really like your user name ;-)

If you haven't arrived in and you dont have a permit to live in Switzerland then you need not pay any tax here
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Ahoy there,

I've also no idea but this link to the tax authorities *may* prove worthwhile.

Look around this site and check out some recommended tax people to talk to.

I used to be a Master Baiter on a fishing boat.

Thanks all,

A really useful site, as a newbie in CH there is ALOT of questions.

Basically I guess every government wants us to pay tax, however I am of an other opinion...

Cheers

My guess would be no. I know someone who lives in Geneva (Swiss national) and has a second home in Nevis which has zero income tax. As long as he spends less than 6 months a year in CH he doesn't need to pay taxes (no matter where he is the rest of the year). Maybe you could find a similar construct with a second residence in the Bahamas (do you need to pay any taxes there???).

Spott on,

There is a simmilar rule within E.U, glad to hear that my new Swiss freinds at the tax office has the same opinion. I will be outside CH more then 180 days a year so I guess now I only have to find the rule in question..

Just be careful - the 180 days rule is not a general rule but something that is usually included in the double taxation agreements between countries. You would 1) need to have a residence outside of CH and 2) check the double taxation agreement between CH and the country in question.

Why do you need to register in CH at all? If you spend 80% of your time somewhere sailing the 7 seas you could simply come to CH as a tourist during your free time, couldn't you?