Tax and Legal
July 20, 2022 |
David Merz
Choosing the right legal form for your company is crucial when starting a new business or working as a freelancer. The choice of legal form depends on several factors, such as liability, initial capital needed, decision-making power and taxes to be paid. Choosing the right form is not always easy. We help you by presenting the most important legal forms and comparing their advantages and disadvantages.
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June 16, 2022 |
David Merz
We all get ill sooner or later. This is an unfortunate fact that we prefer to not think too much about, but is important to consider when running a business. Employees can and do get ill, which affects their ability to work. This article discusses what employers can and must do in such a situation. We explore the subject of daily sickness allowance insurance and all its aspects. We look at whether such insurance is mandatory, and what obligations the employer has in terms of covering an employee’s wages in the case that there is no insurance.
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June 16, 2022 |
David Merz
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become increasingly common for employees to work with limited or no physical attendance time. Employees want freedom of location and more flexibility in their day-to-day work. As such, companies are increasingly enabling their employees to relocate their jobs abroad with remote work arrangements. This can offer many advantages, but it also presents employers with complex organizational and legal challenges. So, what do you have to consider as a Swiss employer to give your employees the opportunity to work remotely abroad? In this article, we answer this important question and more.
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June 14, 2022 |
Marco Schoch
Anyone who buys something in Switzerland pays VAT. In most cases, this amounts to 8.1% of the product price. The rate is lower for everyday goods and some services are exempt from VAT. Once a business has registered for VAT, it can claim input tax deductions on the services and products it buys, which means the business is reimbursed for the VAT it incurs. In this article, we explain more about VAT and discuss the cases where voluntary subordination makes sense for businesses.
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June 13, 2022 |
David Merz
Are you a company based abroad and active in Switzerland, or planning to enter the lucrative Swiss sales market soon? Then you should consider enlisting the services of a Swiss fiscal representative. But what is a fiscal representative and why do you need one? In this article, you will find out everything you need to know about fiscal representation in Switzerland, and what you need to consider as a foreign entrepreneur with respect to Swiss VAT.
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June 12, 2022 |
David Merz
In the dynamic world of business, companies often need to adapt to changing circumstances. One significant change that a company may undergo is a conversion of its legal form. In this article, we explain what it means to convert a company into another legal form, why you would consider doing so, the steps involved, and some important factors to consider while going through the process.
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