Depending on the chosen legal form, your founding canton and the selected and confirmed partners of STARTUPS.CH, you can even found a company free of charge via our founding service. Calculate a non-binding offer with just a few clicks online.
With STARTUPS.CH you do not only found uncomplicated and simple, but also fast. Here you will find a complete overview of how quickly you can start up without and with STARTUPS.CH. But please count on at least two weeks of foundation time anyway.
You can record the entire incorporation online via our homepage or during a consultation with one of our consultants. First of all, calculate a free and non-binding offer. You can then accept the offer and create your personal user login.
In a further step, you have the option of entering all company details (name, address, persons) online and finally submitting the formation definitively to us. A lawyer from STARTUPS.CH will contact you by phone within the time period (weekdays) indicated in the package to discuss the incorporation.
First of all, you will need to clarify all aspects of your company formation, from company name to financing. Then you can calculate the offer for your foundation on STARTUPS.CH and send us the order for the foundation.
A lawyer STARTUPS.CH will then contact you by telephone within the 24h (weekdays) time period indicated in the package to discuss the formation.
A personal consultation can be arranged at one of our numerous locations throughout Switzerland. It takes about an hour and is included in the start-up costs (only for BUSINESS and PREMIUM packages).
If you do not found a company immediately, we will charge you CHF 150. In return, you will receive a voucher of the same value after the consultation, which you can then credit directly to the startup costs when you later set up your company via STARTUPS.CH (only for BUSINESS and PREMIUM packages). The consultation is based on your individual questions; no specific documents need to be brought along.
Arrange a personal and non-binding consultation in your area now. During the consultation you will be informed in detail about the exact procedure and further steps regarding your independence.
Mandatory: In the case of main or secondary employment with a profit of more than CHF 2'300 per year, you must register with the cantonal equalisation fund. The income must be declared in your private tax return.
For sales of more than CHF 100'000 per year, entry in the commercial register and subjecting the company to VAT is also mandatory. It is often advisable to make voluntary entries in the commercial register and, in the case of VAT, also in the case of lower annual sales.
No, in principle the founders do not have to appear on site.
Every founder who wishes a legitimacy to sign in the Swiss commercial register must have his signature personally certified by a notary or the municipality.
Anyone who works in Switzerland during their stay or stays in Switzerland for more than three months needs a residence permit.
Switzerland applies a dual system for the admission of foreign workers. Employed persons from EU/EFTA countries benefit from the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons.
Well-qualified workers are admitted from other countries. To apply for a residence permit or for further information, you can contact the cantonal migration office directly.
This is only possible in the case of the formation of a partnership (sole proprietorship, general partnership) and if you have also been recognised by the cantonal equalisation fund as an independently acquiring person. In addition, self-employment must be your main occupation. With the formation of a LLC or PLC, you have no right to receive your pension fund. Find out more here.
It depends. In most cases, the employer's consent must be obtained on the basis of the employment contract concluded. This is normally granted, provided that the employer does not compete with the secondary activity and his own performance does not suffer as a result.
If your employment contract mentions an obligation to notify in the event of a sideline, the employer's consent must be obtained. This is normally granted, provided that the employer does not compete with the secondary activity and his own performance does not suffer as a result.
No. The nationality of the company founders is irrelevant. Only when the corporate bodies are filled do regulations apply:
If your employment contract mentions an obligation to notify in the event of a sideline, the employer's consent must be obtained. This is normally granted, provided that the employer does not compete with the sideline and does not affect his own performance.
Companies may change their legal form in accordance with the Merger Act (FusG). The law, Art. 54 of the Merger Act, determines the permissible conversions conclusively. A sole proprietorship cannot be converted directly into a GmbH or AG, but must be transferred with assets and liabilities to a new company to be founded and then liquidated. It is also important to choose the optimum time for a conversion.
First of all, it should be determined whether the obligation to pay VAT even applies. There are tax-exempt activities (e.g. providing services abroad) and VAT-exempt activities (e.g. medical or cultural services). The obligation to pay VAT only starts once a turnover of CHF 100'000 is achieved in Switzerland, meaning that the company should be registered with the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) and a VAT number should be obtained upon founding. However, you can voluntarily become subject for turnover below CHF 100'000.
If an existing company expands its business and foresees that they will exceed the turnover limit, it also becomes tax-liable and should report to the ESTV. Therefore, a projection should be made after three months. If projected turnover exceeds the 100,000 CHF limit, the company must report to the ESTV.
If the limit is not reached until some time has passed since founding the company, the company must report to the ESTV by the 1st of January the following year about the extent to which the limit has been exceeded.
The company name can be chosen freely. However, certain restrictions must be observed. Thus the name may not deceive about the purpose of the company and the company name may not be descriptive.
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