Tax Return for Private Individuals: What Costs Are Involved and What Is Included?

Filing an annual tax return is a challenge for many individuals in Switzerland. Besides the time commitment, the question often arises: What does it cost to have a tax return professionally prepared – and what services are included?

This article provides an overview of typical cost factors, standard services, and specifically the Taxea.ch packages with prices and scope of services.

Which Factors Determine the Costs?

Complexity of the Tax Return

Costs strongly depend on the individual situation:

• Simple: income only from employment
• Medium: plus securities, retirement statements, medical expenses
• Complex: property, self-employment, foreign income/double taxation issues

Residence and Cantonal Differences

Different forms, deductions, and deadlines per canton can affect the workload.

Special Situations

Foreign assets, inheritances/gifts, real estate, mortgages, or a first-time tax return in Switzerland increase clarification needs – and usually the effort required.

Which Services Are Typically Included?

Standard Services

• Review & recording of all relevant income and assets
• Systematic deduction optimization (professional expenses, retirement, medical costs, etc.)
• Preparation & submission of the tax return to the competent tax office

Common Additional Services

• Deadline extensions, if needed
• Responding to queries from the tax office / representation before authorities
• Review of tax invoices and assessments (taking correction/appeal deadlines into account)

Taxea.ch Packages & Pricing (Individuals)

All prices excl. VAT. “Starting from” depends on scope/complexity of documents.

Basic — from CHF 99

Processing by year-end
Included:

• Document review
• Preparation of the tax return
• Maximization of tax deductions
• Request for deadline extension

Bestseller (Recommended) — from CHF 299

Processing within 5 weeks*
In addition to Basic:

• Express processing (5 weeks)
• Review of tax invoice
• Review of tax assessment
• Representation before tax authorities

Prime — from CHF 499

Processing within 10 working days*
In addition to Bestseller:

• Super-express processing (10 working days)
• Tax optimization check (review focusing on additional saving potential)
• Personal consultation

Cost-Benefit Considerations

Time Savings

Professional support saves hours (research, document gathering, forms) and stress.

Error Prevention

Incorrect or missing information can lead to additional charges, interest, or fines. Experts know pitfalls and cantonal specifics.

Tax Optimization

Targeted use of deductions and cantonal opportunities often yields significantly more than the cost of the service – especially for securities, real estate, and retirement contributions.

Practical Examples (Aligned with Taxea.ch Packages)

Example 1: Simple Employee Case → Basic (from CHF 99)‍

Single, salary only, no securities/property. Taxea.ch prepares the return, optimizes deductions, and requests deadline extension if needed. Fast, affordable, precise.

Example 2: Family with Property & Securities → Bestseller (from CHF 299)‍

Couple with mortgage, Pillar 3a contributions, investment account. In addition to preparation, Taxea.ch reviews the tax invoice and assessment and handles queries – ideal when multiple items need coordination.

Example 3: Complex & Time-Critical → Prime (from CHF 499)‍

Returning from abroad, property, retirement benefits – and tight deadline. Taxea.ch delivers in 10 working days, performs a tax optimization check, and resolves open points in consultation. Result: on time, optimized, stress-free.

Conclusion

The cost of preparing a tax return depends on individual effort. With Taxea.ch’s clearly structured packages, individuals receive transparent fixed prices and exactly the services they need – from the Basic service at CHF 99 to the Prime package with super-express, optimization check, and personal consultation.

This allows you to save time, avoid errors, and maximize your deductions.