Hi,

I was recommended this site for some advice regarding pensions and other financial stuff as my partner and I are leaving Switzerland to work in the US for 18 months. We are both from Wales and have been working summer and winter seasons on an L permit. I have been here for 7 years and my partner 5 years and we'd like to know if we can cash in our pensions as the money would come in really handy for relocating costs. If we wanted to come back and work after that period, would it be possible even though we cleared out our account? Do we have to get an offical document from the Geminde house? I have heard that you get taxed quite heavily on it. How much? Thanking you for all your advice.

Becci