Swiss Branch

Swiss branch (or in German Zweigniederlassung) is not a separate legal entity. It can run commercial, economical and operational activities on their own as long as they conduct the same business nature as the Head Office. Swiss branch has its own tax number and pay its own income tax in Switzerland.

ADVANTAGES OF SWISS BRANCH

  • No Share capital needed

  • 8.5% flat tax on profit at Federal level

  • Income tax from as low as 3.4% depending on Canton

  • Exempt on the withholding tax of 35% on profits sent to Head Office

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS OF SWISS BRANCH

  • A certified passport copy per director and shareholder of the Head Office

  • Articles of Association of the Head office

  • Commercial registry extract of the Head Office

  • Nature of business

PRICE BOX

  • CHF 2’500   registration fee

Requirements

SHARE CAPITAL OF A SWISS BRANCH

No Share Capital needed. It is only important to show proves of Head Office Share capital

MANAGERS

At least one manager of the branch should be Swiss resident.

FILLING REQUIREMENTS

Branch must file annual financial statements and annual tax returns with Swiss authorities.

Branch Registration in 3 easy steps

REGISTERED OFFICE

Branch must have a registered address in Switzerland

TIMESCALE

Once all the requested documents delivered, the registration process usually takes around one to two weeks, depending on Commercial Registry

STEP 1: GET YOUR DOCUMeNTS IN ORDER

  • Provide us with Articles of Association and Commercial registry extract of the Head Office.

  • Provide us with the passport copy and utility bill of the shareholders of the Head Office.

  • Provide us with the the passport copy and utility bill of the managers of the future branch.

  • Choose in which canton you wish to register the branch.

  • Let us know when you are ready and send us a scan copy of the documents for a pre check or call us for any questions +41 41 740 60 20.

STEP 2: SIGN FOR REGISTRATION 

  • Sign F Trust’s mandate agreements

  • Sign management acceptance letter (certify your signature - and arrange it to be apostilled if you are outside Switzerland)

  • We will prepare the registration documents and hand them in to Swiss Commercial registry.

STEP 3: BANK ACCOUNT OPENING*

  • Once the branch is registered with the Swiss Commercial registry, F Trust will complete account opening application forms

  • Access rights are to be agreed on. Forms need to be signed

  • E-banking and debit cards, as well as wealth management and other services can be applied for

*not included in basic incorporation fee. Please see our price list