You can deposit your termination benefit from the pension fund in a vested benefits policy.
But what exactly is it and does it make sense for you?
Read the article to find out what a vested benefits policy is, the differences to a vested benefits account and the 20 most frequently asked questions about vested benefits policies.
This will help you decide whether this solution is right for you.
What happens if you leave your pension fund before retirement without a new job?
In this article, we look at everything to do with vested benefits accounts, such as opening, fees and costs, switching, closing, withdrawal in various cases and tax consequences.
Pillar 3a is an important component of retirement planning in Switzerland for U.S. Persons as well. But U.S. citizens or dual U.S. citizens residing in Switzerland often have a hard time establishing a Pillar 3a with securities. Discover what a US person is, why many Swiss banks don’t want US persons as clients and with which providers you can set up a pillar 3a as a US person.
Many people withdraw their vested benefits account at normal retirement age.
But how can you save tax on withdrawals from a vested benefits account?
Discover important changes with the AHV21 reform in the article.
Does your new partner live in a neighboring country and you are moving in with her? Or are you coming to Switzerland to work? Then you become a cross-border commuter. These are people who live in one EU/EFTA country and work in another EU/EFTA country. But where do cross-border commuters…
Are you a cross-border commuter or a foreigner subject to withholding tax and would like to pay into pillar 3a?
We use many case studies to show when and how much cross-border commuters, foreigners subject to withholding tax and Swiss nationals with earned income abroad can claim as a pillar 3a tax deduction.
Vested benefits are money that you are entitled to if you leave a pension fund before it pays out benefits for you. The vested benefits are also known as termination benefits or vested benefits money.