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The Lavaux vineyard terraces above Lake Geneva — Lavaux, Vaud

After the move: ongoing wealth and household support
What a family office in Switzerland or Geneva does after your move: reporting, taxes, staff, property, succession, and when a multi-family office fits.
Updated 30 September 2026
Best Swiss cantons for wealthy families: tax and schools
Which Swiss canton suits a wealthy family? A sourced comparison of lump-sum rules, wealth and inheritance tax, schools and lifestyle in 10 cantons.
Updated 30 September 2026
Buying a chalet in Switzerland: quotas and Lex Weber
Can a foreigner buy a chalet in the Swiss Alps? Holiday-home quotas, size limits, rental rules and the Lex Weber 20% second-home cap, explained for 2026.
Updated 30 September 2026
Buying property in Switzerland as a foreigner: Lex Koller
Can a foreigner buy a home in Switzerland? How Lex Koller works for EU, UK and non-EU buyers, B and C permits, holiday homes and transfer taxes in 2026.
Updated 30 September 2026
EU citizens: the Swiss B permit without work
EU/EFTA citizens can live in Switzerland without working if they have sufficient means and full health cover. Conditions, validity, C permit and tax.
Updated 30 September 2026
Geneva or Vaud? Choosing a home on Lake Geneva
Geneva or Vaud for an international family? Lump-sum rules, fiscal-interest permits, inheritance tax, schools and lifestyle on Lake Geneva in 2026.
Updated 30 September 2026
How Swiss lump-sum tax is calculated: 7× rent rule
How the Swiss lump-sum tax base is set: worldwide living costs, the 7× rent rule, the CHF 435,000 federal floor and the control calculation, with examples.
Updated 30 September 2026
International schools in Switzerland: a regional guide
International schools in Switzerland by region: Geneva, Vaud, the Alps, Zurich, Zug, Basel and Ticino, with locations and curricula from official sites.
Updated 30 September 2026
Is there a Swiss golden visa? What exists in 2026
Switzerland has no golden visa or residency-by-investment scheme. What exists instead for wealthy families, and what property or donations cannot do.
Updated 30 September 2026
Lex Koller reform 2026: what the proposal would change
The April 2026 Lex Koller proposal would require a permit for non-EU B-permit holders to buy a main home. What is proposed, and why it is not law yet.
Updated 30 September 2026
Lump-sum or ordinary taxation in Switzerland?
When Swiss lump-sum taxation makes sense and when ordinary taxation wins: work, Swiss-source income, treaties, inheritance and the one-way switch.
Updated 30 September 2026
Lump-sum taxation by canton: 2026 minimum bases
Which Swiss cantons offer lump-sum taxation in 2026, their published minimum bases and wealth-tax rules, and the five that abolished it. Sourced table.
Updated 30 September 2026
Modified lump sum and Swiss tax treaties
Swiss treaties with Germany, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Norway, Canada and the US need a modified lump sum for treaty relief. What it means, plus FR and UK.
Updated 30 September 2026
Moving to Switzerland from Dubai, the UAE and the Gulf
Moving to Switzerland from Dubai or the Gulf: permit route by nationality, the fiscal-interest permit, lump-sum tax and life after zero income tax.
Updated 30 September 2026
Moving to Switzerland from France: permit, forfait, exit tax
For French nationals moving to Switzerland: the EU route without work, the Swiss lump sum and the France treaty caveat, and French exit tax basics.
Updated 30 September 2026
Moving to Switzerland from Germany: exit tax and lump sum
For Germans moving to Switzerland: the EU permit without work, Wegzugsbesteuerung under § 6 AStG, and why German income triggers the modified lump sum.
Updated 30 September 2026
Moving to Switzerland from Singapore, Hong Kong or India
For families from Singapore, Hong Kong, mainland China and India: Swiss non-EU permit routes, lump-sum tax, family, C permit and property rules (2026).
Updated 30 September 2026
Moving to Switzerland from the UK after non-dom
Leaving the UK after the 6 April 2025 non-dom changes: FIG regime, TRF rates, the IHT tail, Swiss permit routes for UK nationals and lump-sum taxation.
Updated 30 September 2026
Moving to Switzerland from the USA: tax, FATCA, permits
Americans moving to Switzerland: US citizenship-based taxation, FBAR and Form 8938, PFIC basics, the modified lump sum and non-EU permit routes explained.
Updated 30 September 2026
Relocation services in Switzerland: what a relocation partner does for a family
What relocation services in Switzerland cover for a family, from home search and schools to permits, customs and insurance, and how to choose a partner.
Updated 30 September 2026
Retiring in Switzerland: permits, health cover, taxes
Retiring in Switzerland in 2026: the 55+ route for non-EU retirees, the EU route, health insurance, AHV contributions and how retirees are taxed.
Updated 30 September 2026
Swiss health insurance for new residents: a clear guide
New to Switzerland? Basic health insurance (LAMal/KVG) is due within 3 months of registering. Basic vs supplementary cover, plus notes for over-55s.
Updated 30 September 2026
Swiss inheritance and gift tax for international families
Switzerland has no federal inheritance tax. Cantons levy it, spouses are exempt everywhere and children in most cantons. Key differences and the 2025 vote.
Updated 30 September 2026
Swiss lump-sum taxation in 2026: who qualifies
Swiss lump-sum taxation taxes foreign residents on living costs, not income: who qualifies, how the base is set and the CHF 435,000 federal minimum.
Updated 30 September 2026
Swiss permits B, C and L explained for new residents
What the Swiss B, C and L permits mean for new residents: who gets which, how long until a C, and how your permit affects property and tax (2026).
Updated 30 September 2026
Swiss residence for non-EU nationals without work
How non-EU nationals of independent means can live in Switzerland: the art. 28 and art. 30 AIG routes, SEM approval and what cantons look at (2026).
Updated 30 September 2026
Swiss tax residency: when you become (and stop being) tax-resident
Swiss tax residency starts with a domicile or a stay of 30 days with work or 90 days without, not 183. How it begins, ends and interacts with treaties.
Updated 30 September 2026
Swiss tax ruling (ruling fiscal, Steuerruling) before you move
What a Swiss tax ruling is, when it binds the canton, what to submit and how it links to your permit: a plain guide for families planning a lump-sum move.
Updated 30 September 2026
UK non-doms: Switzerland vs Italy, UAE and Monaco
Where former UK non-doms are looking in 2026: Swiss lump-sum tax, Italy's €300,000 flat tax, the UAE and Monaco, compared on sourced facts only.
Updated 30 September 2026
Your first 90 days in Switzerland: a new-resident checklist
Moving to Switzerland? A calm checklist for your first 90 days: commune registration, health insurance, AHV/AVS, tax, driving licence, car import and more.
Updated 30 September 2026

