Status: January 1, 2026, Version 1.1.0
Tectil GmbH, based in Bassersdorf (hereinafter referred to as the “Provider”), operates the internet portal steuerguide.ch and associated applications (hereinafter the “Portal”).
These terms of use govern the rights and obligations of the Provider as well as the users of the Portal (hereinafter jointly the “Users”) in connection with the use of the Portal and all services offered through it.
The Provider makes general information on tax, financial, and insurance topics available via the Portal and offers services in the area of preparing tax returns for private individuals and legal entities with a tax domicile in Switzerland, especially in the Canton of Zurich (hereinafter the “Services”).
In addition, the Provider may arrange consultations in connection with fiduciary, tax, financial, and insurance questions (hereinafter the “Mediation”) and send information via email newsletters (jointly referred to as the “Offer”).
The Offer is directed at handlungsfähige (legally competent) natural and legal persons. Any use that jeopardizes the proper operation of the Portal or places an excessive burden on it (in particular automated access) is prohibited.
The Provider is entitled to transfer individual or all rights and obligations arising from these terms of use or in connection with the Offer to third parties in Switzerland or abroad.
A contract for paid services is only concluded when the Provider explicitly confirms a corresponding order or begins execution.
Users undertake to provide the Provider with all information required to fulfill the contract completely, truthfully, and on time. This applies in particular to data and documents relating to the preparation of tax returns.
Users are liable for all disadvantages and damages resulting from incorrect, incomplete, or delayed information, including additional tax burdens, default interest, or fines.
The Provider performs its services with the necessary care and professional competence required by the circumstances.
For general content, information, and newsletters, the Provider assumes no liability for topicality, correctness, or completeness.
Insofar as the Provider mediates consultations or services from third parties, these are independent services of the respective advisors. They are solely responsible for the content, quality, and legal permissibility of their services.
The Provider operates the Portal carefully and according to the current state of the art. However, uninterrupted availability at all times cannot be guaranteed.
The Provider is liable exclusively for direct damages caused by intentional or grossly negligent behavior. Liability for slight or moderate negligence is – to the extent legally permissible – excluded.
Liability for indirect damages, consequential damages, lost profit, pure financial losses, as well as damages resulting from technical faults or temporary unavailability of the Portal is excluded.
The Provider is not liable for tax disadvantages, default interest, fines, or other disadvantages attributable to incorrect, incomplete, or delayed information provided by the Users.
Mandatory statutory liability provisions, in particular for personal injury or under mandatory consumer law, remain reserved.
The Provider is not liable for the non-fulfillment or delayed fulfillment of obligations due to force majeure.
All content, texts, images, graphics, software, and other files on the Portal are protected by copyright and belong exclusively to the Provider or the respective named rights holders.
Without the prior written consent of the rights holders, any reproduction, processing, distribution, or other use is prohibited.
The protection of your personal data is carried out in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Users transmit sensitive documents for the fulfillment of the contract, in particular:
The Provider commits to:
Users expressly agree that the Provider may inspect these documents and process the data contained therein for the purpose of fulfilling the contract.
The Provider is entitled to pass on data to carefully selected third parties within the scope of fulfilling the contract, provided this is necessary. Such third parties may be:
These third parties process the data exclusively on the instructions of the Provider or for a specific purpose within the framework of an independent service.
The Provider ensures that:
Disclosure abroad only occurs if adequate data protection is guaranteed or appropriate safeguards are in place.
Transmitted data and documents are encrypted and securely stored to:
Backup copies are exclusively for recovery in the event of data loss.
The Provider may adjust the terms of use. Changes will be published on the Portal and Users will be actively informed by email if they affect existing contracts or significantly change rights.
For existing contracts, the conditions applicable at the time of the conclusion of the contract apply, unless mandatory statutory reasons require an adjustment.
By using the Portal, Users accept these terms of use.
Should a provision be invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions remains unaffected. The invalid provision is to be replaced by one that comes as close as possible to the economic purpose.
The use of the Portal and these terms of use are subject exclusively to Swiss law.
The place of jurisdiction is the seat of the Provider in Bassersdorf. For consumers, the mandatory place of jurisdiction at their place of residence remains reserved.