Withholding tax on income in Switzerland
Dear Portal,
My situation at the beginning of 2012:
- I have been in Switzerland (Vaud canton) for a little over 6 months in a temporary fixed-term employment.
- I have been subject to full source tax deduction as my two children were not indicated in the cantonal declaration form.
- I live in Germany in a cohabiting relationship and only stayed in Switzerland during the week.
- I was registered in Switzerland under the work permit B.
My questions:
- Can I request for my children to be taken into account in the calculation of source tax or is this excluded as they stayed with my partner at our common residence?
- How and within what timeframe do I need to submit this request?
- If the benefit of having children for source tax is not possible, could I qualify for the reduced source tax rate as a border commuter?
Thank you for a helpful response.
Best regards,
B.
