Company Formation

How to open a Swiss Verein: the definiton and purpose of a Verein, legal requirements, taxation, liability and main advantages of opening a Swiss Verein.

Legal requirements, taxation and advantages of opening a general partnership in Switzerland. Main characteristics of the Swiss general partnership.

Characteristics of the Switzerland aerospace industries - most important business sectors, biggest companies, work and business opportunities in the Swiss aerospace industry.

The biggest watch companies in Switzerland and key-facts about the evolution and development of the Swiss watch industry.

Incoporation requirements for sole proprietorships in Switerland and how to choose sole proprietorship business names according to the Swiss legislation.

Switzerland’s telecom sector is very sophisticated, enjoying one of the largest penetration rates in the OECD. The competitive Swiss mobile market is served by three network operators and a small number of mobile virtual network operators. 

If you decide to establish a business relationship with a Swiss company, you need to find out more about the respective company in order to determine whether to act with caution or whether it is a trusted business partner.

According to a ranking made by Great Place to Work, a firm specialized in conducting employee surveys and cultural analysis in companies all around the world, 29 companies were chosen in 2017 as the best companies to work for in Switzerland. 

Switzerland is often considered one of the most suitable locations for incorporating an offshore company along with many other jurisdictions. However, it is a reputable and prestigious jurisdiction with a relatively low tax rate and especially a well-known reputation for the quality and security of its services and is located in the center of Europe.

Swiss economic structure is characterized by a pronounced orientation towards international trade in goods and services as well as on cross-border investment activities, besides the banking and pharmaceutical industries.
According to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2015-16 Global Competitiveness Index, Switzerland is the world’s most competitive economy for the seventh year consecutively, this due to its low tariffs on manufactures and absence of quantitative restrictions. 
The 15th largest export economy in the world and the 2nd most complex economy according to the Economic Complexity Index (ECI), Switzerland has exported only in 2015 $279B and imported $261B, resulting in a positive trade balance of $17.5B.