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Start your company in Switzerland

Formation, registered office and bookkeeping — ready to operate from day one.

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Live in 33-35 days
  1. 1
    Notary and capital Day 1-7
    • Notarise GmbH or SA articles before cantonal notary
    • Deposit CHF 20K (GmbH) or CHF 100K (SA) at consignment bank
    • Receive Kapitaleinzahlungsbestätigung
  2. 2
    HRA and tax Day 7-14
    • File with cantonal Handelsregisteramt (HRA)
    • Publication in SOGC or FOSC
    • VAT registration with ESTV if turnover above CHF 100K
  3. 3
    Operational Day 14-21
    • UBS or PostFinance operating account active
    • Cantonal tax ruling requested if needed
    • AHV social security registration completed
Starts from
CHF 7,050 first year, all-in
≈ $9,064 ≈ €7,702
What's included
  • Company formation CHF 4,100
  • Registered office CHF 1,150 /year
  • Bookkeeping CHF 150 /month
    See pricing tiers by revenue
    • ≤ CHF 50K CHF 150 /month
    • CHF 50–200K CHF 250 /month
    • CHF 200–500K CHF 420 /month
    • CHF 500K–1M CHF 840 /month
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Why Switzerland?

Premium B2B, luxury, and pharma brands

Swiss origin reads as quality across every B2B vertical. Pharma, watches, luxury, advisory. FINMA regulated banking remains the global benchmark. AG (CHF 100K) projects gravitas; GmbH (CHF 20K) is the SME default.

Swiss madeFINMA bankingAG / GmbH

Family offices and wealth management

100+ DTAs and the densest private banking infrastructure in the world. Cantonal tax competition keeps effective rates low for holding structures (Zug, Schwyz). Federal level political and currency stability.

100+ DTAsZug/SchwyzCHF stability

Crypto and digital asset companies

FINMA's Crypto Valley framework (Zug) is the most mature in Europe. Clear distinction between payment, utility, and asset tokens. DLT Act (distributed ledger) provides legal certainty for tokenised securities.

FINMACrypto ValleyDLT Act

Considerations

If incorporation cost is a binding constraint

Swiss setup is premium priced. Notary fees, capital deposits, and ongoing fiduciary costs add up. For lighter cost structures:

Premium feesCHF 100K (AG)Notary required
→ United Kingdom Companies House at £50, 24h→ Estonia 100% digital, lowest in EU→ Ireland EU + English at moderate cost

If you need EU passporting

Switzerland is not in the EU. No passport for regulated services. For EU passportable activities:

Non EUNo EBA passport
→ Ireland EU member, English speaking common law→ Luxembourg fund and IP regime, EU passportable→ Netherlands DNB/AFM passport, English friendly
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