open a limited liability company in switzerland
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Open a Limited Liability Company in Switzerland
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The Limited Liability Company in Switzerland
• The limited liability company (LLC) in Switzerland represents the most popular type of business form registered in this country.
• The LLC is preferred by the investors across Europe due to a low liability in terms of the company’s debts.
• Shareholders are liable only to the extent of the shares they own in the company.
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The Advantages of a Limited Liability Company
• The LLC and its founders are considered two different structures.
• This can provide many advantages to the investors, mostly related to their liability in the situation in which the company experiences financial losses.
• The regulation is not applicable for all types of companies available in Switzerland.
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Swiss LLC - Legal Aspects >>• A LLC in Switzerland represents a
type of company with legal personality that is registered by at least one founding member.
• In order to incorporate the Swiss LLC, the investor will have to deposit the minimum share capital.
• The minimum share capital is set up at CHF 20,000.
• The nominal value of one share has to be of minimum CHF 100 .
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>> Swiss LLC - Legal Aspects• The registration of a LLC in
Switzerland does not state any limitations related to the number of foreign shareholders.
• Thus, the company can be incorporated here having 100% foreign ownership.
• However, the company must have at least one director who is a Swiss national.
• Our team of lawyers in Switzerland can offer more information.
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Register a LLC in Switzerland • In order to
register a LLC in Switzerland, the investors will have to provide a set of documents.
• The following documents are compulsory: the shareholders’ passport copy;
the company’s business plan;
details on the owners of the company.
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Taxation of a LLC in Switzerland >> • All companies operating in
Switzerland are liable to taxation.
• The taxation of a LLC is performed in accordance with the canton in which it was registered.
• Companies are taxed for their corporate income on three levels:
federal; cantonal; communal.
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>> Taxation of a LLC in Switzerland
• A Swiss LLC will be liable to paying the corporate tax, which is imposed at a federal level at the rate of 8.5%.
• Such companies must also pay the withholding tax, applied at a federal level only.
• Our team of attorneys in Switzerland can offer in-depth details on the taxation system available for companies.
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VAT in Switzerland
• At the same time, it is important to know that companies obtaining profit in Switzerland will also have to pay the Value Added Tax (VAT).
• Thus, all newly formed companies will need to register for VAT purposes.
• The procedure must be performed after the company is registered with the Commercial Registry in Switzerland.
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Business Consultancy in Switzerland
• Investors can rely on our attorneys for other related legal matters, such as the purchase of a company in Switzerland and the due diligence procedures that should be performed prior to the transaction.
• Please contact our law firm in Switzerland for an extensive presentation on the legal services that foreign investors can benefit from.
Thank you for your attention!
• For more information please contact us at:
(+44)203-287 0408 (for international clients)
www.lawyersswitzerland.com
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