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About Switzerland
Switzerland blends a stable economy and world-leading finance, known for pharmaceuticals and watchmaking, now an important hub for fintech and crypto companies.
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Remotely Process Your Swiss GmbH Company Incorporation
Switzerland company incorporation with TKEG Expat — we form your Swiss GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) limited liability company: public deed, articles of association, filing with the commercial register (Handelsregister), and tax registration. Minimum share capital is CHF 20,000, fully paid up, with a capital verification account opened through a Swiss lawyer. A Swiss registered office is mandatory — our registered address service covers it. Swiss law requires at least one representative resident in Switzerland (not necessarily a director); our nominee service is available if you lack a local candidate. Optional Swiss bank account opening during registration, subject to bank criteria.
What's Included
Everything in this package
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- Provide Swiss GmbH company registration services to customers;
- Open a capital verification account for clients by Swiss lawyers.
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Product Requirement
Swiss GmbH Company Incorporation's Requirements
TKEG Expat ™ (UK) aims to provide the most straightforward and professional service to our clients. Please use this "Product Requirement Table" to determine if you meet the basic requirement of this product, and if you need services that are not included in this product.
Swiss address is required
To register a Swiss company, a Swiss address is required. If you do not have a Swiss address, you can choose TKEG Expat's Registered Address service.
Solution availableNot included in product
Swiss residents are needed to serve as company representatives
The Swiss do not require Swiss residents to serve as company directors, but they do require the appointment of a Swiss resident to serve as a company representative. If no Swiss resident can serve as a company representative, they can choose the nomination director services provided by TKEG Expat.
Solution availableNot included in product
Ownership
Consolidated Ownership
Limited Liability
Positive
Publicly Participates In Capital Market
Negative
Requirements For Shareholders
At least one
Requirements For Directors
At least one
Legal Representative Not Mandatory
Positive
Local Directors Not Mandatory
Negative
Local Secretaries Not Mandatory
Positive
Minimum Registered Capital Requirement
20,000 Swiss francs
Capital Injection Not Required
Negative
Capital Injection Requirement
1. Before the establishment of the company, 100% of the registered capital needs to be actually paid;
2. After the company is established, we will assist clients in opening the company's official bank account, and the paid registered capital can be remitted from the capital verification account to the company's official bank account.
2. After the company is established, we will assist clients in opening the company's official bank account, and the paid registered capital can be remitted from the capital verification account to the company's official bank account.
Memo
The company must have at least one manager responsible for the management of the company.
Document Requirement
We Need These To Help You With Swiss GmbH Company Incorporation
TKEG Expat ™ (UK) aims to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information to our clients. Please use this "Document Requirement Table" to determine which documents you will need to submit to fulfill the product requirements. Please note, the requirements of document can change depending on your case.
Natural Person Shareholders & Directors's Required Documents
Passport
Passport front page scans of shareholders and directors need to be translated into English or German, notarized in English or German, and apostilled.
Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
Proof of Address
Shareholder and director address proof: Scan of water, electricity, and gas bills or bank statements. The documents should clearly indicate the name + address + date of the shareholder/director and should not be older than 1 month. They need to be translated into English or German, notarized in English or German, and apostilled.
Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
Power of Attorney
Authorization letter (provided by our company); requires English or German translation + English or German notarization + Apostille.
Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
Legal Entity Shareholders's Required Documents
Proof Of Registration / Business License
The business license of the holding company needs to be translated into English or German + notarized in English or German + apostilled.
Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
Company Bylaw
The company's articles of association for holding companies; English or German translation + English or German notarization + Apostille.
Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
Passport
The legal representative of the holding company and shareholders holding more than 25% of the shares need to provide a passport, along with an English or German translation, English or German notarization, and Apostille.
Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
Proof of Address
The text you provided in Chinese translates to:
"Proof of address for the legal person of the holding company and shareholders holding more than 25% of the shares: water, electricity, and gas bills or bank statements. The documents should clearly indicate the name + address + date of the shareholder/director and should not be older than 1 month; they need to be translated into English or German + notarized in English or German + apostilled."
"Proof of address for the legal person of the holding company and shareholders holding more than 25% of the shares: water, electricity, and gas bills or bank statements. The documents should clearly indicate the name + address + date of the shareholder/director and should not be older than 1 month; they need to be translated into English or German + notarized in English or German + apostilled."
Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
Power of Attorney
Power of attorney (document provided by our company); requires English or German translation + English or German notarization + Apostille. Requires English or German translation + English or German notarization + Apostille.
Process: ApostilleFormat: Scan Copy
Frequently Asked Questions
Swiss law requires non-EU residents to set up a company in Switzerland with an EU resident as a director to bind the company to operate legally in Switzerland. Therefore, if you do not have a candidate to act as a director of your Swiss company, you can use the services of TKEG Expat to match you with an EU nominated director.
General CIT Rate
Federal corporate income tax: after-tax profit of 8.5% (pre-tax profit of 7.83%). State and local CIT is added to federal CIT, resulting in an overall effective tax rate between 11.9% and 21.0%, depending on the company's domicile in Switzerland.
CIT Return Due Date
The due date varies from canton to canton (usually between six and nine months after the close of the business year).
CIT Payment Due Date
The due date varies from canton to canton.
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date
Federal CIT is usually due by 31 March of the following tax period. At the cantonal level, the due dates vary from canton to canton.
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty)
0%-35% / 0%-35% / 0
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty)
0%-35% / 0%-35% / 0
General VAT Rate
8.1%
General Capital Gain Tax Rate
The effective tax rate (ETR) depends on the company’s location of corporate residency in Switzerland. The ETR of a company resident at the capital cities of the Swiss cantons varies between 11.9% and 20.5%. Exceptions to be considered relate to the participation relief and capital gains on real estate.
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate
17.1%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate
10.4%
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