Federal profit tax is 8.5%, with cantonal and municipal profit taxes added. Cantons also levy capital tax; the combined burden depends on the location and applicable rules.
Ecosystem evidence, not proof of demand for your product. Validate customers, competition and economics before investing.
Switzerland Global Enterprise describes the country as a place to test products and business models. Validate the customer sample; Swiss results do not establish demand elsewhere.
That representative must have access to the shareholder and beneficial-owner registers. Foreign ownership does not remove this local representation obligation.
Prepare the formation documents and proof of cash-capital deposit before applying to the commercial register. Confirm current processing time with the relevant cantonal registry.
Non-EU/EFTA founders apply to the canton and must show a lasting benefit to the Swiss labour market, such as local jobs or investment, with a business plan. L and B permits are subject to annual quotas.
The bank confirms the cash contribution before incorporation. The payer must prove identity; opening the later operating account remains subject to the bank’s checks.
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