to set up a Sarl or an SA. you only need a "notaire"
epicure, Jul 8, 2009 @ 22:53

Yes you only need a notary. The standard fee for a modest amount of advice is 2500 chf, which youll need if the statutes have to have reflect a relationship between several manager/partners.



If its just you and as you speak frnech the best start would be the official Small Business Portal:



https://www.kmuadmin.ch/kmucms/navigation/InfoCenter/99_index_html_fr



From there you can find all sorts of resources, including an online notary service where the price appears to be only 800 chf :



http://www.netnotar.ch/default_f.aspx



I wish id known it before I shelled out the standard 2500 !!!



Good Luck

Phillip







[quote]do u have any recommendations for a lawyer who can help with the process of creating a company (SARL) in Switzerland?

if someone here went through this process and has useful tips i would be happy to hear.



thanks

reffael

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wilycoyote, Jul 9, 2009 @ 12:04

Don't forget you will need share capital of 20,000.  Another alternative to consider is to open up a company in the UK or USA with a lower share capital, and then have a Swiss branch. 

Note also that set up expenses can be capitalised and depreciated, unlike in the UK, and if you are going to make a loss in the first year,  you can cary it forward to offset against profits in the future and thus reduce the tax bill in later years. 

If your turnover is going to be above 75,000 then you need to regfister for VAT and you will need to prepare quarterly accounts.

Email me if you more help or details.
tax_exile, Jul 9, 2009 @ 12:20

thanks for all the good info.

did anyone hear about service and has good experience with them?



i understand from their website that i don't need to be present in the process, just to have my signature certified (by notaire ?) do u know where and how i can certify my signature here in geneve?
reffael, Jul 9, 2009 @ 17:18

the url disappeared. the link is



[quote]thanks for all the good info.

did anyone hear about service and has good experience with them?



i understand from their website that i don't need to be present in the process, just to have my signature certified (by notaire ?) do u know where and how i can certify my signature here in geneve?[/quote]
reffael, Jul 9, 2009 @ 18:02

links are not working here - well the url is startups . ch (with no spaces)





[quote]thanks for all the good info.

did anyone hear about service and has good experience with them?



i understand from their website that i don't need to be present in the process, just to have my signature certified (by notaire ?) do u know where and how i can certify my signature here in geneve?[/quote]
reffael, Jul 9, 2009 @ 18:03

You might find this useful in case you haven't seen already:



http://www.whygeneva.ch/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=738&Itemid=233&lang=en
Rasputin, Jul 9, 2009 @ 18:34

A good notarion for registering a company (Geneva based, speaks English, fair priced, knows the process):

"Pierre-Philippe Rigaud" <[email protected]>,
Nir Ofek, Jul 10, 2009 @ 00:07