{"id":372,"date":"2026-08-03T07:55:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T07:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/?p=372"},"modified":"2026-08-27T09:26:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T09:26:35","slug":"3rd-pillar-withdrawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/retrait-3eme-pilier\/","title":{"rendered":"3rd Pillar Withdrawal: Conditions and Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"372\" class=\"elementor elementor-372\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d31312 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d31312\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44e318 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f44e318\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4982cf1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4982cf1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd4d2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbd4d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Points at a Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1333cc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a1333cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Standard withdrawal period:<\/strong> accessible from age 60 (5 years before OASI age) and extendable up to age 70 in the event of continued gainful employment.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Reasons for early withdrawal:<\/strong> permitted only for the purchase of a primary residence, the transition to self-employed status, a final departure from Switzerland, total disability, or a second-pillar pension buyback.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Staggered optimization:<\/strong> prohibition of partially closing an account, making the opening of multiple 3a accounts essential to stagger withdrawals and lower taxes.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Tax rules:<\/strong> capital taxed separately from income at a reduced rate, with aggregation of withdrawals by the married couple in the same year and withholding tax in the event of departure from Switzerland.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Transmission in the event of death:<\/strong> The asset is paid directly to the beneficiaries according to a legal priority order (spouse\/partner first), outside of the traditional estate.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb91e68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb91e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do I Withdraw My Pillar 3a?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52fa38b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52fa38b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/pillar-3a\/\" target=\"_self\">3a pillar<\/a> is one of the key components of <a href=\"http:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/swiss-retirement\/\" target=\"_self\">retirement provision<\/a> in Switzerland. Designed to <strong>supplement the pensions<\/strong> provided by <a href=\"http:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/ahv-pension-amounts-contributions\/\" target=\"_self\">AHV (1st pillar)<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/2nd-pillar\/\" target=\"_self\">occupational pension plans (2nd pillar)<\/a>, it allows you to <strong>build up retirement savings<\/strong> while also benefiting from attractive <strong>tax advantages<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">However, these savings are tied to specific conditions and cannot be withdrawn freely at any time. Certain rules govern withdrawals, whether you are accessing your funds early or at the standard retirement age. In this article, we explain in detail <strong>when<\/strong> you can withdraw your pillar 3a savings and what you need to know before doing so.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7980cb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7980cb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Situations That Give You the Right to Withdraw<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d087663 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d087663\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A withdrawal from your 3rd pillar A is possible in the following 6 scenarios:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee91d10 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional 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EU\/EFTA)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#invalidite\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" width=\"500\" zoomandpan=\"magnify\" viewbox=\"0 0 375 374.999991\" height=\"500\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><defs><g><\/g><clippath id=\"7345379f18\"><rect x=\"0\" width=\"318\" y=\"0\" height=\"375\"><\/rect><\/clippath><\/defs><g transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 24, 0)\"><g clip-path=\"url(#7345379f18)\"><g fill=\"#071659\" fill-opacity=\"1\"><g transform=\"translate(9.779339, 288.78215)\"><g><path d=\"M 171.90625 75.84375 L 171.90625 69.78125 C 177.644531 59.332031 181.523438 36.070312 183.546875 0 L 1.515625 0 L -1.015625 -6.0625 L 198.703125 -278.09375 L 237.640625 -278.09375 L 237.640625 -26.796875 L 294.78125 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data-id=\"a2d5342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"logement\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Buying a Home for Personal Use<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f8f800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f8f800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can withdraw the funds from <a href=\"http:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/3rd-pillar-property-purchase\/\">Pillar 3a to finance the purchase<\/a><strong>, the construction or renovation<\/strong> of your primary residence. This also includes the repayment of a mortgage.<\/p><p>A withdrawal is also possible for the acquisition of shares in a home in which you will live (e.g. cooperative shares).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98d443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b98d443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"independant\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Starting or Switching to Self-Employed Activity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7eff7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7eff7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">You can withdraw your Pillar 3a assets if you permanently give up salaried employment to become self-employed. This withdrawal is only permitted when you set up or take over your self-employed activity, and must coincide with your official registration with AVS\/OASI as self-employed.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">This right applies only once, and only if you're no longer contributing to a pension fund tied to salaried employment. It isn't possible to withdraw these funds if you carry out self-employed activity alongside a salaried job.