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Taxation

Find topics about taxation of real estate, inheritance rights, stamp duty, withholding tax, dogs tax, “Ci” permit, radio and television licence fee, non-fire brigade tax or taxes for particular services rendered and value added tax (VAT).

“Ci” permit - taxation (Geneva)

Taxation system applicable in the canton of Geneva to holders of a “Ci” permit, family members of the personnel of permanent missions and international organisations.

Dogs tax

Application of the dogs tax to the members of personnel of permanent missions and international organisations in the cantons of Geneva and Vaud.

Inheritance rights

Inheritance rights applying to inheritances of members of personnel of permanent missions and international organisations residing in the Canton of Geneva or the Canton of Vaud.

Non-fire brigade tax

Application of the non-fire brigade tax to the members of personnel of permanent missions (PM) and international organisations (IO).

Radio and television licence fee (IOs)

Radio and television licence fee rules applicable to international organisations (IOs) and their staff.

Radio and television licence fee (PMs)

Radio and television licence fee rules applicable to permanent missions and their staff.

Real estate

Find topics like Acquisition of property in the cantons of Geneva and Vaud by a foreign State or an internatonal organisation or by members of personnel of permanent missions and international organisations, diplomatic clause for rental leases, taxation applicable to a foreign State that acquires property for official use or taxation applicable to members of personnel of a permanent mission or an international organisation owning property on their own behalf in the canton of Geneva.

Stamp duty

Reimbursement of stamp duty to the permanent missions (PM), international organisations (IO) and their members of personnel.

Taxes for particular services rendered

Taxes representing the payment for particular services applicable to permanent missions, international organisations and members of their personnel.

Value added tax (VAT)

Exemption at source from value added tax (VAT) for permanent missions (PM), international organisations (IO) and their members of personnel who enjoy diplomatic status.

Withholding tax (IO)

Reimbursement of withholding tax to international organisations and their members of personnel.

Withholding tax (PM)

Reimbursement of withholding tax to permanent missions and their members of personnel.

Specialist Contact

Permanent Mission of Switzerland to UNOG
Legal and Protocol Section
Rue de Varembé 9-11
P.O. Box 194
CH-1211 Geneva 20
Tel.: +41 (0)58 482 24 24

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