The Swiss Resident Director Rule: What It Means for Foreign Founders When a foreign entrepreneur decides to form a company in Switzerland, one requirement stops many of them cold: at least one authorised manager or director must be domiciled in Switzerland. This is not a bureaucratic detail. It is a statutory requirement embedded in the…
Every foreign entrepreneur researching Swiss company formation eventually confronts this question: Zug or Zurich? Zurich is famous. It is Switzerland’s financial capital, its largest city, the home of UBS and Credit Suisse (now merged), a global hub for technology and professional services. Zug is smaller, quieter, and less internationally known. And yet, by almost every…
Before you commit to anything, you want to know the exact numbers. What does a virtual office in Switzerland actually cost — not the headline rate, but the full picture including setup fees, annual totals, and what you do and do not get at each price point? This guide gives you the transparent, complete cost…
You have read the theoretical comparison. GmbH has lower capital, AG has transferable shares. Fine. But what you actually need is a practical answer to a practical question: given your specific business, your ownership goals, and your budget today — which structure should you form? This guide cuts through the theory and addresses real scenarios….
Yes — completely and without restriction. Switzerland places no nationality or residency requirements on company ownership. A citizen of any country, residing anywhere in the world, can own 100% of a Swiss GmbH or AG. There are no special permits, no minimum time in Switzerland, and no requirement to become a Swiss resident. The company…
The word ‘domicile’ causes genuine confusion for foreign entrepreneurs entering Switzerland. In everyday language, your domicile is where you live. In Swiss company law, the company domicile (Gesellschaftssitz) is something specific and consequential — it determines your tax canton, your Commercial Register office, the courts that have jurisdiction over you, and which authorities you deal…
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