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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My view - expatriation to Switzerland is very expensive. They are test driving you with the remote position. You will be in a prime position to apply for subsequent opportunities to go to move to Switzerland for the parent company.

The tax situation as an American in Switzerland is brutal. You must pay full taxes in Switzerland (federal + canton + locality + Pillar 1+2 pensions), then figure out what you owe to the US after the foreign income exclusions. If you have a spouse, they cannot work remotely from Switzerland for their US employer without trigger Swiss taxes.

With my expat Swiss package, they paid for a lot of stuff but I was on my own when it came to Swiss + US tax compliance. They set me up with a meeting with E&Y in Zurich and they quoted me $11K CHF to get my taxes filed for both Swiss and US governments.

What they are offering right now - frequent travel to Switzerland on the company dime - is kind of the best of both worlds. You can spend time in Switzerland before and after work, or bring the family along for holidays.[/quote]

Also get it in writing that they must pay for business class flights to Switzerland when you travel.[/quote]

This would be in the travel policy. Please. It’s a multinational corporation. [/quote]

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