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2 posts,
04:04 today
Window prop?
2 posts,
01:04 today
Newbie Question
7 posts,
00:40 today
Pfister furniture order
I have not received the furniture yet and therefore am not returning any goods to them. No delivery date has been set and the furniture is sitting at Pfister unpacked. I know that ikea reimbursed orders in full if they have not been…
Inheritance, in most cases, is taxed where the deceased lived at the time of death OR (in some cases) where he used to live x years before death. The "x", in some cases, depends on nationality.
The inheritor is, in most cases, not taxed,…
46 posts,
00:03 today
Englishforum security breach?
In the email I received, it showed an old password; not the one I currently use(d) (changed it again now, just to make sure).
I think I re-constructed one detail of the attack:
My old password was a bit silly and short; I haven't been…
Didn't read the entire thread, maybe someone already brought it up.
What you describe was not "just" bullying, it was a tangible physical attack.
The police needs to be brought in. No the bully will not go to jail, being a school kid…
It's really not very complicated, from a legal standpoint. If they ask her to be available, even if they never make use of it, they can't assume the vacation days are compensated and either need to extend the contract or pay out the full…
As far as I know the rules for sales into the EU changed 2019.
It is now necessary to register a VAT number for each country you want to post stuff to, doesn't matter from where. Even from China or from within the EU to another EU…
17 posts,
23:12 yesterday
Going on the IV pension
Thanks for all the replies everyone. We're now in a situation which maybe someone has some experience of.
The sickness insurance is reaching the end of its two year period but the IV haven't yet made any decision so we don't know what…
Since this is repeated in this thread and I see many people refer to this, don't you have to earn MORE than 120k to jump into the full declaration/payment on account mode (so someone earning 120k is not part of that group).
I was in differnet schools in Luzern:
- Allemagna, evening course till B1 (2012-14)
- ECAP, intensive kurs B1 (2017)
- Allemagna, inteninsive kurs B2 (2018)
Evening courses didn't work for me, I was too tired after work.
ECAP: 4x per…
RAV Zurich and other RAV offices require that registered job-seekers complete a form whenever they will be absent due to vacation, inability to work due to illness/ accident, etc., as well as when certain events occur such as interim work,…
8 posts,
22:14 yesterday
Making whipped cream
1. what quantity is 40 canister?
2. by far the cheapest way is using mixer and cream in 1l packages. You can just use big container and a hand mixer. You can calculate what is cheapest quite easily by yourself. Or ask an first…
No, lovely old sport shop, with wonderful wood and wrought iron stair case, in the centre of Zurich.
OK found it
https://www.ochsport.ch/...
looks like it has been massively modernised - it was a fabulous shop in the 50s - when I…
39 posts,
21:35 yesterday
Snow chain requirements
The best is when you see somebody, usually with foreign plates, putting snow chains on the back of their front wheel drive cars, never ceases to amuse me and you see it a few times every very season in Verbier !
5 posts,
21:10 yesterday
Kurz Gymi Exam centre
20 posts,
20:33 yesterday
Post Billag question
Just recieved the letter from SERAFE for my property in Switzerland.
Just done plenty of searching and think this should answer questions for most...
https://www.bakom.admin...
For most of us, I believe this small FAQ portion…
1 post,
20:02 yesterday
Lausanne Netball Club
The trick with car not having power steering was(is) to turn the wheel while moving, never when stopped. That way the steer was much easier.
Manual trasmission: it seems to me it can be more tricky with automatic trasmission, where…
Unlikely, yes, but it does happen. Even if both parties are in full agreement on the terms of the divorce, the judge may reject the agreement and ask for a new one, or impose his/her own conditions, if s/he believes that one party would…
17 posts,
17:10 yesterday
Gravel bikes
Just found this thread. Another gravel rider here! I mainly explore the forests around Zurich (particularly south side of the lake) and have found some good terrain. Always looking for more and hope to get a good few rides in from Spring…
Exactly! ECA is mandatory. You'll need to get a policy from them.
It seems you are confusing different things together.
Do you have an ECA fire insurance policy? If not, you need to get that.
19 posts,
15:12 yesterday
Tax statement for foreigners
What kind of Health care costs can be deduced? In Switzerland health insurance is obligatory so no health costs. Is it the amount of your franchise or is it about "so-so health" expenses like going for vacation to an exclusive SPA?
Not sure about this, but to my understanding if there is a disorderly brexit and there is no transition period, then the agreement to protect the current rights of UK nationals in CH (and vice-versa) does not apply to new arrivals,…
Brits in EU demand to be spared from Brexit 'train crash' after May's deal rejected
Lawmakers in the UK parliament overwhelmingly rejected Theresa May's Brexit deal on Tuesday evening sparking frustration among EU leaders and anger from campaigners for the rights of Britons across Europe who were left furious by the prime minister's statement.
Nuclear arms treaty faces collapse after failed US-Russia talks
The survival of a key nuclear arms control treaty was cast further in doubt Tuesday after the US and Russia blamed each other for pushing the agreement to the brink of collapse.
Swedish skier killed in avalanche in Swiss canton of Valais
A 20-year-old Swedish woman died after being struck by an avalanche in the Swiss canton of Valais on Tuesday.
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