🇨🇭 Switzerland · Address 11 of 100
Zurich, for a high earner.
The city that ranks first in your own spreadsheet every time you run it. Lake, mountains, discretion, and a train that leaves when it says it will.
The city that ranks first in your own spreadsheet every time you run it. Lake, mountains, discretion, and a train that leaves when it says it will.
| Income | Tax | Effective | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| $300K | $61K | 20% | $239K |
| $1M | $317K | 32% | $683K |
| $3M | $1.1M | 37% | $1.9M |
Simplified marginal model, indicative 2026 brackets, non-US single filer. Run the engine with your own income, exit, passports, and family to see where Zurich ranks for you.
EU and Swiss nationals register on arrival. Everyone else needs a quota permit, usually employer sponsored, or the lump sum taxation route for the non working wealthy.
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 | Home |
| Dubai | 6.8 |
| Singapore | 13.5 |
| Tel Aviv | 4.5 |
On the simplified 2026 model, about $317K, an effective 32%, leaving $683K. At $300K the rate is 20%, at $3M it is 37%. Social contributions, deductions, and treaties are not included.
EU and Swiss nationals register on arrival. Everyone else needs a quota permit, usually employer sponsored, or the lump sum taxation route for the non working wealthy. Routes that matter for money: Lump sum residence, Founder & talent.
The cost index is 100 against Zurich at 100, safety 10/10, schools 9/10, 1,560 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.