Working in Switzerland

[NotAllThere]

The Baslers agree. The Swiss are a miserable lot.

[Andy2]

You'll pay Swiss tax on all Swiss earnings. Under the double tax treaty, even if you are still UK tax resident, those wages will not be taxed again in the UK.

If one pays 20% tax in switz. then wouldn't hmrc ask for another 20%
since UK tax is 40% ?

[expat]

If one pays 20% tax in switz. then wouldn't hmrc ask for another 20%
since UK tax is 40% ?

AIUI that is the default arithmetic of the Tax Treaties. However HMRC may decide that the other country has taxing right and just leave it at that. (I don't know because when I was in Switzerland I wasn't resident in the UK).

[BlasterBates]

If one pays 20% tax in switz. then wouldn't hmrc ask for another 20%
since UK tax is 40% ?

They would do this on dividends, interest on bank deposits, but not income from employment.

[Turion]

They would do this on dividends, interest on bank deposits, but not income from employment.

WHS