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de69759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de69759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"depart-suisse\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Permanently Leaving Switzerland<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43dfb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f43dfb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you leave Switzerland, you can make a <strong>final payment <\/strong>to pillar 3a as long as you are still affiliated with the AHV and taxable in Switzerland. Once you no longer have income subject to the AHV, you can no longer contribute.\n\nIn the event of moving abroad (whether inside or outside the EU\/EFTA) <strong>before retirement<\/strong>, you have the choice to:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3b5a4 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ec3b5a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Close your pillar 3a<\/b> and have the funds transferred to an account in your name, regardless of the destination country or the institution where your assets are held (bank or insurance company).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Keep your credit<\/b>  and postpone withdrawal until retirement age.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9cb04a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9cb04a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"invalidite\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Complete Disability According to the Disability Insurance (AI)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04f6ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b04f6ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you are recognized as being in a situation of\u2019<strong>total disability<\/strong> by the Swiss Disability Insurance (AI), you can request the early withdrawal of your 3rd pillar a if the latter does not cover the <strong>risk of disability<\/strong>.This right only applies if the disability permanently prevents you from engaging in any gainful activity. The disability must be officially recognized by a disability insurance (AI) decision, generally with a disability rate of at least <strong>70 %<\/strong> (entitling the holder to a maximum pension).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83e9dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e83e9dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"rachat-lpp\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. LPP Buy-Ins Using Pillar 3a Assets<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01db7eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01db7eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"translation-block\">It's possible to transfer funds from your Pillar 3a to your pension fund to fill a shortfall in your 2nd pillar coverage, up until the legal retirement age (and even up to 5 years later, if you continue working). That said, several conditions and precautions apply:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd78e1 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fbd78e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The transfer is only possible if the pension fund has a <b>buyout potential<\/b>.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">If your 3a account balance is <b>inferior <\/b>to the redemption amount, you must transfer the\u2019<b>entirety <\/b>to have it.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">If the balance is <b>superior<\/b>, only the amount <b>equivalent <\/b>is transferred upon redemption; the remainder may remain in the 3a account.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d586766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d586766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It should also be noted that:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4d6ee elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"da4d6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">This transfer is <b>tax-neutral<\/b> : It does not qualify for any tax deduction, because your retirement savings remain the same\u2014they are simply transferred from one pillar to another.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">You cannot refund a <b>EPL withdrawal<\/b> (encouragement of home ownership) using funds from the 3rd pillar a.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A transfer to a <b>vested benefits account<\/b> isn't possible, since these accounts don't accept buy-ins.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7616476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7616476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"age-legal\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Ordinary Withdrawal at Retirement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36b730f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36b730f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Except in cases of early withdrawal, you naturally gain access to your 3rd pillar A savings as you approach the legal retirement age. The law offers a great deal of flexibility regarding the withdrawal schedule:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1e2c11 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e1e2c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>From 5 years before AVS\/OASI age:<\/strong> You may withdraw the entire balance of your 3a account at any time starting at age 60, regardless of gender, without having to provide any justification or specific reason.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Up to 5 years after AVS\/OASI age:<\/strong> If you continue to engage in gainful employment beyond the official retirement age, you have the right to defer the payment of your assets and continue to contribute to them until the age of 70 at the latest.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-decc0d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"decc0d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"optimisation\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Optimizing Your Withdrawal With a Multi-Account Strategy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f57b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f57b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTo minimize the tax impact when closing your 3rd pillar, there is one essential rule to know: <b>A 3a account cannot be partially closed<\/b>. Any withdrawal will result in the definitive closure of the account and the payment of the entire balance. To avoid overly heavy taxation, a staggered withdrawal strategy is strongly recommended:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe77e3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6fe77e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Open multiple 3a accounts:<\/strong> Instead of depositing all of your savings into a single account, spread your annual deposits across 3 to 5 separate accounts over the years.