Stuck in another country? >>> Get original docs on time? Dear business owner Last month, I got a phone call from one of my clients: “Magali… HELP! …I need to sign a real estate transaction but the originals have been sent to our office in Geneva. I am stuck on a 2-week business trip …
Tired of endless contractual clauses? >> Opt for Switzerland! Dear business owner I was eating a Swiss cheese fondue in a nice mountain restaurant with a new client… …and suddenly – out of nowhere – he told me that I forgot to send him his working contract. Well, how can somebody jump from fondue to …
Too much to do, and only 24 hours per day… >>> Are you late in your payments? Dear business owner Do you experience crazy busy days? Do you get loads of “basic” business tasks? A couple of months ago, one of my clients was in a total rush. Impossible to find a meeting date to …
Swiss voted NO to a unfair tax…… >>> Are all Swiss entrepreneurs? Dear business owner Imagine a country… … where most of the population KNOWS how the economy works! … where people consider the group’s interests before their own. … where voters say NO to a new tax applied to the wealthiest companies. This is …
What happens to your company when you are gone? >>> Better prepare ahead Dear business owner Do you know the easiest way to freeze a conversation? “What would you want to happen AFTER your death…” That’s what I have to ask when establishing a new business. Every time, I get the same reaction. It’s as …
Is Switzerland still a neutral country? >>> Here is the truth Dear business owner Have you read such headlines? “Switzerland has broken its 200-year long neutrality policy to sanction Moscow and its leaders” [IndianExpress, 2022-03-04] https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/russia-ukraine-war-switzerland-policy-7798603/ Forget the media… What do you REALLY know about Swiss neutrality? Especially when established press companies are also misleading: …
Dear business owner, Since the first Swiss Act – dated 1291 – here is the mindset: HONOR > MONEY “I can pay him more…” That’s what I’ve heard from one of my clients. He wanted to pay “more” the tax specialist lawyer. A kind of “tip”, hoping to make his business case be accepted by …
When business reports look too appealing… >>> Let me double-check Dear business owner Are you going to buy an asset… that is NOT worth it? Take a look at this inspiring story. A good friend of mine asked me for advice: “I want to buy a Hotel in Luzern… but the price seems crazy!” Sure, …
Several questions arise when creating or modifying a business. One of them is whether the company should account for its sales with or without VAT. This article explains the start of VAT liability at different times. Principles The criteria for determining when a business is subject to VAT are set out in arts. 10 ss. …
TAX OBLIGATION: for the foreign companies In the new edition of VAT Info 22 “Foreign companies”, the Federal Tax Administration deals with the main topics concerning tax, accounting, and registration obligations. registration of companies having their domicile or their activity abroad. It is the first time since the modification of the law in force …