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  • Company types in Switzerland:

    The most common types of company are the public limited company, Ltd (AG), the limited liability company, LLC (GmbH), the general partnership, and the sole enterprise. This summary provides you with an overview of these four company types. More»

  • Company foundation in Switzerland:

    The path from a good idea in the entrepreneur’s head to his own company on paper is a long but passable one. Besides the will and motivation that a company founder needs, the following formal steps are necessary to found one’s own company More»

  • Foundation of a LLC (GmbH) and PLC (AG) in Switzerland by foreigners:

    Foreigners are generally not disallowed from founding a company in Switzerland. However, a distinction is made between persons from EU/EFTA-states and citizens of third countries. More»

  • Value added tax (VAT) in Switzerland:

    Generally, anyone who is commercially or professionally self-employed is taxable for VAT. This holds for private persons (e.g. sole proprietors) as well as for companies (e.g. general partnership, LLC, PLC, etc.). The statutory tax rate is 8%, but there are exceptions for lower rates. More»

  • The tax system in Switzerland:

    The Swiss tax system is shaped by the federal structure of the country. More»

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