🇨🇭 Switzerland · Address 05 of 100
Gstaad, for a high earner.
Chalets that cost what a Zurich tower costs, a school that migrates here for the winter term, and a village that agreed a century ago to look like a village.
Chalets that cost what a Zurich tower costs, a school that migrates here for the winter term, and a village that agreed a century ago to look like a village.
| Income | Tax | Effective | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| $300K | $70K | 23% | $230K |
| $1M | $356K | 36% | $644K |
| $3M | $1.3M | 42% | $1.7M |
Special regime. Lump sum taxation in the canton of Bern under Article 14 DBG, for foreign residents who do not work in Switzerland. The deemed base is the highest of the federal floor of 435,000 francs for 2026, 7 times your rent or imputed rental value, or your actual worldwide living costs, and Bern sets a higher cantonal minimum on top that is agreed case by case
Simplified marginal model, indicative 2026 brackets, non-US single filer. Run the engine with your own income, exit, passports, and family to see where Gstaad ranks for you.
EU and Swiss nationals register on arrival. Others use the lump sum taxation route. The schools are the draw: Le Rosey moves here for winter and the John F. Kennedy school is in the village.
A Switzerland passport scores 70.8 on the mobility index. The passport ladder on the engine compares 65 of them.
| From | Hours |
|---|---|
| New York | 8.7 |
| London | 2 |
| Zurich | 1.3 |
| Dubai | 6.9 |
| Singapore | 13.6 |
| Tel Aviv | 4.5 |
On the simplified 2026 model, about $356K, an effective 36%, leaving $644K. At $300K the rate is 23%, at $3M it is 42%. Social contributions, deductions, and treaties are not included. Special regime: Lump sum taxation in the canton of Bern under Article 14 DBG, for foreign residents who do not work in Switzerland. The deemed base is the highest of the federal floor of 435,000 francs for 2026, 7 times your rent or imputed rental value, or your actual worldwide living costs, and Bern sets a higher cantonal minimum on top that is agreed case by case
EU and Swiss nationals register on arrival. Others use the lump sum taxation route. The schools are the draw: Le Rosey moves here for winter and the John F. Kennedy school is in the village. Routes that matter for money: Lump sum residence, Founder & talent.
The cost index is 120 against Zurich at 100, safety 10/10, schools 8/10, 1,700 sun hours a year. Switzerland as a whole saw a net inflow of 3,000 millionaires in 2025 (Henley, country level).
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Tax figures use a simplified marginal model with indicative 2026 brackets for a non-US single filer, ignore social contributions, most deductions, wealth taxes, and treaties, and are not advice. Residence rules change often. Verify before acting.