Service company

Are you looking to establish a Service company in Switzerland?

A service company (société de services in French) is a subsidiary fully owned by a parent company. Its trading activities are strictly limited to supplying services to the parent company or foreign-based companies belonging to the group.

The service company principally supplies management services, technical assistance, marketing advice, aftersales services as well as financial and administrative services.

These companies are predominantly SAs (Public Limited Companies) and, to a lesser extent, SARLs (Private Limited Companies).

What are the advantages of a service company?

• Market presence: the service company has an international presence.
• Flexible management: these types of companies can have offices and hire staff in Switzerland.
• Tax benefits: service companies benefit from significant tax advantages through a prior ruling by the tax authority. Depending on the canton, the company can avail of other tax advantages and a reduced rate. In agreement with the tax authority, a service company can equate its taxable revenue at 5% of costs incurred, since transactions with affiliated companies are often subject to taxation.

What steps are involved?

We provide guidance to create your Service company. You can concentrate on the business while Amedia Fiduciary takes care of the rest.

• Studies and analysis of your venture by telephone, Skype or at our offices.
• Verification of the availability of your company’s name at the Companies Registry Office. A Société Anonyme (Public Limited Company) must be registered in the Companies Registry at the place of the registered office.
• Opening of an account for depositing the share capital (min. CHF 50,000) pending filing with the Companies Registry. A deposit declaration will be provided to you once the sums have been paid in. We only need proof of identification for this step.
• You will need to visit a notary for signing the original incorporation deed. This deed will contain the articles of association and appoint the governing bodies. The notary will take responsibility for the statutory steps and obligation for public disclosure.
• Opening of the company’s bank account and release of the capital once received from the Companies Registry Office. The Société Anonyme, SA (Public Limited Company) then has its own funds and the deposit account is closed.
• Establishment of your accounting plan, we will assist you in complying with Swiss regulations and any other of your needs.

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