Switzerland provides an attractive business market for both local and foreign investors. Those who want to
establish a company here are advised to
set up an e-commerce business, as it will offer a
larger consumer market and more business opportunities. Although
Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, its legislative framework is similar with the one applicable by the member states of the entity. Moreover, the foreign direct investments are sustained through various bilateral agreements signed between
Switzerland and other states, providing various
tax exemptions and deductions to businessmen operating on the
Swiss market.
Our team of Swiss company formation specialists can offer assistance for the
incorporation on an e-commerce business.
Register a Swiss e-commerce company
The
registration procedure available for
e-commerce companies is similar with the one available for
traditional companies, because from a legal point of view there are no differences between the two. The main difference is given by the fact that the latter operates as a
virtual business.
Foreigners interested in opening a company here should know that they must obtain a residence permit, especially if they register a business on their own name.
Any
company should be represented by a
legal entity and the most
common business forms in Switzerland are:
• public limited company;
An important aspect is that the nationality of the investors does not represent an issue when
setting up a company here. However, there are some requirements in this sense, as the
public limited company should have at least a
Swiss resident in the
company’s board;
our team of Swiss company incorporation representatives can offer more details on this matter.
You may count on our Swiss accounting firm to assist you in submitting financial accounts at the conclusion of the accounting quarter. This can vary for domestic and international businesses, but our expertise can assist any sort of business in getting a clear view of its financial situation, so do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
Register a website in Switzerland
In order to
set up an e-commerce business, the investor must
open a website. Today, there are many platforms which provide reliable
website structures that are needed for
online businesses set up as e-shops.
Websites registered in Switzerland have as a country top level domain the ending “.ch”, which was introduced in 1987.