# Withdrawing 3a pillar when leaving Switzerland

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**Category:** Banks, Insurances & Third Pillar\
**Created:** [August 11, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/withdrawing-3a-pillar-when-leaving-switzerland/6860 "2021-08-11T13:05:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.mustachianpost.com/t/withdrawing-3a-pillar-when-leaving-switzerland/6860/27 "2024-07-11T15:25:41Z")

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So in your szenario, you would be tax resident in Portugal (you already moved out of the country of Switzerland to Portugal, when doing the withdrawal)

In this case, the canton where the foundation is will be responsible for levying the tax. In Schwyz, you can find the percentages here :  
here

Now for Portugal you would have to check the Portuguese-Swiss DTA as well as Portuguese Tax law if capital payments out of pension funds are taxable in Portugal.

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