Transfer Your Registered
Address to Zug

Yes — your Swiss bank account is entirely independent of your registered address. Swiss banking regulations do not require you to hold an account in the same canton as your company’s domicile.

After the Commercial Register publishes your new Zug address, simply send a written notification to your bank enclosing a certified extract from the Commercial Register (Handelsregisterauszug). Most Swiss banks process the update within 5 to 10 business days at no charge. Your account number, IBAN, and all existing mandates remain unchanged.

No — the entire process is 100% remote. You never need to set foot in Switzerland.

The notarial deed for an address mutation can be authenticated via apostille: you sign the documents before a local notary or solicitor in your country, who then attaches the Apostille of The Hague Convention. We provide you with pre-filled documents and a step-by-step guide tailored to your country. Once we receive the authenticated paperwork, we file directly with the Canton Zug Commercial Register (Handelsregister- und Konkursamt Zug).

Your company becomes taxable in Canton Zug from the date the Commercial Register officially publishes your new address — not from the date of notary signing or VOZ activation.

In practice, Canton Zug applies the new domicile from the start of the fiscal year following registration, though the exact rule depends on your company’s accounting period and the timing of the mutation. Canton Zug’s combined effective corporate tax rate is 11.91% — the lowest in Switzerland — compared to rates above 19% in cantons like Bern or Geneva. We strongly recommend briefing your accountant or fiduciary before initiating the transfer so they can plan the fiscal transition optimally.

It depends on whether you are moving within the same commune or switching communes.

Same commune (e.g. Baar → Baar): this is a simple address update within our system. No notarial deed is required and no Commercial Register filing is needed. We update your address record and issue a new confirmation letter within 24 hours — at no charge.

Different commune within Zug (e.g. Zug city → Baar, or another provider in Cham → VOZ in Steinhausen): this requires a formal mutation with the Commercial Register and a notarial deed. The standard CHF 589 fee applies, covering document preparation and the notarial deed.

Once we submit the authenticated notarial deed to the Handelsregister- und Konkursamt Zug (HRAB Zug), the typical processing time is 3 to 7 business days. The total timeline from your signature to publication is generally 5 to 10 business days.

After publication, your new Zug address appears immediately on the federal ZEFIX database (zefix.ch), which is the official public record consulted by banks, counterparties, and tax authorities. You can track the status in real time on ZEFIX using your company’s UID number.

The required documents depend on your company type and current situation. For a standard GmbH or AG address mutation, you will typically need:

• A resolution of the board of directors or shareholders approving the new address
• A signed mandate letter authorising VOZ to act as your registered address provider
• A copy of the current Commercial Register extract (we can obtain this on your behalf)
• A valid passport or ID for each authorised signatory

We provide all templates pre-filled and guide you through each step. For foreign directors requiring apostille authentication, we supply country-specific instructions.

Yes. Dormant companies (those with no active business, zero turnover, and no outstanding liabilities) can be transferred to Zug following the exact same procedure as active companies. The Commercial Register treats address mutations independently of the company’s trading status.

Note that if your company has outstanding tax liabilities in the current canton, those must be settled before or during the transfer period — the departure canton will issue a final tax assessment. We recommend requesting a tax clearance certificate from your current canton before initiating the mutation.