All Swiss compliance guides
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How to Become Self Employed in Switzerland
How to become self employed in Switzerland: gain AHV recognition, register with a compensation office, and meet the contribution and admin duties.
VAT Registration Basel: Thresholds and Steps
VAT registration Basel: when you must register, the CHF 100,000 turnover threshold, how to file with the Swiss FTA, and compliance tips for Basel firms.
GmbH Annual Obligations Switzerland: Year-End Guide
GmbH annual obligations in Switzerland: Jahresabschluss, audit thresholds, AGM, cantonal corporate tax return, and the year-end calendar.
VAT Registration Number Switzerland: Complete Guide
VAT registration number Switzerland: how to obtain it via ESTV, MWST registration thresholds, compliance steps, and rules for foreign businesses.
Tax Return Vaud: Deadlines and Filing Guide
Tax return Vaud: filing deadlines, common deductions, and the online tools individuals and companies use to submit their cantonal return in Vaud.
Hiring First Employee Switzerland: Compliance Checklist
Hiring your first employee in Switzerland: AHV employer registration, UVG insurance, BVG from CHF 22,680, source tax, year-end Lohnausweis.
Minimum Wage Geneva: Compliance Guide for Employers 2025
Minimum wage Geneva: 2025 hourly rates, sector exceptions, how to calculate the minimum salary, and Geneva-specific labour-law compliance for employers.
Company Formation Geneva: Steps, Cost and Tax
Company formation Geneva: choose a legal form, meet capital and notary rules, register in the commercial register, and understand Geneva tax duties.
Self Employed Bern: AHV Registration Guide
Self employed Bern: how to gain AHV recognition, what contributions you owe, and the steps to register as a freelancer with the Bern compensation office.
AHV Self Employed Geneva: OCAS Guide for Freelancers
AHV self-employed Geneva: register with OCAS, contribute 10.0% of net income, plus frontalier and cross-border specifics for Swiss freelancers.
Setting Up a Company in Zug Switzerland: Founder Guide
Setting up a company in Zug Switzerland: low corporate tax, GmbH or AG choice, notary and ZEFIX steps, and practical advice for foreign entrepreneurs.
Self Employed Switzerland: AHV Contributions Guide
Self-employed in Switzerland: AHV contribution rates, registration with your cantonal Ausgleichskasse, the 10.0% rate, and minimum payments.
Swiss Company Registration: Guide for Foreign Entrepreneurs
Swiss company registration: GmbH and AG steps via ZEFIX, Handelsregister filings, capital, notary, and what foreigners can do alone in Zurich.
Basel Minimum Wage: Rates and Employer Duties
Basel minimum wage: current hourly and monthly rates, who is covered, employer obligations, and penalties for non-compliance in canton Basel-Stadt.
GmbH Formation Bern: Cost, Steps and Capital Guide
GmbH formation Bern explained: minimum capital, notary and registry costs, the founding steps, and the compliance duties every new Bern GmbH faces.
VAT Registration Geneva: Complete Guide for Businesses
VAT registration in Geneva (TVA): CHF 100,000 threshold, online application via SuisseTax, and what Geneva-based and foreign companies must do.
VAT in Zurich: MWST Registration Guide for Businesses
VAT in Zurich: MWST registration, swiss vat number, online filing via Suisse-Tax, and Zurich-specific cantonal tax office (KStA) procedures.
Hiring Employees Bern: Employer Compliance Guide
Hiring employees Bern: register with the compensation office, set up payroll, social security and contracts, and meet every employer duty in canton Bern.
Holding Company Zug: Setup and Tax Guide
Holding company Zug: why Zug attracts holdings, the formation steps, the participation exemption, and the corporate tax treatment of a Zug holding.
AG Formation Zurich: Capital, Steps and Cost
AG formation Zurich: the CHF 100,000 share capital rule, notary and registry steps, and the compliance duties of a new Zurich stock corporation.
VAT Registration Zug: Thresholds and Filing
VAT registration Zug: when registration is required, the turnover threshold, online filing with the Swiss FTA, and VAT duties for Zug companies.
AG Company Switzerland: Formation and Rules
AG company Switzerland: what an Aktiengesellschaft is, the CHF 100,000 capital rule, how it compares to a GmbH, and the steps to form one.
Minimum Wage Vaud: Rates and Employer Rules
Minimum wage Vaud: the cantonal hourly rate, who it covers, how it affects payroll and contracts, and what employers must do to stay compliant.
Tax Return Switzerland: Deadlines and Filing
Tax return Switzerland: who must file, cantonal deadlines, the key deductions, and how to submit your annual Swiss tax return online or on paper.
Company Formation Basel: Steps, Cost and Tax
Company formation Basel: choose a legal form, meet capital and notary rules, register in the commercial register, and understand Basel-Stadt tax duties.
FADP Compliance Checklist for Swiss Businesses
FADP compliance checklist: the records, privacy notice, security and data-transfer steps every Swiss SME needs under the revised data protection act.
Employee Data Protection Switzerland: Employer Guide
Employee data protection Switzerland: how employers may handle staff data under the FADP, privacy notices, retention limits, and worker rights.
Company Formation Vaud: Steps, Cost and Tax
Company formation Vaud: pick a legal structure, satisfy capital and notary rules, register the company, and understand cantonal tax duties in Vaud.
Payroll Switzerland: Employer Compliance Guide
Payroll Switzerland: AHV, IV, ALV and BVG deductions, employer payroll taxes, and the true cost of an employee. A compliance guide for Swiss employers.
GDPR Switzerland: Does It Apply to Your Business?
GDPR Switzerland: when the EU rules reach Swiss firms, how they differ from the FADP, adequacy status, and what small businesses must do to comply.