Company incorporation
In order to establish your own company in Switzerland, you will have to face the most diverse entrepreneurial challenges.
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We will support you in facing the practical problems concerning your project and finding the ideal solution.
The Team of Gescofid provides you with comprehensive advice, and supports you before, during and after the setting-up of your company.
Legal and notary assistance
Domiciliation
Banking assistance
Insurance assistance
Human Resources
Administrative opening procedures
SAGL | SA | |
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Initial capital | Starting from 20,000 CHF (each fee must be paid in full) | Starting from CHF 100,000 (at least CHF 50,000 paid in) |
Responsibility | Liability limited to the share capital. Optional and limited additional capital contribution obligation in accordance with the articles of association. The amount of the additional capital contribution obligation associated with a unit must be set by the articles of association and cannot exceed double the nominal value of the unit. Responsibility only for the additional capital contributions associated with their shares | Liability limited exclusively to the company's assets, obligation of the shareholders only to pay up the full share capital of their shares (release) |
Name of the company | Concrete or imaginative name, the addition of the wording «Sagl» is mandatory | Name, concrete or imaginative denomination, the legal form must be indicated |
Number of person | At least one partner | At least one shareholder |
Participation | Through social shares | Through actions |
Revisione | Starting from 10 full-time positions | Starting from 10 full-time positions |
Taxes | Separate tax return | Separate tax return |
Benefits (+) | Responsibility Possibility to participate Lower minimum capital than in an SA | Responsibility Possibility to participate Shares are easily transferable Shareholder anonymity |
Disadvantages (-) | The members are registered in the RC Lots of regulations Double taxation | High capital requirement Lots of regulations Double taxation |
Obligation to keep accounts | Yes | Yes |
INDIVIDUAL COMPANY | GENERAL PARTNERSHIP | |
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Initial capital | No prescription | No prescriptions |
Responsibility | Personal | Personal |
Name of the company | Of free choice; the addition of the surname is mandatory | Surname of at least one member with added wording |
Number of person | Only one person | At least two natural persons |
Participation | It is not possible | More members are needed |
Revision | It's not necessary | It's not necessary |
Taxes | Declared in your personal tax return | Declared in your personal tax return |
Benefits (+) | Capital requirements Withdrawal from the pension fund Few regulations and insurance | Capital requirements Withdrawal from the pension fund Few regulations and insurance Several partners |
Disadvantages (-) | Responsibility It is not possible to participate No AD Image | Responsibility No AD Image |
Obligation to keep accounts | Yes, if the turnover exceeds 500,000 francs. Simplified accounting if the turnover is lower, with indication of income, expenses and balance sheet situation | Yes, if the turnover exceeds 500,000 francs. Simplified accounting if the turnover is lower, with indication of income, expenses and balance sheet situation |