Active investor/trader taxation?

[decaf]

Hi guys!

How is active investing and derivatives (options, futures) trading taxed in Switzerland for a private person? Is it common/does it make sense to start a business for trading/managing your own wealth? I'll be moving to Switzerland in the near future and planning ahead a bit.

What would be the best place to get official information on this topic? Is an expat required/recommended to hire a tax consultant?

 

[Baptiste Wicht]

Welcome to the forum decaf!

The main difference between active investor and a passive investor is that capital gains will be taxed (as income) for the active investor.

As to whether it makes sense to create a company, I would say it depends on how much we are talking about. If you are a few thousands each year, it's probably not worth it because a company will be more complicated. But when you are talking about tens or hundreds of thousands per yera, this is different because the taxation will be lower in the company (granted you keep the money in the company).

As for official documentation, I don't know

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