News
The increase in the maximum retirement insurance premiums and death benefits for non-productive people (not gainfully employed)
As per January 1, 2012 there has been a significant increase in the maximum amount of retirement insurance premiums and those in the event of death of the...»more
Lowering the interest rate of professional insurance
The Federal Council adopted a reduction of the statutory minimum percentage rates for professional insurance amounts from the current 2% to 1.5% as per January 1,...»more
Family Allowances for Self-Employed from 2013 on
The family allowances for employees provides child and education allowances per child. According to federal law self-employed did not have any right to the allowances so far,...»more
Providing benefits to part-time workers continuation extension
Following the good financial standing of the franc, the Federal Council adopted the extension of the maximum benefit payment of benefits for those working part-time from 12 to...»more
The initiative for the inheritance taxes
There is currently an ongoing collection of signatures supporting the initiative to introduce a federal tax on inheritances and donations. The signature collection deadline is February 16, 2013,...»more