Taxation of service company in Switzerland
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The international
service facilities provide various assistance to foreign companies, which are part of a group
of which the service company is a member. |
| Definitions |
The term service company denotes a joint stock company, which provides affiliated
companies with assistance in marketing, technical, administrative and scientific matters.
As a rule, service companies may not derive income from third parties (i.e. companies
outside their corporate group).
Service company status is obtained through an advanced cantonal tax ruling (there are
no benefits at federal level). |
| Treatment
of service companies for tax purposes |
Service companies enjoy the following relief from corporate income tax:
at a cantonal / communal level a corporate income tax rates will be adjusted depending on the international
orientation of the services provided. Generally speaking annual taxable profit will be the equivalent of
8.5% of the payroll or 5%-20% of overheads.
At a federal level relief is not available on corporate income tax payable. Federal tax is determined
by the rules applicable to ordinary companies valid throughout Swiss territory – 8.5%. |
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| Joint stock company – AG |






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Purpose: trade / manufacture of goods, or other commercial activities under the
name of a company
Capital: min. CHF 100,000 (at least CHF 50,000 must be paid)
Founders: at least 1 founding shareholder; physical person(s) or legal entity(ies)
Governing bodies: general meeting of shareholders and board of directors; at least
one board member, domiciled in Switzerland
Liability: company's assets
Advantages:
- limited liability
- simple transfer of shares
- investor anonymity
Disadvantages:
- respectively high administrative cost |
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