• Starting a sole proprietorship in Switzerland

    Anyone wishing to set up a company in Switzerland is spoilt for choice because there are many different legal forms available. One of the most popular forms is the sole proprietorship, which is particularly suitable for small businesses with highly person-related activities. A sole proprietorship is easily founded but the owner is liable with the private assets.

    CHF 250.00 (excl. VAT)
    + minimum CHF 130.00
    commercial register fees

    Start your sole proprietorship

    How to found a sole proprietorship with Moneyhouse

    Information: You will receive access to our platform after ordering. There you can provide all your relevant information.

    Verification: You will then be contancted by phone to verify the information you entered, so errors can be avoided.

    Documents: A notary will prepare the required documents and send them to you. You then send back the signed documents. 

    Notarisation: The documents are then notarized and forwarded to the commercial register, where the foundation process will be officially completed with the registration.

    Advantages of a sole proprietorship

    Capital: There are no conditions on the starting capital.

    Entry in the commerical register:  Only mandatory for a commercial company that achieves an annual turnover of at least CHF 100'000 according to HRegV 36. But we always recommend an entry in the commercial register for transparancy.

    Administration: The administrative effort is relatively low compared to other legal forms. 

    Requirements for a sole proprietorship

    Founders: One individual is required as a business owner. Whether the residence must be in Switzerland varies from canton to canton.

    Liability: The owner is liable without limitation with his/her private assets.

    Company name: The company name must contain the owner's surname. Activities or imaginative descriptions are possible as an addition to the name.

    You can see all requirements and rules in our legal forms overview.

    Start your sole proprietorship

    How can we help you?

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    Telephone: +41 258 28 88 or by email: crs@moneyhouse.ch
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