As far as I'm concerned, living in Switzerland has one distinct disadvantage.
Income tax.

When I first started working here, my boss was almost apologetic, when he informed me that I would have to pay Quellensteuer - source tax.
What he was trying to tell me is that, where taxes are concerned, foreigners are discriminated. Workers with a permit of residence class B or L are obliged to pay tax on a monthly basis!
Just imagine - your tax is deducted from your pay cheque every month!

How strange- isn't that how they do it in England, Germany, France, Hungary ...
... and everywhere else I've worked?

Not so in Switzerland. Swiss nationals and foreigners that can be trusted (residence permit C) pay their tax annually!

Our Head of Finances at work asked me last year, if I could please apply for a C permit - he was fed up of having to send my taxes to the taxman every month and, after all, it would mean that I could reside in Switzerland indefinitely!
So how should I pay my taxes? Set up a bank account and put money into it every month! Then every spring, when my tax bill arrives, give the money to the taxman.
What I discovered was - he got paid for taxing me directly!
The tax office paid him CHF 600 a year!
I also discovered that if I pay my taxes on a monthly basis I get to get the CHF 600!

I know a few people that get into financial difficulties every spring because the taxman holds out his hand and the taxes have already been spent.
Wouldn't it make more sense to tax people on a monthly basis and lower the taxes a little in the process?

Can someone please explain ...