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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...
Accounting fees in Switzerland: how much does accounting really cost?
Accounting fees in Switzerland range from CHF 150 to 250 per hour, or a monthly flat fee based on the volume of your file. At My Swiss Company AG, the grid is published:...
Changing the Registered Office or Address of a Swiss Company: Procedure and Consequences
Behind the phrase "changing the registered office" sit three very different operations that are often confused. Moving to another street within the same municipality? A simple...
Economic Substance in Switzerland: Bank and Tax Authority Requirements in 2026
Economic substance has become one of the most decisive criteria to open a Swiss bank account, defend a structure before tax authorities and keep an international company...
Swiss Transparency Register: What Your Company Must Do Before the LTPM Enters Into Force
The Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities (LTPM), adopted on 26 September 2025, enters into force in the second half of 2026. Approximately 600,000 Swiss companies —...
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- VAT: returns, rate review and prevention of reassessments
- Payroll: AHV, BVG, UVG, permits and employee taxation
Company Formation in Switzerland: SA, Sàrl, Branch & Holding
- Company formation: SA, Sàrl, branch & holding
- Incorporation with deed, capital and registration with the CR
- Company formation with banking and tax logic
Swiss Resident Director & Managing Officer: Fiduciary Mandate
- Swiss resident director for SA with valid representation
- Swiss resident managing officer for Sàrl with documentary follow-up
- KYC, governance and periodic review in Switzerland
Company Registered Office & Domiciliation: Registered Address & Mail
- Legal registered office address, c/o and official notifications to the Commercial Register
- Receipt, sorting and forwarding of administrative and banking mail
- Domiciliation integrated into a real administration structure
VAT Tax Representative in Switzerland for Foreign Companies
- VAT registration in Switzerland and official tax representation
- Quarterly VAT returns, corrections and exchanges with the FTA & customs
- Upstream analysis of liability and non-compliance risks
Foundation Formation & Administration in Switzerland
- Formation of private, family or charitable foundations
- Structuring, board governance and annual administrative follow-up
- Tax framework, possible exemption and documentary compliance