SIG Fiduciaire offers its expertise to any entrepreneur who would be interested in creating their company in Switzerland. The firm provides comprehensive and professional assistance in auditing, accounting, payroll management, and taxation.
With a firm, everything happens quickly. Everything is fluid, and above all, everything is compliant. For what type of business is it interesting, relevant, or even possible to establish in Switzerland? Does Switzerland require considerable start-up capital? Three types of structures are possible in Switzerland: individual, for liberal professions such as a psychologist wishing to practice in Switzerland, or for a company with a single shareholder without any residency restrictions. The fundamental question remains who will run the company, where will its offices be located, and who will its managers be? The head office of the company must be in Switzerland, and a director residing there is required, especially when all the founders and managers reside in France at the time of the firm's creation. "We can act as domiciliary, find premises for them, and provide them with an administrator. Then they can become co-administrators." Salaries are actually higher in Switzerland, with employer contributions being around 15%. This allows you to "recover the substance you have earned, after which it will be taxed," adds Paul. For those looking for an "investment product," namely a company acquiring property and making investments, the advantage lies in investing in Swiss francs. Variable mortgage rates are also advantageous, generally below 2.5% for loans. It is also possible to buy real estate to make it your main residence. A foreigner can acquire any commercial property without restriction and can establish a company for this purpose, which he can hold in his own name or in the name of the company. For the French, a double taxation agreement between Switzerland and France allows them to benefit from a tax rate reduced to 20%. Thus, "we forget the 35%, we are at 15%," says Raphal. "To obtain a pension of 500 francs in France, you have to work 30 years. In Switzerland, 10 years is enough.