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What CARF Actually Reports About You: A Plain Reading of the Framework for Individuals
CARF requires your Swiss exchange or bank to collect your name, TIN, tax residency, and aggregate transaction data. Here is a plain-language breakdown of exactly what gets reported, how individual reporting differs from entities, how CARF compares to FATCA and CRS, and what the Swiss 2027 delay means in practice for your privacy.
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Using Crypto Day-to-Day in Zug: What Actually Works and What's Still Friction
Zug is famous for letting you pay taxes in Bitcoin. But what about coffee, groceries, or parking? A field note on which crypto payment channels actually function in daily Zug life, where the friction still lives, and what the adoption reality looks like beyond the headlines.
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Declaring Crypto on Your Swiss Tax Return: What "Market Value on December 31st" Actually Means
Every Swiss canton tax form asks for the market value of your crypto on December 31st. Here is a plain-language field guide to where you find that number, how to handle multiple wallets and non-CHF assets, and what happens with staking, DeFi, and NFTs.
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The Swiss Crypto Tax Advantage: Capital Gains Free, But Wealth Tax Is Real — A Plain-Language Guide
Switzerland exempts private investors from crypto capital gains tax — that part is real. But wealth tax applies to your entire crypto portfolio every December 31st, staking income is taxed as ordinary income, and staying classified as a private investor takes active attention. A plain-language field guide to all three.
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What Getting a Crypto-Friendly Bank Account in Switzerland Actually Takes
SEBA, Sygnum, Bank Frick, InCore — Switzerland has real crypto-native banks. But what does opening an account with one of them actually involve? A plain-language field note on minimum thresholds, KYC depth, who gets in, and who gets turned away.
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Staking Rewards in Switzerland: Why They're Taxed as Income (And What That Means for You)
Swiss law taxes staking rewards as ordinary income, not capital gains. Why, the wealth tax double-layer, and what it means staking in Zug versus Geneva.
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The Wealth Tax Calculation: How Switzerland Values Your Crypto Portfolio on New Year's Eve
Switzerland's wealth tax hits your crypto portfolio every December 31st, even if you never sold. Here's the exact SFTA Kursliste mechanism, how Zug's 0.13% compares to Geneva's 1%+, and what happens when your altcoin isn't on the list.
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The Six-Month Rule: How to Stay a "Private Investor" Under Swiss Crypto Tax Law
Swiss crypto capital gains are tax-free — but only if you qualify as a private investor. The SFTA's five safe-harbour criteria, what happens if you fail them, and why six months is only part of the story.