In Switzerland, we can form limited liability companies (Société à responsabilité limitée, S.a.r.l. / Società a responsibilità limitata, S.a.r.l.  / Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, GmbH) and corporations (Aktiengesellschaft, AG / Société anonyme, S.A. / Società anonima, S.A.). The company may be domiciled in one of the following cities: Zug, Zurich, Geneva, Luzern or Lugano.

Switzerland Company (Sarl/GmbH/AG/SA) Formation Services – USD 6,500.00 (All Included)

Note that our incorporation and annual fees are all “all-included fees”, and cover all the required services, duties, disbursements, and procedures to incorporate a Swiss company.

• All Applicable Government and Registration Fees
• Preparing the Articles of Association of the Company in both Italian/French/German and English
• Preparing the Incorporation Deed of the Company
• Preparing and executing the Director’s Acceptance Letter and Declaration
• Preparing and executing the Statues’ Approval Declaration
• Executing the Articles of Association and the Incorporation Deed before a Notary Public
• Preparing Power of Attorney to incorporate the company on behalf of the client
• Obtaining Notarial Certificate, inclusive of Notary Public Fees
• Completing and executing the Stampa declaration and Lex-Koller declaration
• Filing the Articles of Association and Incorporation Deed, and registering the Company with the Commercial Registry
• Preparing and executing the Company’s Domicile Acceptance Letter
• Providing Register-stamped Corporate Documents and Certified Excerpt
• Registering the Company with the Cantonal Tax Office and Federal Tax Administration.
• Preparing Certified Copies of Corporate Documents
• Delivery of Original, and Certified Copies via Courier, inclusive of Courier Fees

Time to form the company

The incorporation documents are prepared, including the Articles of Association, Commercial Register application, power of attorney, declarations, initial meeting minutes, audit waiver, and signature authentication). If shareholders or directors cannot travel to Switzerland, they must wet-sign and mail the documents along with passport copies. Corporate shareholders must also provide a notarized and apostilled registry excerpt. Documents are bilingual, but the local language version (German, French, or Italian, depending on the canton) is legally binding. A capital account is opened  to receive the initial share capital which will need to be transferred by the shareholders.

The above step typically takes 1–3 days for document preparation and 1 week to open the account.

After receiving the signed documents, the share capital is paid, and the capital deposit certificate issued by the bank, a video call with a notary and shareholders is arranged to verify the signatures. Following this, a physical notary meeting is held (attended via power of attorney) to formally sign the Incorporation Deed and Articles of Association. This step is usually completed within around 1 week of receiving the capital deposit certificate from the bank.

Once notarization is complete, certified documents are filed with the Commercial Register. Processing typically takes 7–10 business days. Post-incorporation steps, such as preparing the share register, are completed during this time.

Overall, the full process takes around 3 weeks, depending on coordination and canton-specific timelines.

Resident Director Services (Annual) (Optional)

Swiss companies are required to appoint at least one director who is a resident in Switzerland.

Our Local Director Services includes the appointment of one or two Swiss resident directors to act as nominee director(s) of the Company, in order to comply with statutory requirements, as well as any ongoing assignment such as the execution of board resolutions.

• One Local Director / Managing Officer – USD 6,000.00 per annum
• Two Local Directors – USD 10,500.00 per annum*

Registered Office Services (Annual) (Optional)

Swiss companies are required to have a registered office in Switzerland. We offer the following options to comply with statutory requirements:

• P.O. Box address – USD 2,200.00 per annum
• Full Office address (Flexi-desk) – USD 5,800.00 per annum (includes a lease agreement, meeting room access, and Swiss phone number)

Note that for Swiss companies domiciled in Lugano the full address service is not available.

Swiss Bank Account Opening Services (Capital and Current Account) – USD 1,500.00 (Remotely) (Optional)

To incorporate a company in Switzerland, a capital account must be opened first to deposit the paid-up capital required:

• AG – 20% of the subscribed capital (min. statutory capital of CHF 100,000) or CHF 50,000.00, whichever is greater
• GmbH – 20% of the subscribed capital (min statutory capital of CHF 20,000) or CHF 20,000.00, whichever is greater

We can open capital accounts and current accounts in Swiss banks (UBS, Credit Suisse, Postfinance, CIM Banque, among others. Bank account applications may be carried out remotely or via Power of Attorney, without needing to travel to Switzerland.

We assist you in opening a bank account in Switzerland.

• Switzerland Bank Account - USD $ 1,500.00
  Switzerland Bank Account

  Bank

  Min Deposit

  Cards

  Currencies

  Remote

  Comments

  Amina Bank

  CHF 500,000

  Yes

  EUR, GBP, CHF, CAD, AUD, JPY, SGD, PLN, HKD, NOK, SEK, ILS, MXN, DKK, TRL, NZD, AED

  Yes

  Amina Bank does not open accounts with a pure transactional business nexus.

  CIM Banque

  USD 10,000

  Yes

  Multicurrency

  Yes

  Companies must have a business presence in the country where they are incorporated or tax resident in the form of offices and/or employees.

  Credit Suisse

  CHF 1,000,000

  Yes

  Multicurrency

  Yes

  Maerki Baumann

  CHF 500,000

  Yes

  Multicurrency

  Yes

  mBaer Bank

  CHF 5,000

  Yes

  Multicurrency

  Yes

  Companies must have an expected turnover of at least CHF 3,000,000.

  Sygnum

  CHF 3,000,000

  Yes

  Multicurrency

  Yes

  Deposit must be maintained in crypto assets held through the bank's custody services. Minimum Average Balance for high risk jurisdictions should be 1-2Mio CHF.

Accounting and Tax Services – USD 2,500 per annum (Estimate for 30 transactions per year, Annual Fees, Optional)

• Setting up the Company General Ledger and providing Book-keeping services
• AHV Registration
• SUVA Registration
• VAT Registration
• Preparing and submitting periodic VAT Declarations
• Preparing and filing Annual Financial Statements
• Preparing and filing Federal and Cantonal Tax Declarations

Other Services (Optional)

• Corporate Administration and Secretarial Services (On-demand)
• Payroll Services and Tax at Source Declarations (Withholding taxes)
• Overseas Bank Account Opening Services
• Employment Permits for EEA and non-EEA directors and managing officers
• SRO Membership for Financial Intermediaries

Please, contact us for further information.