Doing business in Switzerland: Construction Permission
Obtain fire department approval Agency: Fire Department Before obtaining the construction permit, BuildCo needs to obtain an approval from the Fire Department. Time and cost: 10 days, CHF 1,000 Obtain…
Doing business in Switzerland: Property Registration
Notify the Registry of Deeds about the sale contract Agency: Registry of Deeds The parties (usually the seller) must give notification to the competent notary office (Notariatsamt) regarding a sales…
Doing business in Switzerland: Immigration Application
Visa Types L Permit Available for non-EU nationals and EU/EFTA nationals. The L Permit is for short term work of up to 12 months. The L Permit is restricted…
Doing business in Switzerland: Employment Regulations
Employment Regulations Swiss employment law appears complex and confusing when looking from an outside view, although in some ways there are many similarities to other countries. Compared to the laws…
Doing business in Switzerland: Taxation and Payroll
Tax Figures Corporate Income Tax Federal CIT: 8.5% on profit after tax. There are also CIT’s applied at the cantonal and communal level. Depending on where the company is resident…
Doing business in Sweden: Taxation and Payroll
Tax Figures Corporate Income Tax The corporate income tax rate is 22%, a fall from the previous rate of over 26%. Income Tax Rate Swedish individuals residing in Sweden are…
Doing business in Switzerland: Business Formation
Place the paid-in capital in an escrow account with a bank Agency: Bank The capital is released by the bank upon completing the registration procedure at the Commercial Registry. Bank…
