Swiss Transparency Register: Is Your Company Required to Report?

The New Swiss Transparency Register at a Glance

With the Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities (TJPG), Switzerland is introducing a central register of beneficial owners. The law enters into force on 1 October 2026. The register records the natural persons who ultimately control a company. It is maintained by the Federal Office of Justice and is not publicly accessible – only the authorities designated by law may consult it.

Who Is Required to Report?

Most Swiss companies are affected, in particular:

• public limited companies (AG/SA)
• limited liability companies (GmbH/Sàrl)
• cooperatives
• certain foreign legal entities with a sufficient connection to Switzerland

A simplified reporting procedure is available for straightforward structures – for example, a GmbH whose shareholders are exclusively natural persons.

Check Your Reporting Obligation in Minutes

To find out whether your company must register in the new transparency register, you can use the free online check at transparenzregister-eintrag.ch. According to the platform, an express or detailed check tells you within a few minutes whether your company is subject to the reporting obligation (source: transparenzregister-eintrag.ch).

Deadlines, Costs and Penalties

Registration in the transparency register is free of charge; reporting is done electronically, generally via EasyGov. After registration in the commercial register, the company has one month to report its beneficial owners. Subsequent changes must also be reported within one month. Intentional violations of these obligations can result in fines of up to CHF 500,000. Find all the details in our article TJPG 2026: Deadlines, Obligations and Fines of up to CHF 500,000.

Conclusion: Prepare Now

Don't wait until the law enters into force: analyse your ownership structure, document your beneficial owners and check your reporting obligation early with the free check at transparenzregister-eintrag.ch. This helps you avoid missed deadlines and penalties – and builds trust with banks, authorities and business partners.

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