Tax return in Geneva: peace of mind, time savings, and tax optimization
In Geneva, filing your tax return can quickly become a headache: deadlines (March 31), extension requests, supporting documents, choosing between withholding tax and Ordinary Tax Assessment (TOU), not to mention optimizing deductions.
FBKConseils manages your file from A to Z: we secure deadlines, prepare your return (e-démarches / GeTax), liaise with the tax authorities, and systematically look for relevant optimizations to reduce your tax burden.
Why choose FBKConseils?
At FBKConseils, our entire team is qualified, trained and passionate in multiple areas that will be useful to you throughout your projects.
Quality and accuracy
Our tax specialists identify all deductions applicable in Geneva and complete your return with precision. The result: fewer errors, less stress, and a controlled tax burden.
You’re no longer alone with the authorities
We handle communications with the Geneva Cantonal Tax Administration (AFC-GE) (requests for documents, evidence, corrections) and assert your rights through to the final assessment. You delegate—we take responsibility.
Long-term tax optimization
Beyond filing, we plan ahead: 3rd pillar (A/B), LPP buybacks, choosing lump-sum vs. actual expenses, the impact of a property purchase, etc. We think short, medium, and long term.
Valuable time savings
Online platform, clear checklist, and your choice of document transfer (digital/paper). You save time and keep visibility over each step. No more annual procrastination: send us your documents, and we handle the rest. You save time… and money.
Our offers for tax return services in Geneva
With us, everything usually starts with a free first consultation, either at our office or by video call, to discuss your needs and guide you in the best way possible.
195.-
/hour
Includes:
- Free 15-minute introductory meeting.
- A session with a tax expert, for as long as you need.
- Detailed explanations about your taxation, deductions, and obligations.
- Step-by-step guidance to complete your own tax return.
Personalized quote
Includes:
- A simple and clear list of required documents.
- We manage the entire process: analysis, request, complete tax return, and follow-up with the authorities (depending on the options chosen).
- Ideal if you want complete support and zero stress.
Personalized quote
Includes:
- Free 15-minute introductory meeting.
- A simple and clear list of required documents.
- We manage the entire process: analysis, application, complete tax return, and follow-up with the authorities.
- Ideal if you want total support and peace of mind.
They already trust us.
Tailored pricing
The time and cost required to complete your tax return depend on your personal situation. Our goal is to offer fair, tailored pricing: you pay a fair amount based on the number of documents to be processed.
You will find below some examples of typical situations. You can also consult our full price list per document, or use our online platform to get an instant personalized quote based on the type and number of documents that apply to you.
In the canton of Geneva, you must have submitted you tax return by March 31st. If you can’t meet this deadline, it is possible to ask for an extension up until October 31st.
It is mandatory in the canton of Geneva to pay tax instalments. There are two possibilities: you can select a one-off payment, for the total amount, in February – so that you benefit from a slight discount, – or you can stagger the total over 10 months, from February to the end of November.
Until 2022, people taxed at source in Geneva could fill in the simple rectification form in order to deduct a given set of core expenses (such as a 3rd pillar, meals, transportation, etc). But today, no deduction will be accepted, unless you ask for a subsequent standard taxation (the famous TOU in French). This means that you remain taxed at source but ask to be taxed as a Swiss citizen or holder of a C residence permit.
Geneva tax authorities give access to a tax simulator on their website. Once you have filed your information, you will be provided a tax overview. From this point you will find out the amount to pay in instalments. One point of attention, the precautionary principle is key as Geneva tax simulator is not the most precise, and there will probably be corrections brought after you send your tax return.
In Geneva, and many other cantons, there is two types of delays, each leading to its own repercussions:
– Late in handing back his tax return: The canton of Geneva allows you to delay the submission of your tax return. Delays can be charged, and the later you are, the more expensive it gets.
– Late payment of taxes: Upon receipt of the bill in your maibox, you will have no more than 30 days to pay it. Then, you will be fined proportionally to the amount resulting from that final taxation decision .
Since 2022, the simple rectification has been modified so that it is possible to claim corrections on the scales to be applied, on changes in the spouse’s income, on changes in the children’s income. Conversely, it no longer allows you to claim deductions as such. If you have expenses (2nd pillar purchase, 3rd pillar contributions, transport, meals and others) to claim, you will have to file a subsequent standard taxation.
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