And that is why most companies won't give you a straight answer about your tax hit - because it varies on so many factors, hance a range. Nor do their know how rich an employee is, as overseas assets count.

So with these variables, it seems reasonable that they give you an estimate.

Your best bet would be to go speak to a tax accountant and ask for a couple of hours consultancy - which will cost of course - to get a true estimate. You'll need to guess where you will live, but you could ask the accountant to pick a high-middle-low option.

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In Zürich, the Tax at source is based on the monthly gross salary (incl AHV, ALV, allowances etc). I thought this was the same all over Switzerland but you are saying that in Geneva it is different? I get a bit confused by your statment I must admit because you first say that the Tax at source is base on gross salary but then you apply it on gross salary minus deductions. This is not the way it is done in Zürich e.g.

In Zürich the calculation would look like this:

Gross salary: 110'000 / 12 = 9'167 per month
Tax at source (A0, no church tax): 984 CHF (10.72%)

A typical salary statement would look like this:

Salary: 9'167 CHF
AHV: -463 CHF
ALV: -92 CHF
BVG: ~300 CHF (guestimation)
Tax at source: -984 CHF
Net Salary: 7'328 CHF

Remember also that any car allowance or other monthly allowance is included in the calculation of gross salary for the purpose of tax at source.

It's not just the taxes. The goverment is screwing us in almost everything it does.

Your calculation is close to mine! makes me happy somewhat.
But the 10% might be a bit low.
I don't know what is taken into account by the company.

Use the Comparis site! I checked it for Zürich and it works perfectly so I am sure it is correct also for Geneva.

According to them, you're Tax at source could be 1'584 CHF/month (assuming unmarried, no kids, no church). On top of that your company will also deduct 6.05% for social security and somewhere around 300 CHF for Pension fund (second pillar).

I.e. your monthly statment will look like this:

Salary: 9'167 CHF
AHV: -463 CHF
ALV: -92 CHF
Pension: -300 CHF
Tax at source: -1'584 CHF
Net salary month: 6'728 CHF

If you receive car allowance or other allowances, this will be added to your salary and thus, your tax at source amount will increase.

Also, some companies charges part of the Salary continuation insurance and Accident insurance to the employee. This could add a further 1-2% deduction.

He's French

Seriously though, how did you cope with the French system if you think the Swiss one is complicated. The tax return is waay easier than a French ones, the system makes more sense, and they actually use computers to process things, not as paperweights like the impots.

The advice above gives you all the info' you need to establish a reasonably close figure for you take home salary.

Nope, most countries are more or less in on it.

That's how the revenues are spent.

Thought we were talking about taxation?

OP,

In Geneva, you may also get a housing allowance and a representation allowance as part of your salary, both of which are non-taxable.