This is a classic limited shares company. An SA is a company whose
capital is divided into shares which can be traded. All the major companies in Switzerland
are SAs. Their shareholders are protected from creditors and they pay a withholding
tax of 35% on dividends.
More about SAs.
In Switzerland, a holding company, whose main business is to hold
shares in other companies, must be a Société Anonyme (a company limited by shares).
More about Swiss holdings.
These are partnerships where each partner or associate is liable for
up to a maximum of the total capital of the company.
More about SARLs.
This is a kind of letterbox company - a company which is
incorporated in Switzerland but does not conduct business there. Such companies, provided
they are incorporated in the right way, may be able to pay very little tax. domiciled
companies must be limited share corporations. The best place to base such a company is in
Zug.
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You just have to write the subsidiary company in the Swiss
commercial registry.
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The best would be a SA (a company limited by shares), but the main
issue is where in Switzerland you incorporate your company, because in some cantons you
can strike a fiscal deal and pay only federal taxes which are very low. We would advise
you to create an SA in Zug.
More about Zug stock corporations.
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