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One contact for doing business in Switzerland

This practice handles permits, licences, premises and taxes for people who move here, open a location or already run a business in Switzerland.

Describe your caseor check your case first
ZugZürichBaselSt. GallenChurBernLausanneGenevaSionLugano

Wherever your case is

The practice is based in Zug and works in all parts of Switzerland. Viewings and meetings with authorities or landlords take place on site.

The work is done in German, French, Italian and English. Swiss German is spoken as well.

One contact instead of eight

Opening a business here means forms in a language you may not read, calls to offices during your own working hours and documents you are asked to sign without an explanation.

This practice takes over that part.

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Opening a restaurant from abroad, for example.

You decide what you want to achieve.

The requirements of the authorities are clarified and negotiated here and you are informed about every result.

How your plan is structured

A plan to do business in Switzerland touches five areas. They are dealt with in the order your case requires. Where an area needs a specialist, one is brought in and you still deal with one contact.

Your plan

People

Who may live and work here and on which permit?

Examples
  • B permit for the founder
  • Registration with the commune after arrival
Residence and work permits

Place

Where can the business operate and what needs approval first?

Examples
  • Lease clauses checked before signing
  • Operating licence filed with the canton
Business set-up

Paper

What are you signing and on what terms?

Examples
  • Fixed term and rent indexation negotiated
  • Supplier contract reviewed before signature
Contract review and negotiation

Taxes

What does the state expect and by when?

Examples
  • Tax at source set up correctly
  • First Swiss tax return prepared
Tax compliance and advisory

Numbers

Does the plan pay off?

Examples
  • Year-end review before the books close
  • VAT position checked
Business analysis

The five areas together form your plan.

All services

How it works

01

First conversation

You describe your case. It is then assessed on what is required and which authorities are involved.

02

Clear scope

Before any work starts, you know what is included and how it is billed. Anything beyond that scope is discussed and agreed in writing first.

03

Implementation

Applications, correspondence and appointments with authorities and third parties are handled here.

Official sources for your plan

The resources page collects official information on permits, company set-up, taxes and accounting. Each link leads to the publisher's own page.

All resources

Free movement for EU and EFTA citizens

People, State Secretariat for Migration SEM

Tax at source

Taxes, the Swiss authorities online

Extract from the debt enforcement register

Paper, the Swiss authorities online

Get in touch

You can write in English, German, French or Italian. You receive a response within one working day. The first conversation is free.

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