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Tax liability for foreign accounts

Assuming a German taxpayer brought securities (real shares, fixed-income securities, and accumulating money market instruments) across the border into a newly opened account in Switzerland in 2004 and had them redeemed/sold from there. It is clear th...

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Consulting Business economist

Dear Sir or Madam, I intend to start my own business as a "consulting business economist" or "business consultant". I have informed the tax office about registering a self-employed activity because I believe it falls under a freelance activity (§18 ...

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Court and attorney fees

Hello, can I claim the following expenses in my income tax return: 1. Court and procedural costs of the forced auction of my property 2. Costs for the divorce lawyer 3. Costs for the lawyer in case of asset restructuring (here: negotiation with cr...

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