Hey Powderhound,

I use the office of Antoinne Gautier ([email protected]). He speaks English and is based in center town. He can either help, or refer you to someone who can.

Alternatively, write to member Deano1UK on glocals. Deano works for a financial advice firm in GVA, and could surely refer you to the right person.

Good luck, and hope you'll pay low taxes! (-:

Nir
Nir Ofek, Jan 2, 2009 @ 10:31

Hi Nir,



I had a transition year 2008; most of a year on B permit (impot a la source) and last quarter on C permit (haven't paid any taxes for this part yet).

In 2009 I'm thinking of doing my regular/ company job and run an indipendent activity part time on a side. Do you think your tax advisor is good enough to help sort it out and really ADVICE how to pay least possible taxes on this?



Does anyone know a skillful and flexible tax advisor who actually advises and is not only a tax clerk? :doze:



This is a topic some other people asked me about as well. Thanks for bringing out.

anushka, Jan 2, 2009 @ 14:11

Thanks Powder hound, Nir and Anushka to initiate this query and your inputs . I have also been looking for a new tax adviser ( my current one just files my returns.....no advises).

Is it true that only on C permit u end up filing taxes....i am on B permit and am not taxed on source for the last 1.5 yrs.....have veen filing returns since last 2 years.

sandip
FUNINSUN, Jan 2, 2009 @ 21:52

Hi all - My good buddy Nir mentioned me on his post as being able to help by way of knowing someone - and in most cases I can help, either personally or by passing you onto someone more specialist.

Just to clear up what I do in the big areana of personal finances, I´m first and foremost a financial planner and investment adviser, not a tax specialist.  I do know of a few people in the city, but rather than splash random names on a public forum, feel free to drop me a private email and I´ll advise accordingly.  What I do know from my experience in local tax planning is that unlike the UK or the USA, where I have most knowledge of working practices, here in Geneva there seems to be a more evolving and shifting set of boundaries that no local tax adviser is competent in fully.  Quite often if you´re an expat or non-Swiss, your tax adviser will do all he can to satisfy the basics, but will often advise you to speak with a tax specialist in your home country too! 

So in summary I´d be happy to have chat with anyone to see if I can help - My expertise within personal financial planning is actually tax avoidance anyway, so there´s a fairly big overlap that should be of interest to anyone non-Swiss.... different rules apply to most permit holding residents that should be used to full advantage.

I hope that helps.... and Happy New Year!

Dean.
Deano1uk, Jan 3, 2009 @ 23:59

Thanks Dean.. I'll get directly to you on private. A .
anushka, Jan 4, 2009 @ 20:11