Limited Liability Company

  • Company Type

    Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung (GmbH/Sarl) (Limited Liability Company)

  • Name

    Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung (GmbH/Sarl) (Limited Liability Company)

  • Capital

    Minimum CHF 20,000,- must be paid into an escrow acct. for the period of incorporation.

  • Shares information

    Minimum nominal value each share is CHF 1.00. Shareholders may hold more than one share.

  • Headquarters

    Anywhere in Switzerland, customer's choice. We propose domiciliation in Zug, Zurich and Geneva.

  • Publication in the Chamber of Commerce

    Articles of incorporation must be publicly registered and following incorporation the company will be entered in the Swiss Commercial Registry.

  • Shareholders

    Minimum of 1 natural person, no limitations to foreign shareholders. Shareholder's name published in the Commercial Registry

  • Directors

    Managing Directors: no limitations on foreign nationals, only one authorized signatory must have a registered address in Switzerland. Managing directors do not have to be GmbH partners.

  • Auditors

    Auditors As of 1.1.2008 and introduction of new Swiss Legislation on auditors and licensing companies can renounce from an annual audit report if during their BS figure does not exceed CHF 10M and their annual revenue is lower than 20M as well as their full time staff during the duration of fiscal period does not exceed 10 members.

  • Incorporation period

    Usually 3-4 weeks

  • Disclosure of beneficial owner

    Yes, partners' names must be entered in the commercial register.

  • Disclosure of shareholders

    Yes, partners' names must be entered in the commercial register

  • Disclosure of directors/board members

    Yes, all members/shareholders are published in the entity's certificate of incorporation.

  • Taxation

    Federal taxes, cantonal tax and municipal taxes must be paid. The Zug region has the lowest taxation rate.

    • Holding companies have tax advantages: 8.5% federal tax on profits, no cantonal tax on capital gains, 0.0075% tax on company joint capital.

    • Operating companies: 8.5% federal tax on profits, 4%-7% cantonal tax - income-based, 0.05% tax on company joint capital.

    • Dividends are subject to a 35% withholding tax - a refund is possible according to certain dividend refund provisions.

  • Financial Statements

    Yes, fiscal year identical with calendar year

  • Tax Returns

    Yes, at the end of every fiscal period

  • Accounting

    Yes, financial statements prepared once a year

  • Annual Reports

    Yes, annual reports prepared after closing of the fiscal period

We welcome your interest in this unique opportunity.

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  • Initial Contact and Selection

    After contacting us you will receive a list of currently available Swiss Trust or Financial companies as well as an explanation of their capabilities, current standing and the bank accounts held by each respective trust.

    You will then be asked to select the entity you are interested in and provide us with some specifications as to the type of business or venture that you wish to use the company for. This will help us understand the nature of your business and enable us to provide a custom-tailored solution drawn to your exact specifications and requirements, and with due regard to the business sector that you plan to operate in.

  • Drawing up the acquisition agreement

    After you select the company that best suits your needs and we prepare a basic profile of your operation we will draw up an acquisition agreement listing all the details and specifications as per the initial agreement.

    Upon receipt you will be asked to countersign the agreement and return us a duly signed copy.

    At this point the contract will be in motion and both parties will be expected to fulfill the conditions listed therein.

  • Payment and Takeover

    Once the acquisition agreement is in motion, you will be given our exact wire coordinates where the full acquisition price of the Trust or Financial company will be transferred.

    Alternatively you can also submit a cashier’s check to the full purchase amount (please note that the takeover will only be completed once the check has been cleared by our bank).

    Upon receipt of the full purchase payment we will deliver 100% interest of the acquired Trust or Financial company and you will officially take possession of the share certificates to the 100% value of the respective entity’s corporate capital.

  • Setup of Operations

    Once the purchase has been completed we will implement the initially agreed custom setup and prepare the Trust of Financial company for your operations.

    We will also open additional bank accounts as well as provide further services based on your exact specifications and requirements.