FAQ on the domicile address in Switzerland
Questions and answers to the most frequently asked questions in connection with the company domicile in Zurich.
FAQ – Questions about
Address in general
You do not have your own office space for your company
Do you work from home, on the road or in a coworking space? With a domicile address in Zurich, your company is easily accessible for mail from Switzerland and abroad. Mail addressed to your company is delivered to the domicile address in Zurich and reliably forwarded to you with our domicile service. A domicile address protects your privacy. If your company address is the same as your private address, a domicile address ensures that you do not have to publish your private address. In addition, a Swiss domicile address in a prestigious location in the city of Zurich creates trust.
You need a delivery address in Switzerland
In proceedings before Swiss authorities and courts, you may be obliged to designate a domicile for service in Switzerland if you are resident or domiciled abroad. In this case, reliable forwarding of postal items is essential in order to be informed of any deadlines in good time.
Our domicile address can be used by companies (such as stock corporations (AG), limited liability companies (GmbH), general partnerships and sole proprietorships), associations, foundations and private individuals.
Yes, you can use a domicile address for your private mail. There are various reasons for using a domicile address for private purposes: You are staying abroad for a longer period of time and need a delivery address in Switzerland or you live abroad and are asked by a Swiss authority to designate a domicile for delivery in Switzerland.
The letters “c/o” stand for “care of” and are used to indicate that a consignment is to be delivered to a person at a specific location, even if that person does not live at that address or a company has actually rented office space there. It means “for the attention of” or “at”.
A domicile acceptance declaration is a document with which the domicile provider (in this case the domicile address in Zurich) confirms to the commercial register office that it will grant the domicile to the domicilee. The declaration of acceptance of domicile must be submitted to the Commercial Register Office so that the domicile or the address entered in the Commercial Register can be changed.
The declaration of acceptance of domicile will be sent to you free of charge by post when you book a company address.
No, we will not write to your company. The fact that you have a business address with us is stored electronically at the post office (sub-address) so that your mail can be received by us.
Yes, your mail can be received by us and forwarded to you, even if a different address is entered in the commercial register.
The decisive factor for a company’s tax liability in Switzerland is not the registered office or company domicile entered in the commercial register, but the place of actual management. The principle therefore applies: The company is taxed where it has its economic and effective center of gravity.
FAQ – Questions about the
Receipt / forwarding of mail
Yes, it is possible to receive parcels at the company address. Please note that there is an additional charge per consignment for the acceptance and forwarding of parcels. Furthermore, we have no infrastructure for receiving multiple or larger parcels. Parcels weighing more than 5 kg cannot be accepted or must be collected from our office.
Yes, we also forward your mail abroad. Postage costs for shipping abroad are correspondingly higher. The costs can be found on the Swiss Post website.
The Zurich domicile address service is operated by the law firm Spühler Rechtsanwälte AG. Law firms must ensure that their mail processing is very well organized and thorough. Residents benefit from this when they take out a subscription.
FAQ – Questions about the
Order process
You can fill out the order form on this website.
- You fill out the order form.
- You will receive an automatic copy of your order to the e-mail address you provided.
- We will check your details and send you the invoice by e-mail for payment after successful verification (within two working days at the latest).
- After receipt of payment, we will activate the domicile address on the desired date. If you have booked additional services, you will receive information from us about the next steps.
- After receipt of payment, we will activate the domicile address on the desired date.
We will confirm the requested services and send you the invoice no later than two working days after your order. After receipt of payment, we need three to six working days for the Standard and Premium subscriptions until your new company address is also deposited with the post office and your correspondence finds its way to us. With a budget subscription, the address can be used immediately after receipt of payment.
If you urgently need a company domicile, you can make a note of this when ordering. We will then try to speed up the processing. The domicile address can only be set up and the domicile acceptance declaration sent once the domicile fee has been paid. To speed up processing, you can transfer the invoice amount to the following account, depending on the subscription you have chosen.
- Budget: CHF 1’024.80 (incl. VAT)
- Standard: CHF 1’284.25 (incl. VAT)
- Premium: CHF 1’932.85 (incl. VAT)
Account in the name of: Spühler Rechtsanwälte AG, 8002 Zurich
Zurich Cantonal Bank, 8010 Zurich
SWIFT address (BIC): ZKBKCHZZ80A
Bank clearing: 700
IBAN: CH85 0070 0114 8079 5889 3
When paying, please indicate that the address is a domicile address and for which company/person the payment is being made.
Your personal data will be passed on to third parties for the provision of the service. Your data will neither be sold nor used for advertising purposes.
To set up reception with the domicile address, Swiss Post must be informed of your name or company. In the context of company formations and other commercial register transactions, the relevant data must be communicated to Hoop (online platform), the notary, a bank (capital contribution account) and the commercial register.
Yes, you can already register for a company domicile, even if your company has not yet been founded. You will need a domicile acceptance declaration from us to set up the company.
We would be happy to set up a company for you.
FAQ – Questions about the
Subscription
An overview of the subscriptions and the corresponding prices can be found here on our website.
An overview of the subscriptions and the corresponding prices can be found here on our website.
The minimum contract period is one year and is extended by a further year without notice. It is not possible to book for individual months only.
The subscription must be terminated with one month’s notice to the end of a one-year subscription period. This means that we must receive notice of termination at least one month before the end of the subscription period. Notice of termination must be given in writing and signed by an authorized signatory.
Spühler Rechtsanwälte AG
General-Wille-Strasse 19
CH-8002 Zurich
FAQ – Questions about
Invoicing
The domicile fee is payable for one year in advance. Monthly billing is not possible.
You will receive an invoice by e-mail, which must be paid before the address is activated or the subscription is renewed.
Payment by credit card is not possible. We only accept bank transfers.
Additional costs are incurred for postage, the receipt of parcels, the receipt of payment orders and for other additional services booked. The prices can be found in the applicable General Terms and Conditions.
FAQ – Questions about the
Commercial register
Yes, you can have the domicile address entered in the commercial register. To do this, you need a so-called domicile acceptance declaration from us.
In principle, a sole proprietorship can be founded informally, which makes it possible to start business quickly. Entry in the commercial register is voluntary. An entry in the commercial register is mandatory if the business is run in a commercial manner and the annual turnover exceeds CHF 100,000.00.
We will gladly take care of the commercial register entry for you.
No, no P.O. box addresses can be entered in the commercial register.
FAQ – Questions about
Additional services
We do not rent out offices, workstations or meeting rooms.
We do not offer a telephone service.
We offer legal advice and legal representation. You can find information about our legal services at www.spuehler.legal.
