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Choosing a legal form and registering a GmbH, AG or sole proprietorship.
Every Swiss GmbH and AG must be in the commercial register, and many sole traders too. Here is who has to register, what it costs, how the process works and what you must keep up to date.
The sole proprietorship (Einzelunternehmen) is the simplest way to start a business in Switzerland. Learn when you must register, how AHV works and its pros and cons.
The GmbH is Switzerland's most popular company form for small businesses. Here is how to set one up: share capital, notary, commercial register, costs and timing.
Switzerland's two main company forms both limit your liability, but they differ in capital, privacy, share transfers and image. Here is how to choose between them.
