Your Company in Swiss in 10 days.* Client confidentiality protection via secured systems. Your company and its application for a bank account, including eBanking and credit card. Opening by correspondence. A dedicated manager available throughout the year.
How it works?
1. Complete our online form (3 minutes)
2. Upload your personal documents
4. Additional services such as bank account are processed.
3. Company gets registered
5. Receive your company documents by courier
Swiss Company
Switzerland is a founding member of the European Free Trade Association, but notably it is not part of the European Union, nor the European Economic Area. However, the country does participate in the Schengen Area and the EU’s single market through a number of bilateral treaties.
Main Characteristics
Company type
S.A. or S.A.R.L.
Governing corporate legislation
The Canton’s Register acts as a monitoring body.
Information published relating to company officers
The names of the directors appear in the public register (available on the Internet). For an S.A.R.L. the names of associates are also published.
Confidentiality
Switzerland offers a high level of confidentiality. For an S.A. the names of shareholders remain anonymous.
Accounting requirement
Annual accounts required. Audit is not mandatory.
Taxation
9% if the majority of turnover is made abroad. Otherwise between 20% and 30% on profits.
Legislation
Under Civil Law.
Standard currency
CHF
Time to form
Approximately 10 days.
Stability
Extremely stable jurisdiction, enjoying an excellent reputation.
Communication
Highly developed means of communication.
Time zone
Convenient World Time Zone: GMT+1
Secretary required
No
Paid up capital requirement
To register a company in Switzerland, the following amount should be deposited on the company’s account: CHF 50,000 for an S.A. and CHF 20,000 for an S.A.R.L.
Renewal Date
Anniversary date of the company / Each Year
Basis of legal System
Under Common Law.
Minimum directors/shareholders
Minimum of 1 director/shareholder
A director resident in Switzerland is mandatory. The price of the nominee director in Switzerland is 3,600 Euros
Bearer shares
Bearer shares are authorized.
Swiss Company, ideal for:
Businessmen
Consultants / Counsellors
Traders
For the custody of real estate
Commerce over the Internet
Expatriates
For inheritance purposes
Holding intellectual property rights
* Subject to the constraints of the due diligence procedure.
** Documents must be provided for every person related to the company.
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