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Stagger withdrawals over time:<\/strong> this will allow you to close one account per year over a period of 3 to 5 years (between the ages of 60 and 65, for example).<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Reduce tax progressivity:<\/strong> Since the capital gains tax is progressive, spreading the payments over several tax years can save several thousand francs compared to a single withdrawal.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e09c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8e09c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"3a-vs-3b\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pillar 3a vs. Pillar 3b: Don&#x27;t Confuse Tied and Unrestricted Pension Plans<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca49eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dca49eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is important to note that these strict withdrawal conditions apply only to pillar 3a (tied pension), which in return offers an annual tax deduction on your income.<\/p><p>If you hold a <a href=\"http:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/pillar-3b\/\">Pillar 3b (voluntary retirement savings)<\/a> :<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04880c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b04880c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Withdrawals are allowed at any time:<\/strong> You do not need any supporting reason (housing, departure from Switzerland, etc.) to withdraw your capital.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>No federal tax deduction:<\/strong> Contributions are not tax-deductible (with the exception of very specific cantonal rules, such as those in Geneva or Fribourg), but the capital withdrawn is not subject to tax on lump-sum payments.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23be275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23be275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"deces\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Happens to the Capital in the Event of Death?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c479b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c479b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen the holder of a 3rd pillar A account dies, the account balance is paid to the <strong>designated beneficiaries<\/strong>, according to a <strong>legal order<\/strong> as defined by Swiss law. Since 2023, 3a assets are no longer included in the traditional estate but are subject to a <strong>distinct right<\/strong> for beneficiaries, applicable to bank accounts as well as insurance. Unmarried couples are <strong>less well protected<\/strong> if there is no clear beneficiary clause. It is recommended that <strong>to explicitly designate<\/strong> your partner, even if you&#x27;ve been living together for a short time (less than 5 years), to avoid any disputes.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2315465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2315465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"imposition\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Is Pillar 3a Capital Taxed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ab7a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3ab7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe funds in 3rd Pillar A (whether withdrawn at retirement or early) are <strong>taxed separately <\/strong>of the usual income, according to a <a href=\"http:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/tax-on-2nd-pillar-withdrawal\/\">reduced scale more advantageous<\/a>, at approximately 1\/5 of the tax.\n\nIf you withdraw multiple 3a accounts in the same year, they will <strong>added together <\/strong>for the tax calculation. It is therefore advisable to make staggered withdrawals to optimize.\n\nBeyond the staggering strategy, several specific tax rules must be taken into account when making a withdrawal:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43bb1bf elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"43bb1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Combined withdrawals for spouses and registered partners:<\/strong> Withdrawals from the 3rd pillar made by both spouses during the same calendar year are added together. To avoid being placed in a higher tax bracket, it is strongly recommended that the couple stagger the years in which they make withdrawals.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Departure from Switzerland and withholding tax:<\/strong> If you leave Switzerland, the withdrawn funds are subject to a withholding tax levied in the canton where the pension foundation is headquartered. By first transferring your assets to a foundation located in a canton with favorable tax conditions (such as Schwyz), you can significantly reduce this tax.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"#000000\" width=\"800px\" height=\"800px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" id=\"check-mark-circle-2\" class=\"icon line\"><g id=\"SVGRepo_bgCarrier\" stroke-width=\"0\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_tracerCarrier\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/g><g id=\"SVGRepo_iconCarrier\"><path id=\"primary\" d=\"M20.94,11A8.26,8.26,0,0,1,21,12a9,9,0,1,1-9-9,8.83,8.83,0,0,1,4,1\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/path><polyline id=\"primary-2\" data-name=\"primary\" points=\"21 5 12 14 8 10\" style=\"fill: none; stroke: #071659; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; stroke-width: 1.5;\"><\/polyline><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Refund of the tax on housing withdrawals (EPL):<\/strong> If you withdraw funds to purchase your primary residence, you will pay tax at the time of the withdrawal. However, if you later repay that amount to your retirement account, the tax withheld at the time of the withdrawal will be refunded in full (without interest) upon request within the legally prescribed three-year period.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>R\u00e9cup\u00e9rer son capital de pr\u00e9voyance ne s&rsquo;improvise pas. Logement, d\u00e9part de Suisse, ind\u00e9pendance ou retraite : voici tout ce qu&rsquo;il faut savoir pour retirer son 3\u00e8me pilier au meilleur moment.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1217,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,21],"tags":[10,13],"class_list":["post-372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-prevoyance","category-retraite","tag-3a","tag-3eme-pilier"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=372"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2014,"href":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/372\/revisions\/2014"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}