Register a company in Switzerland, the franc-denominated standard.

Set up a Swiss GmbH or AG remotely: cantonal rates from under 12% in Zug, the world's commodity-trading capital, Crypto Valley's legal certainty, and the one currency that never needs explaining. The machinery you should know about up front: a Swiss-resident signatory is mandatory, the 35% withholding is refund plumbing you plan for, and everything here costs Swiss prices.A Swiss GmbH or AG remotely: cantonal rates from ~12% in Zug, the commodity capital, Crypto Valley and the franc. The machinery: a Swiss signatory required, the 35% WHT as refund plumbing, Swiss prices throughout.

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Switzerland · at a glance
Legal formsGmbH · AG
Time to set up2-3 weeks
Effective tax~12-21% by canton
VAT8.1% - Europe's lowest
Minimum capitalCHF 20,000 GmbH
Swiss signatoryRequired - we provide
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Switzerland in brief

Where the canton is the tax rate and the franc is the argument.

Switzerland runs twenty-six tax systems under one AAA flag. The federal layer is fixed and the canton decides the rest, from roughly 12% effective in Zug and central Switzerland to about 20% in Zurich, which makes the seat itself the planning decision. Around it sits what no rival replicates: Geneva and Zug clearing a third of the world's commodities, Crypto Valley's decade of token legal certainty under FINMA, pharma and precision industry, private capital gains that are simply tax-free for individuals, and Europe's lowest VAT at 8.1%. All of it denominated in the franc.

The placement, exactly. A GmbH needs CHF 20,000 (the AG CHF 100,000, half paid), every company needs a Swiss-resident signatory, ours available, and the famous 35% withholding on dividends is refund machinery rather than a final cost: treaties and the notification procedure route most parent companies to zero, but the plumbing must be built, not assumed. Switzerland is not EU; bilaterals govern access and there is no financial passporting. Banks onboard at private-banking depth, and everything from notaries to nominees costs Swiss prices. It is the premium flag priced as one, and for trading, crypto, holding and wealth structures it repays the ticket.

Twenty-six tax systems under one AAA flag; the canton is the rate, from ~12% (Zug) to ~20% (Zurich). Around it: a third of world commodities cleared from Geneva and Zug, a decade of FINMA token precedent, 0% on private capital gains, 8.1% VAT.

The short version: CHF 20k/100k capital, a resident signatory (ours included), a 35% withholding that needs its plumbing built at incorporation, bilaterals instead of EU membership, and Swiss prices for everything. The premium flag, priced as one, and repaying it.

Packages & pricing

Swiss company - cost & packages.

01 - GMBH / AG

Company

from€4,900EUR · all-in

Registration of a Swiss company: canton strategy, notarial deed by POA, commercial-register entry, Swiss signatory and the first year of the registered address.

Canton selection - the rate decisionNotarial deed by power of attorneyCommercial-register entry & feesSwiss-resident signatory - first yearRegistered address in Zug - first yearFree pre-incorporation consultation

Optional add-ons: AG structuring (CHF 100k) scoped per case, FINMA/crypto scoping free at first assessment, accounting from €350/month, renewal from €3,500/year.Add-ons: AG per case · FINMA scoping free · accounting from €350/month · renewal from €3,500/year.

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02 - GMBH / AG
Most popular

Company + Bank Account

from€7,900EUR · all-in

A working Swiss company with a bank account: the capital account converted to full CHF/EUR banking at a cantonal or private institution.

Everything in CompanyCapital & operating account arrangedAccount application & KYC file preparationIntroduction to 2-3 suitable institutionsCompliance onboarding supportDedicated account manager
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Prices are starting points and get confirmed for your case before any work begins. Notary, register and signatory fees are itemised; capital stays the company's money.Prices open here, fixed before filing. Notary, register and signatory fees itemised; capital stays yours.
What you can do

Popular uses for a Swiss company.

A Swiss company may run almost any lawful business. Financial services need FINMA authorisation; commodity finance runs on bank relationships we help build.Almost any lawful business; finance under FINMA authorisation.

Commodity trading

Geneva and Zug clear a third of the world's oil, metals and grain. The desks and banks are here.

Crypto & Web3 - Zuglicensed

Crypto Valley: a decade of FINMA practice, token foundations and banks that understand wallets.

Holding structures

Participation relief, treaty depth and the flag counterparties never question.

Wealth & family offices

The management company beside the private bank. The classic Swiss pairing.

Pharma & precision

The Basel-Alps corridor of laboratories, med-tech and machines.

Financial serviceslicensed

Asset managers, fintechs and securities firms under FINMA licensing.

Commodity trading

A third of world flows.

Crypto & Web3 - Zuglicensed

Precedent, not promises.

