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If you want to open or restructure a business, you must first decide on the legal form.
It is important to know that not all legal forms are suitable for all businesses.
As a future entrepreneur, here you will find all the information you need to help you choose the most suitable legal form for your business.
The three most common forms for SMEs in Switzerland are:
- Individual property
- Limited liability company (SA)
- Limited liability company (Sàrl)
The three most common forms for SMEs in Switzerland are:
The establishment costs, the minimum capital required vary according to the legal form.
As a general rule, the higher the risk of the business or the financial contribution, the better it makes sense to go with a limited liability company.
The collection of the tax depends heavily on the form of the business, the income and the assets of the business.
Social insurance is compulsory depending on the legal form of the company. This means that individual owners do not need to be insured with unemployment insurance and that membership in the pension fund is not compulsory. On the other hand, for an SA or a Sàrl, the owner of the company can be and it is desirable that he be registered as an employee of this company.