Tax & finance
expat-services.ch lists 4 hand-checked English-speaking tax advisors in Genève: Ark Fiduciaire, Findea (incl. Taxea), US & International Tax Services and USTAXFS (US Tax & Financial Services).
Besides English, they also work in French, German and Italian. Every profile shows the services, languages and contact details, checked by hand before going live. See also Lawyers and notaries in Genève.
4 providers
Geneva fiduciary handling personal and corporate tax returns, accounting, payroll and VAT for expats, executives, self-employed and SMEs in Romandy.
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Is this your business?Digital fiduciary with offices across Switzerland: accounting, payroll and tax for start-ups and SMEs; its Taxea service files tax returns for individuals and expats.
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Is this your business?Geneva firm for US and international tax matters: US tax preparation and advisory for individuals, plus Swiss and US corporate consulting.
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Is this your business?US tax specialists in Geneva for Americans in Switzerland: US returns, FBAR and FATCA; Swiss filings are coordinated with local tax firms.
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Is this your business?Local facts
Individuals taxed in Geneva file the tax return by 31 March each year, even when no tax is due, either online from the e-démarches tax space or with the GeTax software. A paper return is ordered by phone on +41 22 327 70 00, arriving within 15 days, or collected at the Hôtel des Finances, rue du Stand 26 (Canton of Geneva, checked ). The tax administration’s counters are open Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 13:00 (Canton of Geneva, checked ).
An extension can be requested online, by voice guide on +41 22 546 94 00 or by post between 1 January and 31 October, and from 1 November to 31 December only by letter with reasons. It costs CHF 20 for up to three months, CHF 40 for up to five and CHF 60 beyond that. A taxpayer whose main home is still in another canton can ask for the same deadline as that canton (Canton of Geneva, checked ).
Tax-at-source scales include only certain flat-rate deductions. A later ordinary assessment lets residents deduct pillar 3a payments, pension buy-ins, childcare costs and training costs. It is mandatory from CHF 120,000 gross a year, and other residents request it once, by 31 March of the year after the deduction (Canton of Geneva, checked ). The City of Geneva’s commune rate is 45.49 centimes (2026) (ArCA-2026, checked ).
Newcomers announce their arrival to the cantonal population and migration office (OCPM), route de Chancy 88 in Onex (ge.ch OCPM, checked ). Most procedures run online through an e-démarches account on ge.ch, and the counters open by appointment only. The deadline after arrival is 14 days (2026) (ge.ch arrival, checked ), and a first B or L permit costs an EU/EFTA adult CHF 65 (Canton of Geneva, checked ). The steps are in registering at your commune.
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