Julia Tatje

I couldn't help but ask myself: Is a proper tax return perhaps better than ...? There are things you can do on your own – but they're nicer with a partner. Doing it alone may be satisfying. But when you know each other well, trust each other, and just let yourself go, then together it becomes more than that. It's like reaching a whole new peak when the tax assessment finally arrives. Because, of course, we're talking about you filing your tax return...

I couldn't help but wonder... is once really no time at all? No one likes to be lied to and cheated on. But while many relationships break down faster than you can say "divorce lawyer," the Swiss tax system is somewhat more lenient. A mistake in your tax return—for example, forgetting to declare an asset—may go unpunished. But in tax matters, as in love, it's important to come clean yourself: with a voluntary disclosure that is not subject to penalties....

I couldn't help wondering... can a tax return also be a language of love? Letters, poems, ballads: finding just the right words to express one's love has always been the pinnacle of romance. Those who fall in love with Switzerland—the place where peaks and romance meet—initially express their affection through Swiss withholding tax. But when infatuation turns into true love, it's time for the NOV, the...