Tax return in Geneva

Regardless of the legal form of your company, you are required to complete and file your return on time.

In order to speed up the procedure, it is recommended to prepare the following documents now:

• Salary certificates (employee)
• Certificate of aid or pension
• Bank and postal statements
• Title statements
• Accounting (companies and self-employed)
• Certificates of contribution to the individual pension pillar
• Training, medical, and professional expenses
• Property tax documents for homeowners, invoices for work, and any other expenses related to the home
• Certificate of donation

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All residents, even those who are not taxable, are required to file a complete return by the deadline.

It can be submitted via the GeTax or E-demarches Geneva software.

If you are leaving the canton of Geneva, you will need to complete the Geneva departure form, which is in fact nothing more than a tax declaration up to the day of departure.

Once you have completed your tax return, you must send it to the Tax Administration before March 31st of the current year. After this deadline, it is possible to apply for an extension (for a fee).

All taxpayers withholding tax who are married or in a registered partnership and who both receive income are subject to the C scale. 

To find out your withholding tax rate, please complete the déclaration pour le prélèvement de l’impôt à la source 2023.

TaxFlow dépose pour vous une demande de délai. Pour cela, nous aurons simplement besoin de votre numéro de contribuable.

You can also do this directly on the official website of the city of Geneva.

Once the tax return is duly completed and sent, you will receive your tax slip a few months later.

It is advisable to inspect it to see what has been retained by the AFC, and, if necessary, send them a letter of complaint about the decision and the amounts retained.

Si vous êtes une personne physique, votre numéro d’identification fiscale NIF (c’est-à-dire votre numéro AVS) est inscrit sur votre carte AVS. Il peut aussi être mentionné sur d’autres documents comme votre fiche de salaire ou votre carte suisse d’assurance maladie, par exemple.

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