>
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 18:39:56 GMT
Is there a SWISS document, which states the same?
A US gov web page doesn't really help me back in CH discussing with the AHV
guys.
Does somebody have info where to get Swiss part of the agreement?
Thanks
Olaf
>From: Daniel Leu <daniel_at_inicore.com>
>To: swiss-list_at_swiss-list.com
>Subject: Re: swiss-list: social security
>Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 08:47:39 -0700
>
>Hi,
>
>There is one exception where you can continue to pay AHV for up to
>5 years without paying SS:
>
>>You are working in the U.S.:
>>
>> For an employer in Switzerland who:
>>
>> o Sent you to work in the U.S. Switzerland
>> for five years or less
>>
>> o Sent you to work in the U.S. U.S.
>> for more than five years
>>
>> o Hired you in the U.S. U.S.
>
>You can find the agreement between the US and Switzerland at
>www.ssa.gov/international/Agreement_Texts/switzrld.html
>
>or the description at
>
>www.ssa.gov/international/Agreement_Pamphlets/switzrld.html
>
>For other countries check: www.ssa.gov/international/inter_intro.html
>
>I never worked my way all the way through. But is there a
>benefit of contributing to the voluntary AHV at the same time
>that I have to pay to the SSA?
>
>Happy reading
>
>- Daniel
>
>At 10:20 PM 10/5/2000 -0700, Claudio Fleiner wrote:
>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I was wondering if I could claim to be exempt from paying social
>> > security here in the US if I can prove that I pay the volontary Swiss
>> > AHV insurance. Don't the US have some kind of social security agreement
>> > with Switzerland, or does my recollection fool me here?
>>The agreement says that if you pay Social Security for some time (I think
>>its
>>at least a year) and go back to Switzerland, you will be able to get your
>>fair
>>share of payments once you retire. So you pay in whatever country you are
>>in,
>>and will get partly paid from each. However, it does not allow you to
>>chose
>>where you want to pay your Social Security Tax.
>>
>>Claudio
>>
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>>claudio_at_fleiner.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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