Swiss companies must pay share of rent for employees working from home

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Post by malthaus » Mon, May 25, 2020, 12:25 PM UTC

Swiss companies must pay share of rent for employees working from home
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Re: Swiss companies must pay share of rent for employees working from home

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Post by dannykwells » Mon, May 25, 2020, 1:04 PM UTC

In the US of course, we deduct our home office from our taxes, meaning that our fellow citizens, or debt, support working from home. Thos seems like a saner solution.

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Post by madsbuch » Mon, May 25, 2020, 1:07 PM UTC

dannykwells wrote: post #2

In the US of course, we deduct our home office from our taxes, meaning that our fellow citizens, or debt, support working from home. Thos seems like a saner solution.

I am sure this is also possible to do in Switzerland. At least in Denmark it is.

However, a tax refund it less than a reimbursement.

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Post by m463 » Mon, May 25, 2020, 1:08 PM UTC

> The judges estimated a monthly compensation of CHF150 ($154) for the employee’s rent to be justified.

I thought it was a token amount, but then I don't know what rent in switzerland is like.

Is that like 3% or 30% ?

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Post by fnsa » Mon, May 25, 2020, 1:08 PM UTC

madsbuch wrote: post #3

dannykwells wrote: post #2

In the US of course, we deduct our home office from our taxes, meaning that our fellow citizens, or debt, support working from home. Thos seems like a saner solution.

I am sure this is also possible to do in Switzerland. At least in Denmark it is. However, a tax refund it less than a reimbursement.

yup, it is allowed in Switzerland as well

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Post by batiste » Mon, May 25, 2020, 1:09 PM UTC

m463 wrote: post #4

> The judges estimated a monthly compensation of CHF150 ($154) for the employee’s rent to be justified. I thought it was a token amount, but then I don't know what rent in switzerland is like. Is that like 3% or 30% ?

I would say, between 5% and 10%. I am paying CHF 2200 in Zurich for a 2 rooms and we share the rent.

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Post by fastball » Mon, May 25, 2020, 1:09 PM UTC

madsbuch wrote: post #3

dannykwells wrote: post #2

In the US of course, we deduct our home office from our taxes, meaning that our fellow citizens, or debt, support working from home. Thos seems like a saner solution.

I am sure this is also possible to do in Switzerland. At least in Denmark it is. However, a tax refund it less than a reimbursement.

Depends entirely on the situation which one is less.

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Post by dependenttypes » Mon, May 25, 2020, 1:09 PM UTC

I don't get it. Why should someone working from home make more money than someone who does not?

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Post by buro9 » Mon, May 25, 2020, 1:11 PM UTC

dependenttypes wrote: post #8

I don't get it. Why should someone working from home make more money than someone who does not?

That's not what this is.

This is: Your employer should provide the means for you to do the work they ask of you.

Re: Swiss companies must pay share of rent for employees working from home

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Post by mehrdadn » Mon, May 25, 2020, 1:11 PM UTC

I'm confused, what is the additional expense that employees are incurring by being home? Don't they pay the same rent either way?