Switzerland Doing Business 2020

Switzerland
Doing Business 2020
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Figure – Starting a Business in Switzerland – Procedure, Time and Cost
This symbol is shown beside procedure numbers that take place simultaneously with the previous procedure.
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Note: Online procedures account for 0.5 days in the total time calculation. For economies that have a different procedure list for men and women, the graph shows the
time for women. For more information on methodology, see the
website (
). For details on the procedures
reflected here, see the summary below.
Doing Business
http://doingbusiness.org/en/methodology
Procedures (number)
1
2
3
4
5
6
0
2
4
6
8
10
Time (days)
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
Cost (% of income per capita)
Time (days)
Cost (% of income per capita)
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Doing Business 2020
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Details – Starting a Business in Switzerland – Procedure, Time and Cost
Takes place simultaneously with previous procedure.
No.
Procedures
Time to Complete
Associated Costs
1
Place the paid-in capital in an escrow account with a bank
: Bank
Agency
The capital is released by the bank upon completing the registration procedure at the Commercial
Registry. Bank fees range from CHF 200 to CHF 2,000. A minimum bank fee of CHF 200 is
charged for transferring capital from the escrow account to the company account after the
company registration. For an incorporation with a cash contribution, the capital must be put in
escrow at an institution subject to the Swiss Federal Law on Banks and Savings Banks.
1 day
CHF 200
2