Tax and the City

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Tax and the City - the podcast for everyone who's ever tuned out when taxes came up.
I couldn't help but wonder: Does talking about taxes really have to be this dry? The answer: No. Definitely not.
Julia Tatje, founder of taxum Personal Tax Boutique in Zurich, makes tax knowledge accessible - no jargon, just clarity, humour, and real stories. Whether it's imputed rental value, pillar 3a, or international tax questions: This is where you'll find the answers you actually need.
And because taxes are always tied to life stories, Julia regularly welcomes fascinating guests to the podcast: people with international careers, entrepreneurs, expats, and anyone who is more than just their tax return.
Tax and the City - personal over anonymous, boutique over assembly line.

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Tax and the City - der Podcast für alle, die bei Steuern bisher immer abgeschaltet haben.
Ich konnte nicht umhin, mich zu fragen: Muss das Thema Steuern wirklich so trocken sein? Die Antwort: Nein. Definitiv nicht.
Julia Tatje, Gründerin der taxum Personal Tax Boutique in Zürich, macht Steuerwissen verständlich - ohne Fachchinesisch, dafür mit Humor und echten Geschichten. Ob Eigenmietwert, Säule 3a oder internationale Steuerfragen: Hier wird erklärt, was Sie wirklich wissen wollen.
Und weil Steuern immer auch Lebensgeschichten sind, begrüßt Julia regelmäßig spannende Gäste im Podcast: Menschen mit internationalen Karrieren, Unternehmerinnen, Expats und alle, die mehr sind als ihre Steuererklärung.
Tax and the City - persönlich statt anonym, Boutique statt Massenabfertigung.

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4 - Was tun, bevor der Eigenmietwert Geschichte ist? mit Bastian Thurneysen

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Der Eigenmietwert wird abgeschafft - aber wann genau, und was bedeutet das für Entscheidungen, die du heute triffst? In dieser Folge von Tax and the City spricht Julia Tatje mit Bastian Thurneysen, Rechtsanwalt und Steuerexperte bei Burckhardt, über die häufigsten Fehler, die Wohneigentümer:innen gerade machen, und darüber, warum das Fenster für steuerliche Optimierungen kleiner wird - aber noch offen ist.

Themen dieser Folge: Eigenmietwert und seine geplante Abschaffung, werterhaltende vs. wertvermehrende Investitionen, steuerliche Behandlung von Renovationen und Energiesanierungen, strategische Planung von Schuldzinsen, kantonale Unterschiede bei der Steuerveranlagung und was Wohneigentümer:innen jetzt noch konkret tun können, bevor das System wechselt.

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3 - From Corporate to Portfolio - One Woman's Reinvention with Xenia Tao

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What happens to your tax situation, pension contributions, and social security when you leave a corporate career and go independent in Switzerland? In this episode of Tax and the City, Julia Tatje sits down with Xenia, a former global banking executive who spent 18 years in Zurich, to talk about what career reinvention actually looks like on paper - and why getting the structure right is what gives you the freedom to focus on the work itself.

Topics covered include self-employment in Switzerland, managing multiple income streams compliantly, the difference between genuine self-employment and Scheinselbstständigkeit, social security obligations for independent...

2 - The Swiss-US Tax Mistakes Nobody Warns You About with Darlene Hart

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Americans in Switzerland think they've escaped the IRS. Swiss nationals with US stocks think estate tax doesn't apply to them. Green card holders think distance equals freedom. In this episode of Tax and the City, Swiss tax specialist Julia Tatje and US expatriate tax expert Darlene Hart dismantle the most costly cross-border tax myths -from FBAR traps hiding in joint credit cards, to Pillar 3a contributions that quietly increase your US tax bill, to estate tax bills landing on Swiss heirs who never set foot in America.

Topics covered include US worldwide taxation for Americans and green card holders in...

Why Taxes can "beat" the Psychiatrist – The Woman Behind taxum

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In the very first episode of Tax and the City, meet the woman who makes taxes entertaining: Julia Tatje, founder of taxum Personal Tax Boutique in Zurich.
In conversation with Alexandra Weck, Julia shares why she left her marketing career behind to do tax returns for international professionals and families – and why her clients say 15 minutes with her is better than a visit to the psychiatrist.
Plus: What's the deal with imputed rental value, why Swiss tax returns aren't as scary as you think, and what surprising hobby does a tax advisor have?