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Location
East of France, south of Germany, north of Italy, west of Austria.
Time Zone
Central Time Zone
Population
8,637,000 (2020).
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.
Corporate income tax
Maximum 15%.
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.
