Administrative and tax law

TPG: is luggage acceptable? "I was astounded by a recent outcry from a Tribune reader about the behaviour of a bus driver who refused to carry a passenger returning from the airport with an ordinary suitcase on the grounds that she was carrying luggage! This...

Income and wealth tax: what's the difference? "Could you explain the difference between income tax and wealth tax? I've just received redundancy pay and I'd like to know how it will be taxed. Madeleine, Le Lignon Cantonal and federal taxation involves determining the amount of...

Taxation of income and wealth: what's the difference? "Can you explain the difference between income and wealth tax? How do I declare redundancy payments received from my employer?" Maggy, Vernier At federal level, the law on direct federal taxation (LIFD) governs income tax and wealth...

What should I do if I need social assistance? I'm unemployed and can't find a new job. My entitlement to unemployment benefit is about to expire and, as I have no assets of my own, I don't know how I'm going to support myself after that. I've been advised to apply for...

Withdrawal of driving licence, instructions for use " I had my licence withdrawn for a month. On my way to collect it, I was stopped by the police, who gave me a 15-month driving ban because I was driving while my licence was withdrawn, which was the only way I could...

Recusal AI Article 29 of the Federal Constitution states that everyone has the right to have their case heard fairly and decided within a reasonable time in judicial or administrative proceedings, a principle enshrined in Article 36 of the Federal Act on the General Part of Social Insurance Law...

What about licence fees for TV on the Net? "I often listen to the radio, so I pay the BILLAG radio licence fee. However, I don't have a television and therefore don't pay the BILLAG licence fee for receiving television programmes. Am I allowed to watch...

Can I bring forward my recruit school? I'm 17 and I'd like to start military service before I come of age because I don't want to risk interrupting my future studies and training. What are my options? K, N. The framework for military service in Switzerland is laid down in the...

Waste bins The cantons are responsible for planning the management of their waste, in accordance with Article 31 of the Federal Law on the Protection of the Environment. Geneva enshrined this responsibility in its Waste Management Act of 20 May 1999 (LGD), and the canton of Vaud in its Waste Management Act of...