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• your exact commune's tax multiplier and church tax status;
• your employer's specific BVG (second pillar) plan and insured salary definition;
• wealth tax, imputed rental value, property, capital and foreign income;
• cross-border and double-taxation treaty rules (for example G-permit commuters);
• split-year arrivals or departures, self-employment, and special cantonal reliefs.

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