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TAX OFFICE

09:24 ✓✓

📄 Official letter — Federal tax
It's a notice for voluntary advance payments of your 2026 federal tax. Amount: CHF 7'518.90. Payment is optional; there's no deadline penalty. 09:24

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INVOICE

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🧾 Invoice — health insurance
Premium for July. Pay CHF 284 by 31 July to IBAN CH93 0076… Reference on the QR slip.·

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CARD

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📇 Contact card
Sab'elle & lui — Coiffure
Rte de Fribourg 12, 1723 Marly
☎ 077 449 41 72

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