Taxation in Switzerland

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Taxation in Switzerland Taxes in Switzerland are levied by the Swiss Confederation, the cantons and the municipalities. Working your way through a foreign tax system can be a bit like navigating a particularly tricky maze. And if you’re an expat living in Switzerland you’ll know that what tax you pay depends on not only what you earn, but also your personal circumstances, including precisely where in Switzerland you live. Constitutional limits to taxation The federal constitution imposes certain limits on taxation at the federal cantonal and municipal levels. To begin…

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Top 10 Insurance Companies

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Top 10 Insurance Companies There are a number of ways to rank the size of insurance companies. Companies can be measured by their market capitalization (the value of the company on a stock exchange) or by using sales figures such as net premiums written in a year or how many policies were sold. “I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli Insurance helps us to do exactly what this quote suggests. We all face many kinds of risks: risk of meeting with an accident,…

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Germany Insurance Companies

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Germany Insurance Companies One thing about us Germans that you will learn quickly is that we don’t like to take risks. And what is better to minimize risks than to be insured against everything? Germany is often renowned for having one of the best health care systems in the world with all the residents having access to comprehensive health insurance coverage. Around 15% of the population are insured via private health insurance plans and the rest have the mandatory or voluntary government health plans. The three options for health insurance…

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