{"id":953,"date":"2025-12-07T16:33:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T15:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/?p=953"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:20:15","slug":"tax-return-switzerland-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_nz\/steuererklaerung-schweiz-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss tax return 2026 \u2013 Everything explained simply"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many, filing their tax return is one of the most tedious tasks of the year. However, in 2026, things will become much simpler \u2013 thanks to digital filing, higher deductions, and clearer guidelines. Here you'll find a structured guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. When must the 2026 tax return be submitted?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In most cantons the following applies:
Deadline: March 31, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extensions can easily be applied for online, depending on the canton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. What's new in 2026?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fully digital submission<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All cantons now accept digitally submitted tax returns without paper documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Higher deductions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Particularly relevant:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  • Health insurance premiums<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Travel expenses (depending on the canton)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • External childcare costs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n

    3. Step-by-step instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1: Upload your payslip<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The data is automatically extracted and inserted into the form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 2: Enter assets & accounts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Banks sometimes deliver assets automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 3: Record deductions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The most important deductions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n
    • Health insurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Professional expenses<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • childcare<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Pillar 3a<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Donate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Step 4: Inspection & Shipping<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      The software automatically displays incorrect fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n\n\n\n

      4. Tips to pay less taxes in 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Maximum contribution to Pillar 3a<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      In 2026, the deduction will be highly worthwhile, as it is every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      2. Correctly state professional expenses<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Many forget:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Further training costs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • work materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Home office share<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        3. Deduct donations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Recognized organizations can be fully deducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \n\n\n\n

        Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        The 2026 tax return is significantly simpler than in previous years. Thanks to digitalization and new deductions, citizens save time and money.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Die Steuererkl\u00e4rung geh\u00f6rt f\u00fcr viele zu den m\u00fchsamsten Aufgaben des Jahres. 2026 wird jedoch vieles einfacher \u2013 dank…","protected":false},"author":274216737,"featured_media":951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_page_reading_time":"","csco_page_toc_navigation":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_volume":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2724],"tags":[3044],"class_list":{"0":"post-953","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-alltag","8":"tag-steuererklaerung-schweiz","9":"cs-entry","10":"cs-video-wrap"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/schweiz.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251207_1630_Schweizer-Steuer-Illustration_simple_compose_01kbwpx2s6ek2vfzqg36027kdy.png?fit=1536%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgWLwP-fn","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/953","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/274216737"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=953"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":955,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/953\/revisions\/955"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schweiz.blog\/en_nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}