The Swiss Riviera. Palm trees on Lake Geneva, a jazz festival, the school that educates half the world's heirs down the road, and a canton that pioneered the lump sum deal.
| 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 Vaud under Article 14 DBG, the Riviera vaudoise has hosted it for a century. 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 Vaud 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 Montreux (Switzerland) ranks for you.
EU and Swiss nationals register on arrival. Others use the lump sum taxation route, available in Vaud for the non working wealthy, or an employer sponsored permit.
A Switzerland passport scores 70.8 on the mobility index. The passport ladder on the engine compares 65 of them.
| From | Hours |
|---|---|
| New York | 8.6 |
| London | 2 |
| Zurich | 1.3 |
| Dubai | 7 |
| Singapore | 13.7 |
| 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 Vaud under Article 14 DBG, the Riviera vaudoise has hosted it for a century. 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 Vaud 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, available in Vaud for the non working wealthy, or an employer sponsored permit. Routes that matter for money: Lump sum residence, Founder & talent.
The cost index is 100 against Zurich at 100, safety 10/10, schools 8/10, 1,900 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.