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Guides

After the move: ongoing wealth and household support

Best Swiss cantons for wealthy families: tax and schools

Buying a chalet in Switzerland: quotas and Lex Weber

Buying property in Switzerland as a foreigner: Lex Koller

EU citizens: the Swiss B permit without work

Geneva or Vaud? Choosing a home on Lake Geneva

How Swiss lump-sum tax is calculated: 7× rent rule

International schools in Switzerland: a regional guide

Is there a Swiss golden visa? What exists in 2026

Lex Koller reform 2026: what the proposal would change

Lump-sum or ordinary taxation in Switzerland?

Lump-sum taxation by canton: 2026 minimum bases

Modified lump sum and Swiss tax treaties

Moving to Switzerland from Dubai, the UAE and the Gulf

Moving to Switzerland from France: permit, forfait, exit tax

Moving to Switzerland from Germany: exit tax and lump sum

Moving to Switzerland from Singapore, Hong Kong or India

Moving to Switzerland from the UK after non-dom

Moving to Switzerland from the USA: tax, FATCA, permits

Relocation services in Switzerland: what a relocation partner does for a family

Retiring in Switzerland: permits, health cover, taxes

Swiss health insurance for new residents: a clear guide

Swiss inheritance and gift tax for international families

Swiss lump-sum taxation in 2026: who qualifies

Swiss permits B, C and L explained for new residents

Swiss residence for non-EU nationals without work

Swiss tax residency: when you become (and stop being) tax-resident

Swiss tax ruling (ruling fiscal, Steuerruling) before you move

UK non-doms: Switzerland vs Italy, UAE and Monaco

Your first 90 days in Switzerland: a new-resident checklist

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