Ten practical steps after forming a Swiss company: banking, VAT, social insurance, accounting, beneficial ownership reporting and the first deadlines.
Ten practical steps after forming a Swiss company: banking, VAT, social insurance, accounting, beneficial ownership reporting and the first deadlines.
Test demand, choose a legal structure and prepare funding, permits and co-founder arrangements before starting your business in Switzerland. Includes a practical cash flow example.
General partnership or LLC in Switzerland? Compare capital, personal liability, accounting and tax, with practical examples and co-founder decisions.
Who can bind your Swiss company? Understand individual and joint signing authority, powers of attorney and internal limits for an LLC or SA/AG.
Compare Swiss capital deposit account fees for an LLC or SA/AG. Learn which documents to prepare, how the certificate works and when funds are released.
Choose and check a Swiss company name. Learn the rules for sole proprietorships, LLCs and SA/AGs, and how Zefix, trademarks and domain searches fit together.
Understand Swiss LLC and SA/AG share capital: CHF 20,000 and CHF 100,000 minimums, paid-in amounts, use of funds and the difference between capital and cash.