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Starting a SaaS Company in Switzerland: The Founder’s Tax Guide
Starting a SaaS company in Switzerland requires no licence: software publishing is not a regulated activity. What decides the outcome sits elsewhere, in four tax mechanisms most...
Opening a Restaurant, Café or Hotel in Switzerland: The Complete Guide
Opening a restaurant, a café, a bar or a hotel in Switzerland is governed by no federal statute: the cantons decide, and most of them require a diploma and an operating licence....
Start an Engineering Consultancy in Switzerland: The Complete Guide
Starting an engineering consultancy in Switzerland requires no federal licence: the Confederation does not regulate the engineering profession at all. The barrier sits elsewhere,...
Starting a construction company in Switzerland: collective agreements, joint liability and real costs
Switzerland grants no federal licence for construction: structural building work is a free trade. That freedom is deceptive. Three barriers cost more than any licence would:...
Starting a transport company in Switzerland: the cabotage ban, the FOT licence and real costs
There is one fact every foreign haulier discovers sooner or later: cabotage is banned in Switzerland. Foreign-registered vehicles may cross the country or serve it bilaterally,...
Starting an electrical business in Switzerland: the ESTI licence, the ordinance and real costs
Electrical installation is a federally licensed trade in Switzerland. Before the first invoice, your company needs a general installation licence from the Federal Inspectorate...
Starting a security company in Switzerland: cantonal licences, conditions and costs
Starting a security company in Switzerland requires a cantonal licence obtained before you trade. There is no federal licence and no single national procedure: six...
Setting up a recruitment agency in Switzerland: licences, guarantee and the Swiss entity requirement
To set up a recruitment agency in Switzerland you need a cantonal licence issued by the canton where your company has its registered office, plus a federal licence from the State...
Starting a wine trading company in Switzerland: structure, registration and cellar accounting
Starting a wine trading company in Switzerland begins with a structural decision that governs everything else: incorporate a Swiss entity, or remain a foreign company with a...
Swiss customs duties: which goods are still dutiable and how much
Since 1 January 2024, Swiss customs duties are zero on all industrial products — HS chapters 25 to 97, whatever the origin of the goods. Duties therefore survive on one territory...
Payroll Services in Switzerland: The Complete Employer’s Guide
Payroll in Switzerland means far more than paying a net salary. An employer must register each hire with the first-pillar (AVS/AHV), occupational-pension (LPP/BVG) and accident...
Audit Requirements in Switzerland: Ordinary Audit, Limited Audit and Opting-Out
Audit requirements in Switzerland depend on the size of your company. A company must undergo an ordinary audit when it exceeds two of three thresholds — a balance sheet...
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