From Registration to Operations: The First 90 Days of a Swiss Company
A Commercial Register entry officially establishes your company, but successful operations require more than registration alone. The following three months should be used to create a reliable administrative structure and ensure important financial and regulatory obligations are addressed.
DomizilAdresse supports entrepreneurs with practical services that help newly established companies build and maintain their presence in Switzerland.
Month One: Establish Your Business Infrastructure
Once registration is complete, review the Commercial Register entry and make sure important information such as the company address, management and signatory rights is correct.
The company should also establish its operational banking arrangements. For an AG or GmbH, incorporation capital can generally be released from the blocked account after the necessary registration requirements have been fulfilled.
Businesses requiring assistance with this process can explore support for establishing a Swiss bank account.
Bookkeeping should also begin immediately, with invoices, receipts, expenses and business transactions properly documented.
Month Two: Address Tax and Employment Duties
The next stage is to identify the company's tax and employment responsibilities.
Depending on taxable turnover and activities, VAT registration may be required. The Swiss Federal Tax Administration provides official guidance on VAT registration and ongoing obligations.
Companies with employees should also organise payroll, social security registration and the necessary employee insurance arrangements. Establishing these processes early helps avoid administrative problems as the business grows.
Month Three: Organise Your Corporate Administration
By the third month, the business should have reliable procedures for managing official correspondence, contracts, financial documents and regulatory deadlines.
A particularly important consideration is the company's registered office. Every Swiss company must have an official address at its registered seat. A professional company domicile in Switzerland can provide a stable corporate presence while ensuring important business correspondence is handled efficiently.
Companies should also keep their corporate information up to date whenever changes occur involving management, signatory rights or the registered address.
Create the Right Structure Early
The period immediately after company formation can shape how efficiently a business operates in the future. Organising banking, administration, taxes and the registered office during the first 90 days creates a stronger foundation for long-term operations.
DomizilAdresse supports entrepreneurs and internationally managed businesses with company domiciliation, banking assistance, company formation and other practical corporate services in Switzerland.
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