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The order confirmation summarises your order; it is not an invoice. Klear issues the invoice separately after processing your order, under the agreed terms; it then becomes available in your client area under Settings → Billing, with its amount and due date. Opening your client area alone does not trigger billing.

Yes. EU/EFTA nationals have broad freedom of establishment. Non-EU/EFTA founders can own a Swiss company too, but a Sàrl or SA must have at least one resident director or signatory domiciled in Switzerland, and running the business locally may require a residence/work permit. We assess your specific case before you commit.

A Sàrl (LLC) requires CHF 20'000, fully paid up. An SA requires CHF 100'000, with at least CHF 50'000 paid up at incorporation. A sole proprietorship needs no minimum capital. The capital is the company's money: it isn't a fee, it stays available for the business.

Once the capital is paid in and the documents are signed before the notary, the commercial register typically completes the entry within a few business days. The realistic end-to-end timeline is typically 2 to 4 weeks.

Most owner-run businesses and startups choose the Sàrl: lower capital, simpler governance. The SA suits larger structures, investor rounds, or where shareholder anonymity matters. We walk you through the trade-offs for your situation before filing.

It isn't mandatory, but it is what settles the questions the law leaves open between founders. In an SA, the articles of association cannot impose any obligation on shareholders other than paying up their shares (art. 680 CO), so pre-emption, exits and non-compete go through a shareholders' agreement. In a Sàrl, veto rights, pre-emption on shares and the non-compete obligation must be in the articles of association to be valid, and the partners' agreement covers the rest. Klear drafts a standard agreement for CHF 490, one revision included, for 2 to 4 founders. Investors, vesting or leaver clauses: quoted separately.

First choose the legal form. An Sàrl or SA requires articles, capital contributions, a notarial deed and Commercial Register registration. A sole proprietorship or partnership requires no articles, notary or minimum capital; we prepare the applicable registration formalities. Based in Geneva, we coordinate the process remotely throughout Switzerland.

From CHF 590 for our fees: standard articles of association, notary coordination, and commercial-register filing. Tailored articles are included in the higher tiers. The notarial deed is included. Only any applicable bank fees and Commercial Register fees are additional. The price depends on the legal form (sole proprietorship from CHF 290, SA from CHF 690).

From CHF 290 in fees, as for a sole proprietorship: company name check, drafting of the business purpose and Commercial Register filing. A partnership needs no articles of association, no notary and no minimum capital. Each plan is designed for one person, so every partner beyond the first costs CHF 100 (identity check, Commercial Register signature), or CHF 200 in the Confort and Premium plans, which include their AVS registration. The partnership agreement is drafted by Klear as an option, at CHF 250 with one revision included. If Klear handles the accounting, each additional partner's tax return follows the rates of our tax calculator. Commercial Register fees are charged separately by the canton.

With the commercial register of the canton where the company has its seat (Geneva, Vaud, Zürich…). The file (articles, application, and proof of capital payment) is filed there, then published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SOGC), and the company receives its CHE / UID number. We prepare and file everything for you, wherever your seat is in Switzerland.

Yes. The whole process (documents, notary coordination, and register filing) is managed for you in English by a Swiss CPA.