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WRS stories about expats
Bigger tax break for foreigners?
Tuesday, 19 October, 2010
Some foreigners are actually paying less tax than Swiss citizens. Swiss and international companies in the country bring in thousands of foreign workers a year. To make it easier to collect taxes from this transient workforce, taxes are paid at source rather than making workers file a return. For some, this seems to be a good deal. WRS’s Tony Ganzer reports:
Tuesday, 19 October, 2010
Some foreigners are actually paying less tax than Swiss citizens. Swiss and international companies in the country bring in thousands of foreign workers a year. To make it easier to collect taxes from this transient workforce, taxes are paid at source rather than making workers file a return. For some, this seems to be a good deal. WRS’s Tony Ganzer reports:
It's the Law: Immigration for non-EU nationals
Monday, 11 October, 2010
Legal expert Stéphanie Fuld, from BCCC Attorneys-at-Law in Geneva, joins Susan Flory to talk about common immigration-related issues faced by non-EU nationals:
Monday, 11 October, 2010
Legal expert Stéphanie Fuld, from BCCC Attorneys-at-Law in Geneva, joins Susan Flory to talk about common immigration-related issues faced by non-EU nationals:
The Connectors: Different countries, different driving habits
Thursday, 7 October, 2010
The team vent their frustrations about the bad habits of different drivers and talk about learning to drive in Switzerland, rules and regulations, the “no honking” rule, tailgating and why some cars have cloth attached to their antennae:
Thursday, 7 October, 2010
The team vent their frustrations about the bad habits of different drivers and talk about learning to drive in Switzerland, rules and regulations, the “no honking” rule, tailgating and why some cars have cloth attached to their antennae:
It's the Law: Immigration for EU nationals
Monday, 4 October, 2010
This week, lawyer Stéphanie Fuld concentrates on immigration issues for EU nationals:
Monday, 4 October, 2010
This week, lawyer Stéphanie Fuld concentrates on immigration issues for EU nationals:
The Connectors: Living and shopping on the border line
Thursday, 30 September, 2010
Lots of expatriates live on or near Switzerland’s international border. The Connectors talk to some of these expats about cross-border shopping and whether they take advantage of cheaper prices and a strong Swiss franc:
Thursday, 30 September, 2010
Lots of expatriates live on or near Switzerland’s international border. The Connectors talk to some of these expats about cross-border shopping and whether they take advantage of cheaper prices and a strong Swiss franc:
The Connectors: Swiss citizenship and the shiny red passport
Thursday, 23 September, 2010
Along with talking all about Swiss citizenship, the team discuss all things passport related from how to one, how many different passports you can have, and why you would want to own a Swiss one:
Thursday, 23 September, 2010
Along with talking all about Swiss citizenship, the team discuss all things passport related from how to one, how many different passports you can have, and why you would want to own a Swiss one:
The Connectors: How to integrate as an expat
Thursday, 16 September, 2010
New to Switzerland? Joining a club is a good first step in making friends and getting to know your surroundings. The Connectors talk about the various kinds of clubs out there and advise new expats not to put too much pressure on themselves at the start as integration takes time:
Thursday, 16 September, 2010
New to Switzerland? Joining a club is a good first step in making friends and getting to know your surroundings. The Connectors talk about the various kinds of clubs out there and advise new expats not to put too much pressure on themselves at the start as integration takes time:
Are foreign students compromising standards?
Thursday, 16 September, 2010
There is concern that foreign students may be putting the quaility of Swiss master’s degrees at risk. This issue has been raised by management at Saint Gallen University and the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ). According to the universities, many of the less able students are those with bachelor’s degrees from Germany and Spain. Switzerland has signed up to a European agreement called the Bologna reforms—which mean these degrees must be treated as comparable to the Swiss variety. Dr. Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach, rector of ETHZ, tells Conor Lennon she has nothing against foreign students—so long as they are up to standard. And Jacques Neyrinck, a Christian Democrat MP and member of the parliamentarian commission on sciences, education and culture, weighs in on the issue:
Thursday, 16 September, 2010
There is concern that foreign students may be putting the quaility of Swiss master’s degrees at risk. This issue has been raised by management at Saint Gallen University and the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETHZ). According to the universities, many of the less able students are those with bachelor’s degrees from Germany and Spain. Switzerland has signed up to a European agreement called the Bologna reforms—which mean these degrees must be treated as comparable to the Swiss variety. Dr. Heidi Wunderli-Allenspach, rector of ETHZ, tells Conor Lennon she has nothing against foreign students—so long as they are up to standard. And Jacques Neyrinck, a Christian Democrat MP and member of the parliamentarian commission on sciences, education and culture, weighs in on the issue:
Piggy bank time? UK expat pensions threatened
Wednesday, 21 July, 2010
If you are from the UK, you and your pension may not be out of the clutches of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Service, or HMRC. We heard previously from Tom Tracy, financial consultant from Forth Capital, on the dangers of having a UK address when it comes to your money. If you’re a UK pension holder living here, you may have to take a look at your finances. WRS’s Conor Lennon asked Tom Tracy if a bit of belt-tightening could be necessary.
