Minimum daily rate in Zurich you would accept

[The Spartan]

Apologies I didn't actually phrase the question correctly, What I meant to say was when working in Switzerland are you able to reclaim all your expenses just like you're able to do in the UK for things like food, accommodation and travel etc?

[BlasterBates]

Apologies I didn't actually phrase the question correctly, What I meant to say was when working in Switzerland are you able to reclaim all your expenses just like you're able to do in the UK for things like food, accommodation and travel etc?

Well actually you can offset 1500 CHF a month as expenses, you need to have some proof like a mortgage or a rental agreement to prove you have a second home. I wouldn't exclude the possibility of offsetting more than that, but 1500 is the norm. You don't actually have to put in your expenses every month you just get 1500 CHF tax free.

[The Spartan]

Well actually you can offset 1500 CHF a month as expenses, you need to have some proof like a mortgage or a rental agreement to prove you have a second home. I wouldn't exclude the possibility of offsetting more than that, but 1500 is the norm. You don't actually have to put in your expenses every month you just get 1500 CHF tax free.

Sorry to appear simple but how is it you're able to do that? I'll be using a payroll company apparently

[BlasterBates]

Yes the 1500 CHF expat expenses is the norm through a payroll company.

[The Spartan]

Yes the 1500 CHF expat expenses is the norm through a payroll company.

Thanks that's made me a little less aprehensive about going there

[JustMe]

Thanks that's made me a little less aprehensive about going there

If you have more than 1500, than you have to prove it. You can claim it before 1ste March . In my case I went home almost every week.

rgds,
justme

[Brussels Slumdog]

Deductions

Nearly forgot ... HMRC will still consider you UK tax resident so you'll have to give them another 20% of your salary. The double tax treaty only means HMRC deduct the tax you paid to the Swiss - and that doesn't include the medical, pension

...... and HMRC won't let you deduct any expenses in the same way that you can't deduct your normal commuting costs in the UK.

.... so unless you can satisfy the non resident criteria, you will be shafted .... and short term gig implies less than 186 days so immediae shaft there :-)

My payroll company deducted a pension of 3500 a month and provided me with an equivalent of a P45
Gross less pension and I declared that amount less my expenses which the Belgians accepted but Belgian double taxation is not the same as the UK
Why won't the UK allow commuting and hotel expenses in europe

[stek]

My payroll company deducted a pension of 3500 a month and provided me with an equivalent of a P45
Gross less pension and I declared that amount less my expenses which the Belgians accepted but Belgian double taxation is not the same as the UK
Why won't the UK allow commuting and hotel expenses in europe

Cross-border worker? Would be against the EEA rules for the UK to disallow it - think it;s a G-Permit in CH...

[yasockie]

Just curious, if I were to drop for a 5day training in .ch would I still have to do that through payroll company or is it just for 'disguised employees'?

[The Spartan]

If you have more than 1500, than you have to prove it. You can claim it before 1ste March . In my case I went home almost every week.

rgds,
justme

Did you actually make any money while you were there?