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Charles Russell Speechlys SA.
Location
East of France, south of Germany, north of Italy, west of Austria.
Time Zone
Central Time Zone.
Population
8,738,791 (2021).
Capital
Bern.
Airport(s)
Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Lugano and others.
Language
German, French, Italian, Romansh.
Currency
Swiss Franc.
Political System
Federal democracy.
International Dialing Code
+41.
Legal System
Civil (Roman) law.
Centre's expertise
Finance, banking, insurance, wealth management, commodity trading, fiduciary, pharmaceutics, machinery, precision instruments, watches.
Personal income tax
Depending on canton - between 20 -48%.
Corporate income tax
Depending on canton - between 12-21%.
Exchange restrictions
No.
Permitted currencies
Swiss franc.
Minimum authorised capital
Corporations: CHF 100,000./ LLCS: CHF 20,000.
Minimum share issue
1 share.
Shelf companies
No.
Timescale for new entities
5-10 days.
Incorporation fees
CHF6,000-10,000.
Annual fees
CHF5-10,000 director fees.
Minimum number
One.
Residency requirements
At least one director or manager, who can bind the Company.
Corporate directors
No, members of the board of directors must be individual persons.
Meetings/ Frequency
Minimum of one per year.
Disclosure
No for corporations (unless publicly listed). Yes for LLCs.
Bearer shares
No, only for companies with listed equity securities or if they are issued in the form of intermediated securities.
Minimum number
One.
Public Share Registry
No.
Meetings/ Frequency
Minimum of one per year.
Annual Return
Yes.
Audit requirements
Depending on total assets, turnover and number of employees.
Registered office
Yes.
Domicile issues
It depends on the jurisdictions.
Company naming restrictions
Partial.
