Thursday, December 20, 2007
Good news and bad news
Got a letter from the authorities today saying "you are now a bit more wanted in Switzerland so you won't have to pay "quellensteuer" anymore". So ok, maybe they phrased it a bit differently, but that was the contents. Meaning I am not liable to pay this type of tax anymore. Hurray I thought, so maybe there was something in getting this C-permit after all.
Less taxes are always a good idea (makes me think of a certain American president who uttered the unforgettable phrase "read my lips, no more taxes". He then got elected and promptly raised the taxes. So much for promises). Until I talked to a friend who informed me that all it is is that I now have to pay taxes once a year, instead of every month. Hmmm. Friend is German so what does he know? Other foreign people who have lived here longer tells me it's a good idea. Who knows?
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'goodnews and bad news'
as far as i know its definitely good news. the tax rate should be much lower (even lower if you move to Zug, ha!) but your friend is right in one thing, you will have to manage your money more, so you can pay all the tax in one lump sum once a year.
Ah goody. Less taxes have a certain appeal to a Scandinavian person.
But Zug? Forget it...I ain't no village person :)
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