In today’s global economic environment, IT departments are facing more and more challenges. Budgets are slashed, there is a lack of qualified staff but nevertheless – projects still have to be delivered at short notice and within tight deadlines. This is where ITech Consult can offer you quick, highly targeted and cost-effective support, so you can make the most out of your budget.
You are a freelance computer expert and do not want to spend your time looking for new projects? Then just send us your application – because we know where your skills are needed! When it comes to recruiting IT staff, numerous prestigious organisations count on us.
Pharmaceuticals & Life Science
The Pharmaceutical and Life Science divisions have the high demand of requiring well-trained personnel, some of whom have many years of experience in specific areas of work or sub-areas. The search for a suitable candidate can be tedious and time-consuming, while vacancies remain vacant and the workload for existing employees is high.
We are happy to answer your questions about contracting in our blog. If you would like to clear up any ambiguity and still cannot find any information about this on our website or in the blog, please send us an email to service@itcag.com.
We will then publish the answer to your question anonymously via blog within a week. On the one hand, we can help you and at the same time expand the range of advice for other IT professionals. So that together we can ensure that you and your IT colleagues are always well informed!
If expats are not already receiving child benefit in their home country, it is possible to apply for child benefit in Switzerland. Child allowances are requested in the employer’s location canton. In our case, the Canton of Zug. For children up to the age of 16, a monthly child allowance of CHF 300 is paid. Children in training receive a training allowance of CHF 300 or CHF 350 per month (from the age of 19) until the end of their training (up to their 25th birthday at the latest).
A child allowance can also be requested for Swiss citizens if the (spouse) partner is not already receiving an allowance. If so, a difference allowance is possible. Example: The family lives in the canton of Zurich and the wife works in the canton of Zurich. She receives CHF 200 for the child. In the canton of Zug you get CHF 300, i.e. the man could apply for a difference allowance of CHF 100.00.
If the assignment lasts more than 3 months, the establishment of the pension fund is mandatory; If the project duration is shorter, the BVG facility is possible, but not necessary. Consultants can decide on this option as they wish. In the case of collective bargaining agreements with consultants who are obliged to provide support, even from the first day, even if the assignment is less than 13 weeks. The BVG entry threshold is currently at an annual salary of CHF 21,060, which applies to all of our consultants.
Our pension fund is PKG, Lucerne. www.PKG.ch
Every person who lives and / or works in Switzerland is legally obliged to take out insurance with a Swiss health insurance company within three months of taking up residence / starting work in Switzerland (beginning of compulsory insurance in Switzerland).
An overview of all Swiss health insurance providers can be found at:
www.krankenkasse-vergleich.ch / www.comparis.ch
Insurance cover and the obligation to pay premiums apply from the first working day. The premium is a monthly premium.
As an employer, we are obliged to deduct withholding tax directly from the salary of foreign consultants (with the exception of holders of C permits). The tariff is based on the counselor’s canton of residence, marital status, whether child allowance is being received and whether the counselor pays church taxes or not.
The advisor is single -> tariff A
Spouse also works (in Switzerland or abroad) -> tariff C (double earner)
Spouse not employed (proof required, guidelines differ in all cantons) -> tariff B
Withholding tax rates as an example for the Canton of Zurich: