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Reverse charge in Switzerland and Austria

Do invoices to Switzerland and Austria follow the reverse charge procedure, or do I have to show VAT on the invoices? Since the countries are not in the EU, I am unsure as conflicting information can be found. Do I have to calculate VAT or can I ap...

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Apartment deductible as office

Hello, I live in an apartment of around 50 m2. I use it as a residence, but I also work there. NOW the apartment above mine is becoming available and I could move there. So I would like to have two apartments. One downstairs that I would essentially ...

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Deductibility of costs for a home office

Dear Sir or Madam, I have been working as an independent architect for many years and provide my services primarily in my home office. In my house (built in 2010), an office was set up on the upper floor for this purpose, which is exclusively used f...

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Work-related relocation

Hello, I have moved from City A to City B due to work reasons. Since I was only able to sign the employment contract three days before starting the job, I did not terminate my old apartment before actually starting the job; in the new city, I initial...

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Net severance pay

Dear tax consultant, I have some questions regarding the taxation of a severance payment. - Background information: My employer terminated my employment at the end of 2010. A settlement was reached in February 2011 in the labor court. It states th...

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