Holding structures

The unquestioned flag.

Wealth & family offices

Beside the private bank.

Pharma & precision

The Basel corridor.

Financial serviceslicensed

FINMA licensing.

Why Switzerland

Key advantages of the jurisdiction.

The canton menu

Twenty-six rates from ~12%. The seat is the planning tool, chosen deliberately.The seat is the rate.

The franc

The world's refuge currency as your working money. Stability priced in.Refuge currency as working money.

Private gains - 0%

Individuals pay no tax on private capital gains. The quiet Swiss superpower.The quiet superpower.

8.1% VAT

Europe's lowest. A structural margin edge for anything consumer-touching.Europe's lowest.

Crypto Valley

The longest-running serious token jurisdiction. Precedent instead of promises.A decade of certainty.

The brand

«Swiss company» closes conversations other flags have to start.Closes conversations.

How it compares

Switzerland next to the usual shortlist.

Liechtenstein adds the EEA at similar rates; Luxembourg runs the EU fund machine; Austria offers the EU at 23%; the UK the anglophone market. Switzerland sells the franc, the cantons and the brand. Figures current as of 2026.Liechtenstein: EEA + 0% WHT. Lux: EU funds. Austria: EU at 23%. UK: anglophone hub. Switzerland: franc + cantons + brand. As of 2026.

CountryEffective taxEU statusSignature edge
Switzerland~12-21% by cantonBilateralsFranc · cantons · brand
Liechtenstein12.5%EEA0% WHT + foundations
Luxembourg~23.9%EUThe fund machine
Austria23%EUCEE headquarters
United Kingdom25%OutsideGlobal finance hub
SwitzerlandThe standard
Effective tax~12-21%
Statusbilaterals
LiechtensteinEEA
Effective tax12.5%
StatusEEA
LuxembourgFunds
Effective tax~23.9%
StatusEU
AustriaCEE HQ
Effective tax23%
StatusEU
UKFinance
Effective tax25%
Statusoutside
Requirements

What Swiss law actually demands.

01
One shareholder - Individual or company, any nationality. 100% foreign ownership is standard.
02
Swiss-resident signatory - At least one director or officer resident in Switzerland with signing power. Our service, included in year one.
03
Capital - GmbH: CHF 20,000 fully paid. AG: CHF 100,000 with at least half paid. Both stay the company's money.
04
Registered address - A seat in the chosen canton. Included; the canton choice is made with the tax math.
05
Notarial founding - The deed executes before a Swiss notary - by apostilled POA, no travel required.
06
Accounts & filings - Books to Swiss standard, annual accounts, audit above thresholds. Our partners carry the calendar.
How it works

From application to a live company in weeks.

Everything runs through our lawyers, the notary and the cantonal register - canton first, because the rate follows the seat.Canton first, because the rate follows the seat. Then KYC, capital, deed by POA, register. Two to three weeks; banking follows the file.

01
Free consultation

We pick the canton with you. The rate decision. And say plainly if a cheaper flag serves better.

Same day
02
KYC & documents

Passports, source-of-funds file, statutes drafted; signatory arranged.

3-7 days
03
Capital deposit

CHF capital lands in the incorporation account.

3-7 days
04
Notarial deed

Executed by POA; the company exists on registration.

2-5 days
05
Register & tax

Commercial-register entry, tax and VAT registrations in the canton.

5-10 days
06
Banking

The capital account converts; full facilities follow the file.

1-3 weeks
Quick facts
Legal formsGmbH / AG
Effective tax~12-21% by canton
Dividends WHT35% - refund plumbing
VAT8.1%
Standard timeline2-3 weeks
CapitalCHF 20k / 100k
RenewalFrom €3,500/year

The 35% withholding is machinery, not fate. The notification procedure and treaties route qualifying parents to zero, and we build that at incorporation rather than at the first dividend.

On the ground

On the ground in Switzerland.

Prifinance - Switzerland
Zug
Zug, Switzerland
+44 748 881 18 54info.en@prifinance.com
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01
Swiss-desk specialists

Your setup is run by a team building Swiss and Liechtenstein structures every month.

02
Canton & register handled

Seat strategy, deed, register and tax rulings where useful - sequenced correctly.

03
Signatory & substance

The resident signatory and real decision-making arrangements. Compliant from day one.

04
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Taxation 2026

The canton decides - and the plumbing pays back.

Swiss corporate tax stacks federal (effective about 7.8%) with cantonal and communal layers: roughly 12% effective in Zug, near 20% in Zurich. The seat is the rate. Dividends leave under a 35% withholding that treaties and the notification procedure refund or zero for qualifying parents. Individuals pay no tax on private capital gains, and VAT runs at 8.1%.Roughly 12-21% effective by canton, a 35% WHT refunded by plumbing, 0% private gains, 8.1% VAT. The menu, worked deliberately.

