Starting a company in Switzerland - regulations should I know

• All GmbH and publicly listed AG need to publicly disclose its shareholders;
• Anti -trust laws prevent Swiss resident firms from entering into contracts which form cartels or monopolies; For M&A matters, approval must be obtained;
• Switzerland mandates the majority of board members of a Swiss AG to either be residents or citizens;
• A Swiss AG can issue bearer shares only if the entire share capital (US$ 110,000) is fully paid up.  A Switzerland LLC (GmbH) can’t issue bearer shares;
• Swiss resident firm must ensure that an annual general meeting (AGM) be held within 6 months of the end of the year;
• Swiss resident firms must pay payroll taxes for foreign employees who do not hold a permanent residence in the country.

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• Corporate tax in Switzerland
• Switzerland company formation
• Swiss offshore bank account