Registered Office
Switzerland
Every Swiss GmbH and AG must have a Sitz der Gesellschaft in Switzerland under Art. 117 CO. Our Zug address satisfies this requirement, appears on ZEFIX, and places your company in Switzerland’s lowest-tax canton at 11.9%.
Art. 117 CO compliant · ZEFIX listed · Fast activation after verification · 30-day guarantee
The law is simple.
Your company needs a Swiss address.
Under Swiss law, a company without a registered office in Switzerland cannot exist. The Sitz der Gesellschaft is not a formality — it determines which canton taxes your profits, which commercial register maintains your records, and which court has jurisdiction if needed.
“The registered office of the company must be in Switzerland. It is designated in the articles of association.”
— Art. 117 CO (Obligationenrecht / Code des obligations), Swiss Federal Law
Registered Office vs Operational Office
Swiss law separates these two concepts completely. You only need one address in Switzerland — and a domiciliation address qualifies.
Registered Office (Sitz)
The legal domicile entered in the commercial register and articles of association. Must be in Switzerland under Art. 117 CO. Determines tax canton, commercial register jurisdiction, and legal service address.
- Does not need to be operational
- A domiciliation address fully qualifies
- Determines cantonal tax rate (Zug = 11.9%)
- Appears publicly on ZEFIX
Operational Office
Where employees actually work and business activities are conducted. Can be anywhere in the world for companies without Swiss operational employees. No Swiss presence required for foreign founders or nomads.
- No Swiss location required
- Can be your home country or anywhere
- Remote teams fully valid
- Subject to BEPS substance rules for large groups
Your Company on ZEFIX —
Visible Worldwide in Days
When Lars submitted his incorporation documents in Zug, he refreshed zefix.ch every morning for a week. On day seven, it appeared. His company name, his address, his legal form. Official. Public. Swiss.
He sent the ZEFIX link to his Dutch client’s procurement team that afternoon. No cover letter. No explanation. Just the link. They signed the contract three days later.
That is what a registered office does. It does not just satisfy a legal requirement — it creates something tangible. A public proof of existence that anyone, anywhere, can verify in seconds.
Search ZEFIX →Your company on ZEFIX — visible to banks, clients and partners worldwide
Your registered office determines your tax canton.
Zug offers Switzerland's lowest effective tax rate.
The address decision is a permanent tax decision. Tax conditions depend on your situation and on the canton; this is not tax advice.
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The address decision is a permanent tax decision. Tax conditions depend on your situation and on the canton; this is not tax advice.
Three steps to your Swiss registered office
Order your VOZ address — fast activation after verification
Select your plan on the pricing page. Promptly after verification we issue a formal domiciliation agreement signed by VOZ as the licensed domiciliary agent.
Provide the address to your notary
Hand our address to your Swiss notary or use it directly in your GmbH or AG formation documents. Our address satisfies Art. 117 CO and is accepted by all Swiss cantonal commercial registers.
ZEFIX listing in 5–10 business days
The Zug cantonal commercial register (KGZG) processes submissions within 5–10 business days. Your company appears publicly on zefix.ch.
Three companies. Three moments when appearing
on the Swiss register changed everything.
With his Estonian e-Residency company, the answer was complicated. With his Zug GmbH, the answer was zefix.ch — a single search, a clear result: company name, address, legal form, status: Active.
Legal signed off that afternoon. The contract was sent the next morning.
She incorporated her Zug AG. Three weeks later, UBS compliance asked for the ZEFIX extract. She sent a link to zefix.ch with her company name.
The compliance officer replied in two hours: “Documentation accepted. Account opening approved.”
On ZEFIX. Trusted worldwide.
I send a ZEFIX link instead of a company certificate. Every client accepts it immediately. Switzerland’s public register is the best proof of legitimacy I have ever had.
My company appeared on ZEFIX seven days after submission. Faster than expected. The Handelsregisterauszug arrived shortly after.
I moved from Zurich to Zug. The ZEFIX update confirmed the change two weeks after the board resolution. Tax conditions depend on your situation.
Banks in Hong Kong asked for my Swiss registration. I sent the ZEFIX link. They accepted it as official documentation without requesting anything else.
My Japanese partner searched ZEFIX independently before our first meeting. They had verified my company before I even arrived at the video call.
VOZ had the domiciliation agreement ready in 24 hours. My notary accepted it without a single question. Clean, professional, exactly what Swiss law requires.
Art. 117 CO compliant registered office — Zug
CHF 119/month quarterly · +CHF 59 setup
- Art. 117 CO compliant address
- ZEFIX-listed within 5–10 days
- AMLA Art. 119 domiciliation
- Mail delivered to your app
- Fiduciary-signed certificate
- KYC records retained 10 years
- Swiss banking documentation
- VAT registration accepted
- Canton Zug — 11.9% tax rate
- 30-day satisfaction guarantee
Cancel anytime · no setup fee on annual billing
Baarerstrasse 135, 6300 Zug, Switzerland
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Registered Office in Zug
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Switzerland’s lowest-tax canton at 11.9%.
Art. 117 CO compliant · ZEFIX listed · 30-day guarantee