Effective - ~12-21%

The canton menu; Zug and central Switzerland anchor the low end. Pillar Two touches only €750M+ groups.Zug anchors the low end.

WHT - 35%, refundable

Notification to zero for qualifying parents; treaties refund the rest - cash-flow planned.Built at incorporation.

Private gains - 0%

Individuals' private capital gains are tax-free. Exits engineered accordingly.Exits engineered for it.

VAT - 8.1%

Europe's lowest; registration above CHF 100k turnover.Europe's lowest.

Levies in 2026
Effective corporate (Zug)~12%
Effective corporate (Zurich)~20%
Dividends WHT35% - refundable
Private capital gains0%
VAT8.1%
RenewalFrom €3,500/year

Owners remain responsible for tax where they live. For relocators, cantonal lump-sum arrangements exist for qualifying foreigners; we scope both sides.

Your team

The specialists who'll handle your case.

Dmitri Mihhailov
Dmitri Mihhailov
Managing Partner

Founder of Prifinance. 15+ years structuring international companies, banking and licensing for founders worldwide.

Eugeniu Bevziuc
Eugeniu Bevziuc
International Business Consultant

Guides clients from the first consultation to a working setup - companies, accounts and substance in 60+ jurisdictions.

Alex Danila
Alex Danila
Corporate Services Specialist

Handles incorporation paperwork, KYC and bank introductions so your Swiss company launches without delays.

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FAQ

Swiss company registration, answered.

Can I open a Swiss company without visiting?+

Yes. The notarial deed executes by apostilled power of attorney, our resident signatory satisfies the local requirement, and registers and tax run remotely. Banks decide their own meetings: Zug's crypto-friendly and cantonal banks often onboard by video, while private institutions prefer a handshake. We route you accordingly.

How much does it cost?+

From €4,900 turnkey including the signatory's first year, from €7,900 with banking, renewals from €3,500. Add CHF 20,000 (GmbH) or 100,000 (AG) of capital that stays yours. Switzerland prices everything at Swiss levels; if the budget argues, we'll recommend Liechtenstein at the EEA or an EU flag plainly.

What will the company actually pay?+

The canton decides: roughly 12% effective in Zug, Lucerne and central Switzerland, up to about 20% in Zurich or Bern, with federal, cantonal and communal layers combined. VAT is 8.1%. Pillar Two's 15% floor touches only €750M+ groups. We run the canton math before anything is signed, because the seat is the rate.

Is the 35% withholding a real cost?+

It is real machinery, not a real cost, for planned structures. Qualifying corporate parents use the notification procedure and receive dividends gross; treaty countries refund down to 0-15%. Unplanned structures wait for refunds. We build the plumbing at incorporation so your first dividend leaves clean.

GmbH or AG?+

GmbH (CHF 20,000): the working company, members visible in the register, perfect for operating businesses. AG (CHF 100,000, half paid): anonymous shareholders, the prestige form banks and counterparties expect for trading, holding and anything raising capital. Serious trading desks and token ventures usually justify the AG; we advise per case.

What makes Zug the crypto capital?+

A decade of precedent: FINMA's token framework, foundations that issued the industry's landmark projects, cantonal authorities that answer crypto questions with practice rather than panic, and banks that genuinely onboard digital-asset companies. For serious Web3 ventures Zug remains the reference address, and we run the FINMA scoping free.

Why do commodity traders sit in Geneva and Zug?+

Because the whole stack is here: the trade-finance banks, the inspection companies, the shipping desks, the legal bench, and a third of world flows in oil, metals and grain. A Swiss trading company plugs into financing and counterparties that simply don't exist elsewhere. That access, not the tax, is usually the reason.

How is banking?+

Premium and thorough. Cantonal banks, UBS and the private houses onboard at private-banking depth: source of wealth, substance, purpose. Crypto-adjacent business goes to the specialists, and Zug knows them. The capital account opens as part of incorporation; full facilities follow the file we prepare to their standard.

Switzerland or Liechtenstein?+

Same franc, different plumbing. Liechtenstein adds EEA passporting and 0% withholding with the foundation toolkit; Switzerland adds the canton menu, the commodity and crypto ecosystems, and a brand that needs no explanation. Regulated EEA strategies lean Vaduz; trading, Web3 and prestige lean here. We build both, often as pairs.

How long does it take?+

Plan two to three weeks: the canton decision and KYC file first, capital and the notarial deed inside a week, then the register and tax entries. Banking adds one to three weeks by institution. FINMA-licensed projects run their own scoped timeline, started on day one.

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