2022 Social Insurance Premiums
Here, a brief and important update on social insurance premiums which are mandatory for Swiss payrolls in 2022.
| German Abbreviation | Description | Employer | Employee |
| AHV/IV/EO | Pension and disability premium | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| ALV < CHF 148’200 | Unemployment Insurance premium up to CHF 148’200/Year | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| ALV > CHF148’000 | Unemployment Insurance solidarity premium above CHF 148’200/Year | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| FAK/ALFA | Family allowance premiums | Depends on canton | 0% |
| AHV Verwaltung | AHV “Verwaltung” or administration charge is typically a few % of the total premiums paid | Depends on canton | 0% |
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2022 Pension & Insurance cover limits
The following are annual salary limits applied to pension and insurance cover”
| Annual Limit | Detail | 2022 |
| ALV Limit | Limit of salary covered by mandatory unemployment insurance | CHF 148’200 |
| UVG Limit | Limit of salary covered by mandatory accident insurance | CHF 148’200 |
| BVG Limit | Limit of salary covered by mandatory 2nd Pillar pension insurance | CHF 86’040 |
| Minimum BVG Salary | Minimum salary that qualifies for cover by mandatory 2nd Pillar pension insurance | CHF 21’510 |
| BVG Coordination | Amount deducted from salary to arrive at insured mandatory 2nd Pillar salary | CHF 25’095 |
| Minimum BVG insured salary | Minimum insured salary covered by mandatory 2nd Pillar pension insurance | CHF 3’585 |
| Maximum BVG insured salary | Maximum insured salary covered by mandatory 2nd Pillar pension insurance | CHF 60’945 |
| Maximum insurable Salary | Maximum insured salary covered by mandatory 2nd Pillar pension insurance | CHF 860’400 |
| Federal Safety Limit | Pension capital guaranteed for salary covered to this limit. | CHF 129’060 |
| Pillar 3a Employed limit | The maximum amount the can be deducted from income tax to cover Pillar 3a contributions for an employee | CHF 6’883 |
| Pillar 3a Self-employed limit | The maximum amount the can be deducted from income tax to cover Pillar 3a contributions for a self employed person | CHF 34’416 |
For more information about Swiss pension, check out our Pension FAQ.
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