Swiss Cantons
Swiss companies are registered in a particular canton. Each canton maintains a Commercial Register which maintains entries, shareholders, director, capital structure and registered office.
We can incorporate your Swiss company in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.
Switzerland is comprised of 26 cantons – there are no geographical restrictions in incorporation procedures.
If you incorporate your company in one of the cantons eg. Appenzell you also need your registered office in the canton of Appenzell.
Swiss Company Taxes
Companies are taxed at three different levels; federal, cantonal and communal. The largest proportion of tax is levied by the canton, resulting in intense tax competition. In Switzerland federal taxes are charged at a flat rate of around 8%, while canton tax varies by canton. In cantons Zug, Basal-Anwil and Obwalden, rates can be below 5%.
 Aargau |
 Graubünden |
 St. Gallen |
 Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
 Jura |
 Thurgau |
 Appenzell Innerrhoden |
 Luzern |
 Ticino |
 Basel-Landschaft |
 Obwalden |
 Uri |
 Basel-Stadt |
 Neuchâtel |
 Valais |
 Bern |
 Nidwalden |
 Vaud |
 Fribourg |
 Schaffhausen |
 Zug |
 Genève |
 Schwyz |
 Zürich |
 Glarus |
 Solothurn |
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