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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.