How many people are required in order to establish a GmbH (limited liability company)?

Under the new GmbH regulation (into force since 1 January 2008), a GmbH can be established by a single person (art. 775 of the Swiss Code of Obligations). Preferably you establish or convert your company with STARTUPS.CH. STARTUPS.CH will provide you with professional guidance before and after the foundation. Here you will ...

Choosing the right legal form – two-person partnership – which legal form is best suited for a two-person partnership?

Question: I am a tailor and I would like to set up my own business. I was thinking that it would be reasonable to share a studio with a partner in order to halve the costs for rent, machines etc. How could I set up such a partnership? Were do ...

Where can I request trademark protection and which procedure do I have to follow? What do I have to pay attention to? Startup GmbH – AG – Sole proprietorship

Basically the Federal Institute of Intellectual Property is responsible for trademark protection. The utmost care is required when considering trademark protection, especially in the choice of the classes one wants to apply for. This is why we strongly recommend to consult a specialised lawyer in trademark issues. In matters of trademark protection, ...

How do I determine the name of my partnership?

Unless all partner's names are quoted, the firm name must include at least one partner's surname. In business relationships, this name has to be amended with an indication like "& Partners" or similar, so as to make the legal form recognisable. In addition to that, the firm name may include ...

Which taxes are due upon foundation of an incorporated enterprise [GmbH or company(AG)]?

Basically, no taxes are due when you incorporate your company. Stamp duty on issues: The stamp duty on new issued capital (tax rate 1%) is only due starting from CHF 1 million of equity, so generally, formations with less equity are exempted from the federal stamp duty on issues. Profits and capital ...

Formation of a Swiss GmbH – Startup in Switzerland – Limited liability company in Switzerland

Below we summarize the main points on the subject formation of a limited liability company (GmbH) in Switzerland: Required Capital: at least CHF 20'000 (fully paid-in, new since January 1st 2008) Number of partners: at least one person (new since January 1st 2008) Firm name: fancy name allowed Statutory auditor: obligatory only if the ...

How exactly does the startup (sole proprietorship, partnership, GmbH, AG) on STARTUPS.CH work?

1. You calculate an offer. 2. You register as a user on our webpage. 3. You insert the company data and complete the formation process. 4. Thereafter you will receive all formation documents via e-mail. 5. You sign all the documents and return them to us. 6. You pay in the capital and allow ...

Sources of errors upon foundation / The most frequent problems in the Commercial Registry entry

As far as our experience goes, it is possible to build two main groups of the most frequent problems in registering for the Commercial Registry: 1. Firm name The most frequent problem arises when, in the view of the Commercial Registry Office, the relation between firm name and purpose is not given. ...

Tax return 2009: do I have to complete and file the tax return 2009 if I launch my business per end of year?

If you launch your business (GmbH or AG) in the second half of the year, you will receive a tax return at the beginning of 2010. Basically, you have two options: 1. Send back the tax return with the note "no sales yet" (German: "noch keine Umsätze"). You are allowed to do this ...

What is the cost of the formation of a swiss sole proprietorship with STARTUPS.CH?

Depending on the configuration, the formation of a sole proprietorship with STARTUPS.CH costs between CHF 500 and CHF 600 . In addition to this, external costs of CHF 170 have to be payed to the Commercial Registry for the entry in the register. The STARTUPS.CH team is happy to assist you ...