Invest with confidence in Switzerland. Without fearing the tax office.

You moved here, you invest, and now come the questions nobody warned you about. Is my capital gain really tax free? How do I get the 15% American withholding tax back? Did my trading just make me a "professional trader"? Swiss Tax Clarity gives you calculators and plain-English guides that answer exactly these questions, built for people who do not speak fluent tax German or French.

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Free tools at launch. No spam, one email when we go live.

You know the feeling.

Everyone around you seems to have an opinion about ETFs. But when it comes to the Swiss side of investing, the confident voices go quiet. The tax return arrives and you are suddenly alone with questions like:

I hold US stocks. Where did 15% of my dividend go, and how do I get it back?
My gains were bigger than my salary this year. Am I still a private investor, or did I just become a "professional trader" without knowing it?
Which fund should I actually hold as a Swiss resident, the American one or the European one? The internet cannot seem to agree.
I am taxed at source. Do I even need to file? What happens when I cross the threshold?

The official answers exist, in German legal circulars. The forum answers exist, from anonymous strangers who contradict each other. What does not exist is a place that takes your actual numbers and shows you, in English, what they mean.

That is what we are building.

Two tools at launch. Both free to try.

Tool 1: The US Withholding Tax Reclaim Estimator

Enter your US dividend income and your broker, and see in thirty seconds how much of the withheld 15% you can reclaim through the DA-1 procedure, what it is worth in francs, and the exact steps to claim it in your canton. Built especially for Interactive Brokers users, who get no Swiss tax statement from their broker and lose real money every year by skipping the form.

Tool 2: The Professional Trader Self-Check

The five official criteria the Swiss tax authorities use to decide whether your capital gains stay tax free, turned into a ten-question check. Answer honestly and see which criteria you meet, which you miss, and what the case-by-case factors are when the safe harbour does not apply. Based directly on the federal tax administration's own circular, cited line by line.

Coming next, in the order you vote for them: A wealth tax estimator for your canton. An American vs European fund comparison with the real tax numbers. Pillar 3a decision tools. Tell us on the waitlist form which one you need first.

Your numbers never leave your browser.

Every calculator runs entirely on your own device. We do not receive, store, or see the figures you enter. No account, no upload, no tracking of your financial life. We built it this way on purpose: tools about your money should not collect your money data.

Who is behind this.

Swiss Tax Clarity is built by a former investment professional with fifteen years in asset and wealth management in London and Geneva, who went through every one of these questions as an expat investor in Switzerland: the withholding tax reclaims, the professional trader assessment, the fund domicile decision, the wealth tax surprise. Every guide cites the law or official circular it relies on, with dates. Every calculation shows its assumptions. Nothing is hidden behind "trust us".

What this is, and what it is not.

Swiss Tax Clarity is financial education. The tools calculate, explain, and cite sources. They never tell you what to buy or sell, and they never assess what is right for your personal situation. Personal recommendations are regulated financial services in Switzerland, and this site deliberately stays on the education side of that line. For a personal recommendation, speak to a registered adviser; for your tax filing, a tax professional. What we promise instead: after using these tools, you will understand your own situation well enough to ask the right questions, or to act on your own judgement.

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Launching autumn 2026. We will email you once at launch, and never sell or share your address.

Common questions

Is this financial or tax advice?
No. The tools explain the rules and calculate estimates from numbers you enter. They never recommend products or actions, and using the site creates no client relationship. Personal recommendations are regulated in Switzerland and this site stays deliberately on the education side of that line.
What does it cost?
The launch tools are free. Later, advanced versions and detailed reports will be a small one-off payment, in the range of a restaurant bill, not a subscription.
What happens to the numbers I type in?
Nothing. Calculations run in your browser. The figures never reach our servers.
I use Interactive Brokers and have never filed a DA-1. Is this for me?
Especially for you. IBKR does not produce a Swiss tax statement, and the reclaim most IBKR investors skip is often worth several hundred francs a year. The estimator shows you what yours is worth before you decide whether to bother.
I am taxed at source (permit B or L). Is any of this relevant?
Yes. Crossing the wealth or income thresholds changes your filing duties, and investment income is one of the common triggers. A dedicated guide covers exactly this transition.
Why should I trust an anonymous website?
You should not trust any website blindly, including this one. That is why every guide cites the official source it is based on, every calculator states its assumptions, and nothing asks for your personal data. Check our sources against the originals; they are linked.