{"id":522,"date":"2026-08-06T14:09:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/?p=522"},"modified":"2026-08-25T12:29:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T12:29:58","slug":"3rd-pillar-buy-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/rachat-3eme-pilier\/","title":{"rendered":"Pillar 3a Buy-Ins: How Do They Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"522\" class=\"elementor elementor-522\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b96ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86b96ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72bc4c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72bc4c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f82f72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f82f72\" 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-01e1756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01e1756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"en-bref\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pillar 3a Buy-Ins at a Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7904260 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7904260\" 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 first possible redemption will be in <b>2026<\/b>, for the year <b>2025<\/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\">The <b>maximum amount <\/b>of an annual buyback is 7,258 CHF (self-employed and employees)<\/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\">The buybacks are <b>tax deductible<\/b> like an ordinary contribution<\/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\">The gaps can be filled <b>going back a maximum of 10 years<\/b> starting in 2025<\/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-82ed8b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82ed8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"definition\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is a Pillar 3a Buy-In?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0482a80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0482a80\" 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 buy-in allows you to make <strong>retroactive<\/strong> contributions that you were unable to make in previous years, up to the applicable annual limit. This measure is similar to the one already available in the <a href=\"http:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/2nd-pillar\/\" target=\"_self\">2nd pillar<\/a>, but it is new for <a href=\"http:\/\/invexa.swiss\/en\/pillar-3a\/\" target=\"_self\">pillar 3a<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6656d43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6656d43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"conditions\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conditions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6242d6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6242d6e\" 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 measure comes into effect in 2025, but the first buy-ins can only be made from the <strong>2026 tax year<\/strong> to fill a contribution gap dating back to 2025.<\/p><p class=\"translation-block\">In addition, buy-ins are only possible for <strong>years after January 1, 2025<\/strong>, with retroactive contributions limited to a <strong>maximum of 10 years<\/strong>. Any contribution gap from 2024 or earlier therefore cannot be filled.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e03bf30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e03bf30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"profils\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Can Buy Back Contributions Into Pillar 3a?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c0db2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c0db2b\" 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>Anyone eligible for a Pillar 3a can buy back contribution years. In short, you'll need to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-576b09c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"576b09c\" 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\">Having had a <b>income subject to AVS<\/b> in Switzerland, the year concerned by the 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\">To have the <b>right to contribute to pillar 3a<\/b> the year of the buy-in.<\/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\">Having paid the<b>entirety of the contribution<\/b> during the year of the buyback (i.e. CHF 7,258 for employees in 2025 and 2026).<\/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-539737f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"539737f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"montant-maximal\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is the Maximum Amount for a Buy-In?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9b8d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9b8d0d\" 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\">Each year, a person can buy in a maximum of one \"small contribution\" \u2014 CHF 7,258 (the amount in effect for 2025 and 2026) \u2014 on top of their ordinary annual contribution. This ceiling is the same whether you're an employee or self-employed without a 2nd pillar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51f60f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c51f60f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"fiscalite\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax Advantages<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-978b688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"978b688\" 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>The buyback is fully deductible from taxable income, just like the standard annual contribution. This can represent a significant tax saving, especially for individuals with a high marginal tax rate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f142b91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f142b91\" 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-60d33c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60d33c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pillar 3a Contribution Limits<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c76e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c76e30\" 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>In 2026, it is possible to contribute the following amounts to tied private pension plans:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09553ee elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"09553ee\" 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>Employee affiliated to a pension fund:<\/strong> Up to CHF 7,258 \/ year<\/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>Self-employed or employee not affiliated to a pension fund:<\/strong> 20% of income, up to a maximum of CHF 36,288<\/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-ba92c0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba92c0e\" 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>Amounts paid into pillar 3a can be deducted from taxable income, making it a recognized tax optimization tool.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fec0672 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fec0672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"faq\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b10e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"e3b10e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2380\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2380\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is a Pillar 3a buy-in? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2380\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b304348 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b304348\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7146186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7146186\" 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\">A Pillar 3a buy-in lets you make up for years in which you didn't pay the maximum allowed contribution. Starting in 2026, you'll be able to retroactively pay up to 10 years of missing contributions dating back to 2025, up to a limit of CHF 7,258 per year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2381\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2381\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who can make a buy-in to the 3rd pillar a? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2381\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7feb441 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7feb441\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce6da6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dce6da6\" 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\">Anyone <strong>actively working<\/strong> in Switzerland who earned income subject to AHV contributions in the relevant year can make a 3a buy-in, provided they have also paid the maximum permitted amount for the year in which the buy-in is made.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2382\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2382\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I buy into the 2nd pillar using Pillar 3a assets? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2382\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d5f5c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95d5f5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5443ed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5443ed7\" 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>Yes, it is possible to use 3rd pillar A assets to finance a buy-back into the 2nd pillar. However, this transfer is tax-neutral, as it is taxed at a reduced rate upon withdrawal, and then tax-exempt upon contribution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2383\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2383\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can I make up for several years all at once? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2383\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d46fc0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d46fc0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798f56b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"798f56b\" 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>No. Buybacks are limited to once per year, corresponding to a single missing year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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>\u00c0 partir de 2025, la pr\u00e9voyance individuelle li\u00e9e (pilier 3a) \u00e9volue avec une mesure phare : la possibilit\u00e9 de rachat des cotisations non vers\u00e9es. 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