Compliant Swiss social security and withholding tax set-up for small businesses & start-ups – setting up pension fund and personal insurance plans
Setting up a local Swiss payroll – including the registrations with the Swiss social security authority, withholding tax authorities, a pension fund (BVG) and a personal insurance (UVG) – is time-consuming, as it requires extensive coordination, filling out numerous forms and requesting/providing information and documents.
One-time set-up fees for Swiss payroll
| Service | Cost | What's Included | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| INITIAL CONSULTATION | |||
| Initial Payroll Call | CHF 200 | A call of approximately 60 minutes to discuss Swiss social security, pension fund and tax implications for Swiss employers. Detailed discussion of the registration process, the next steps and the legal Swiss payroll requirements / the monthly payroll process. | Required |
| SOCIAL SECURITY SETUP | |||
| Employer Registration | CHF 550 | Requesting necessary documents and information, completion of registration for Swiss social security purposes for the employer, standard correspondence with the social security authority, forwarding forms with signing instructions – filing. | Required |
| Child Allowance Registration | CHF 450 (Per employee) |
Requesting necessary documents and information from employees, completion of child allowance registration with the relevant social security authority, standard correspondence with the authority, forwarding forms with signing instructions – filing. | Only if children eligible |
| Withholding Tax Registration | CHF 450 (Per employee) |
Requesting necessary documents and information from employees, completion of withholding tax registration, standard correspondence with the cantonal tax authority, forwarding forms with signing instructions – filing. | Only if subject to withholding tax |
| PENSION FUND (BVG) & ACCIDENT INSURANCE (UVG) SETUP | |||
| BVG/UVG Setup | CHF 950 | Call with employer to discuss recommended pension fund and accident insurance coverages based on company wishes. Discussion of coverage options (neutral advice). Requesting quotes from BVG and UVG providers or a qualified broker based on information received. Review of quotes received, overview of benefits and costs in comparison. Answering questions and advising which plans make most sense when comparing the quotes. Collaboration until finalised. Collecting signatures and submitting documents to the providers. Support with questions from start to finish. | Required |
Note: Once the registrations are completed, an annual Swiss payroll must be run to ensure the employer pays only the net salary after all legal deductions to employees. If support with ongoing Swiss payroll including salary certificates is required, please find my payroll solutions here.
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