Wednesday, 21 July, 2010
If you are from the UK, you and your pension may not be out of the clutches of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs Service, or HMRC. We heard previously from Tom Tracy, financial consultant from Forth Capital, on the dangers of having a UK address when it comes to your money. If you’re a UK pension holder living here, you may have to take a look at your finances. WRS’s Conor Lennon asked Tom Tracy if a bit of belt-tightening could be necessary.
'Supertax refugees': One banking family's story
Monday, 25 January, 2010
There were warnings that British bankers would flee London to escape Gordon Brown’s proposed 50 percent “supertax” announced late last year. We found one banker who recently brought his family to Switzerland for the good life, in the quiet Zurich neighborhood of Zolliken to be exact. WRS’s Carla Drysdale spoke with his wife, Anne Wrobel, herself a former managing director of a London financial insurance firm, but she says taxes weren’t the only consideration in their move:
Monday, 25 January, 2010
There were warnings that British bankers would flee London to escape Gordon Brown’s proposed 50 percent “supertax” announced late last year. We found one banker who recently brought his family to Switzerland for the good life, in the quiet Zurich neighborhood of Zolliken to be exact. WRS’s Carla Drysdale spoke with his wife, Anne Wrobel, herself a former managing director of a London financial insurance firm, but she says taxes weren’t the only consideration in their move:
Exploring the 'expat experience'
Tuesday, 10 November, 2009
Conor Lennon’s theme for Tuesday’s conversations live at the Movie restaurant in Zurich is “the expat experience”:
Tuesday, 10 November, 2009
Conor Lennon’s theme for Tuesday’s conversations live at the Movie restaurant in Zurich is “the expat experience”:
Expat Life
Saturday, 27 June, 2009
Catherine Nelson-Pollard shares her experience of living as an expat, offering tips and advice on how to make Switzerland your very own home away from home. NOTE: Expat Life has evolved into The Connectors.
Saturday, 27 June, 2009
Catherine Nelson-Pollard shares her experience of living as an expat, offering tips and advice on how to make Switzerland your very own home away from home. NOTE: Expat Life has evolved into The Connectors.
New wave of expats changing Geneva
Monday, 1 June, 2009
A new wave of British workers is expected to settle in the Swiss city of Geneva, as hedge funds and financial services companies look set to leave the UK capital London. Michele Mischler considers how such a wave could impact on the social fabric of the city, and is joined by Domic Longcroft, a long-time expatriate from the UK who now runs a company specialising in relocation.
Monday, 1 June, 2009
A new wave of British workers is expected to settle in the Swiss city of Geneva, as hedge funds and financial services companies look set to leave the UK capital London. Michele Mischler considers how such a wave could impact on the social fabric of the city, and is joined by Domic Longcroft, a long-time expatriate from the UK who now runs a company specialising in relocation.
The WRS Debate: Are expats good guests?
Wednesday, 13 May, 2009
Jordan Davis talks with Nir Ofek from the expat community site Glocals, Carol Gipson from the Zug International Business Forum, Eric Stauffer from the Mouvement Citoyen Genevois and the Julie Zaugg from L’Hebdo magazine.
Wednesday, 13 May, 2009
Jordan Davis talks with Nir Ofek from the expat community site Glocals, Carol Gipson from the Zug International Business Forum, Eric Stauffer from the Mouvement Citoyen Genevois and the Julie Zaugg from L’Hebdo magazine.
Expats feel squeeze over school places
Wednesday, 4 February, 2009
It’s every English-speaking parent’s nightmare. You move to Switzerland where your children don’t speak the language, you want to send them to the international school, but there are no places.
Wednesday, 4 February, 2009
It’s every English-speaking parent’s nightmare. You move to Switzerland where your children don’t speak the language, you want to send them to the international school, but there are no places.
