Setting up shop in CH: many businesses fail within their first year. However, with the right approach and an element of luck, you can establish a successful business for a lifetime of pride and satisfaction. We provide some tools to aid your approach.

Swiss News › Nbr. 2009, January 2009

Author: Donnellon, Brien

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Setting up shop in CH: many businesses fail within their first year. However, with the right approach and an element of luck, you can establish a successful business for a lifetime of pride and satisfaction. We provide some tools to aid your approach.

There are many different types of companies, but the three most popular in Switzerland are:

Sole trading

The simplest and most common way to set up your own business is as a sole trader. Tax is never simple, but being a sole trader is probably the least complicated for income tax, and it is relatively easy to set up and close.

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