Company Formation in Switzerland
Lenient taxation
Headquarters of multinational corporations
Offshore company formation in Switzerland
Swiss Limited Liability Company (GmbH)
Swiss AG
– Functioning as a highly effective asset protection measure.
– The exemption or reduction of corporation taxes on capital gains resulting from the sale of “qualifying participations”; the exemption or reduction of income tax on dividends from “qualifying participations”.
– Deductibility of internal and external borrowing costs that have accrued and been paid.
– EU shareholders holding more than 25% of the share capital are exempt from withholding taxes under some double tax treaties if they have held their shares for at least two years.
low ancillary activity income taxes.
– 100% of the shares may be owned by foreigners
Company Registration in Switzerland is perfect for:
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Four Easy Steps To Register A Company In Switzerland
- Scan of each director, shareholder, and beneficial owner’s passport
- Scan of each director and shareholder’s address proof (this can be a recent English-language utility bill, such as a gas, water or electricity account). A certified translation is needed if it’s not in English.)
- Reference letter from a bank, an attorney, or a certified public accountant
FAQs
Switzerland is a well regarded nation with a low corporate income tax rate of about 8,5% (Federal tax), making it simple to expand your business there. Holding corporations are excluded from paying taxes on capital gains income, and if your company has offshore status, no withholding tax is required when a Swiss company pays you for commercial interest, including loans from foreign shareholders. At least one director must reside in a Swiss corporation.
Step 1 Initial Switzerland Offshore Company Formation You will be required to give the names and contact information for each shareholder and director, as requested by our relationship managers team. You can choose the level of services you require, such as standard with 9 working days or urgent with 5 working days. Additionally, please include the names of the proposed companies so that we can determine whether they are eligible to use them in the Swiss Business Register system.
Step 2 You settle the payment for Our Service fee and official Switzerland Government Fee required.
Step 3
Ruihong will transmit you a digital copy of the documents (such as the Certificate of Incorporation in Switzerland, the Register of Shareholder/Directors, the Share Certificate, the Memorandum of Association and Articles, etc.) after receiving your complete information. The whole Switzerland Offshore Company kit will be sent by express courier to your home address (e.g., TNT, DHL, UPS).
You can open an offshore bank account for your business in Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, or another supported jurisdiction! You are an offshore corporation operating as freedom international money transfer.
- The shareholders of every GmbH and publicly traded AG must be made public;
- Anti-trust laws forbid Swiss-based businesses from signing agreements that create cartels or monopolies;
- It is necessary to seek approval for M&A concerns;
- Switzerland requires that the majority of a Swiss AG’s board members either be residents or citizens;
- Only if the entire share capital (US$ 110,000) is paid up can a Swiss AG issue bearer shares. Bearer shares cannot be issued by a Switzerland LLC (GmbH);
- In addition to paying payroll taxes for foreign workers who do not have a permanent address in the nation, Swiss resident enterprises are required to ensure that an annual general meeting (AGM) is held within six months of the year’s end.
Swiss business entities: The most common legal documents are:
- Investors typically create Limited Liability Companies (GmbH or S.A.R.L.) in Switzerland when they establish small- and medium-sized businesses that cannot be listed on the Swiss stock exchange. The shareholders of this sort of corporation must be identified in the corporate records and declared in the Commercial Register. The S.A.R.L. must have a minimum share capital of 20,000 CHF to be formed.
- The Corporation (AG or SA) is a common company structure since it may be utilised for all business objectives and has straightforward share transfer requirements. Unlike the S.A.R.L., the stockholders are not required to disclose their identities and have limited responsibility. The minimum share capital requirement for a corporation is higher than for a limited liability business.
In Switzerland, corporate taxes are levied at two levels: federal level and cantonal/communal level;
- Federal tax is charged at 8.5% on profit after tax.
- At cantonal level, profits are taxed at varying rates between 6% to 21%, depending on individual cantons;
- Consequently, the effective corporate tax is typically between 12% to 24%;
- Non – resident companies are subjected to corporate tax on income generated in Switzerland if
- i). they are partners of a business in Switzerland
- ii). have permanent establishments or branches in Switzerland and/or
- iii). own local property;
- Switzerland holding companies enjoy tax exemptions at cantonal/communal level, and pay a tax of only 7.8%.