Withholding tax: Calculation and application
Applying the law the right way
Employers in Switzerland have had to become increasingly flexible in terms of managing the resources and technical experts for their companies. We support you in mastering these challenges and provide you with all the relevant documentation and information.
Our services around withholding tax
- Assessing your current situation and reviewing available information
- Support in determining the correct withholding tax rate and tax calculations
- Providing continuous updates regarding withholding tax developments in the individual cantons
- Preparing information for employees
- Running individual workshops on HR/payroll in your offices
- Reviewing your processes and payroll accounting and supporting you in any optimisation measures undertaken as a result of our review
New withholding tax regulations from 2021
The changes to the withholding tax revision affect most companies. We will show you what it is all about and how you can prepare yourself optimally.
Information and documentation on withholding tax
Documents and information on the ELM salary standard project
- Link to swissdec
- Recipients of payroll data
- Standard salary versions German / French / Italian
Circular letter of the Federal Tax Administration
Overview of legal bases in the individual cantons
Below please find the links to the guidelines and additional information of the individual cantons:
Contact us
Brigitte Zulauf
Leader Treuhand/Corporate Support Services Switzerland, PwC Switzerland
Tel: +41 58 792 47 50
