Administration services of Swiss companies
Administrative services are an essential element for any business or company setting up in Switzerland. These services are necessary to keep the company healthy and in compliance with applicable laws, and to enable it to function optimally.
Our services
Payroll services
Our company offers many administrative services that can be useful to a company, branch or subsidiary in Switzerland.
Accounting and tax services
Accounting services can also help monitor cash flow and manage investments and loans.
Administration and secretarial services
Good administrative organisation is essential to help a company remain compliant with legislation in Switzerland and to keep track of important documents.
Legal services
Legal advisory services can help in drafting contracts, defending the company and following up on the various legal obligations.
Payroll services
Our company offers many administrative services that can be useful to a company, branch or subsidiary in Switzerland.
First of all, a Swiss company will need human resources administration services to register the company and the employees with the compulsory social contributions, the occupational accident insurance, the pension fund, the preparation of salary slips and work permits in Switzerland. It is important to manage personnel administration well, especially when an SME is setting up in Switzerland without knowledge of the applicable legal bases.
Our payroll services:
- Work and residence permits in Switzerland
- Registrations for social security contributions, accident insurance, pension fund, family allowances, withholding tax
- Management of social security and pension fund payments
- Checking correspondence received relating to social security contributions, accident insurance, pension fund and family allowances
- Processing administrative requests from employees (e.g. change of family status, family allowances)
- Preparing withholding tax to be deducted from salary
- Providing the monthly payslip to employees
- Preparation of annual salary certificate for employees
- Preparation of the monthly/annual accounting report for the relevant social security, accident insurance and pension fund contributions
- Preparation of annual statements for social security contributions, accident insurance and pension fund
- Preparing files and assisting with audits and controls by the social security authorities
- Management of archives in accordance with Swiss legal requirements
- Legal service in labour law
Accounting and tax services
Secondly, a company in Switzerland will need accounting and tax services. Accounting is essential for a business as it helps to monitor and analyse the company’s finances. It also helps in preparing financial documents and preparing tax returns. Accounting services can also help monitor cash flow and manage investments and loans.
Our services in accounting and taxation
- VAT registration, Swiss VAT tax representative
- Keeping the general accounts of your company on the basis of the documents and records that you will periodically make available to us
- Drawing up quarterly (VAT return) and annual financial statements (statutory closing of accounts) for your company in accordance with legal, statutory and regulatory provisions
- Preparation of the various tax returns (withholding tax, VAT, business tax and annual tax return) of your company
- Control of tax slips notified to your company
- Risk and insurance management
- Tax advice
- Financial advice
Administration and secretarial services
Thirdly, a company in Switzerland will need general administration and secretarial services. Good administrative organisation is essential to help a company remain compliant with legislation in Switzerland and to keep track of important documents. Good administrative management is crucial to the smooth running of a business and its long-term success.
Our administration and secretarial services
- Administrative assistance by being available at your request
- Processing of company mail and e-mails and secretarial work
- Correspondence with authorities in Switzerland
- Management of payments according to your instructions
- Digitisation of company documents
- Management of your company’s archives in accordance with Swiss law
- Keeping the shareholders’ register
- Repair of general meetings and related minutes
Legal services
Last but not least, a business in Switzerland will need legal advice. Good legal advice is essential to help a business stay compliant with legislation and avoid disputes and legal problems. Legal advisory services can help in drafting contracts, defending the company and following up on the various legal obligations.
Our legal services for Swiss companies
- Business law advice: for legal issues related to business operations and corporate structure
- Contract law: to ensure that contracts entered into by a company are valid and properly enforced
- Intellectual property law: to protect trademarks, patents, copyrights and other intellectual property rights
- Corporate taxation: for help and advice on tax obligations and tax opportunities.
- Employment law: to ensure that companies comply with employment and labour laws and regulations.
- Competition and consumer law: to ensure that commercial and advertising activities comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Corporate law: to ensure that incorporated Swiss companies‘ internal operations and procedures comply with legislation.
Contact us
Contact us to start your initial consultation now. We would be delighted to get to know you and define the next steps in your project.
T +41(0) 41 566 76 46 – Lucerne
T +41(0) 22 566 82 44 – Geneva