Contact

If you have any questions about Value added tax (VAT), the business register, the formation of a company, the labor world and the working conditions or about social insurance, we invite you to contact the services listed below. If you have any further questions or suggestions, please contact SECO's "E-government for SME" department.

• Questions about Value added tax (VAT)

  Federal tax administration (FTA)
  [phone]
  Swiss Federal Tax Administration contact points

• Questions about the commercial register

  Basel-Stadt - kantonales Handelsregisteramt (in German only)Fribourg - Register of CommerceGenève - Registre du commerce (in French only)Glarus - kantonales Handelsregisteramt (in German only)Neuchâtel - Registre du commerce (in French only)Official commercial register information of the Canton Appenzell Rh. Int.Official commercial register information of the Canton Appenzell Rh.-Ext.Official commercial register information of the Canton of ArgovieOfficial commercial register information of the Canton of Basel LandOfficial commercial register information of the Canton of BernOfficial commercial register information of the Canton of LuzernOfficial commercial register information of the Canton of NidwaldOfficial commercial register information of the Canton of ObwaldOfficial commercial register information of the Canton of of Graubünden Official commercial register information of the Canton of of JuraOfficial commercial register information of the Canton of SchaffhouseOfficial commercial register information of the Canton of SchwyzOfficial commercial register information of the Canton of SolothurnOfficial commercial register information of the Canton of UriOfficial commercial register information of the Canton of ZugSt. Gallen - kantonales Handelsregisteramt (in German only)Thurgau - kantonale Handelsregisteramt (in German only)Ticino - Registro di commercio (in Italiano only)Valais - Registre du commerce (in French and German only)Vaud - office du registre du commerce (in French only)Zurich - Commercial Registry Office

  Federal commercial registry office (FCRO)
  Tel: [phone]
  [e-mail]
  The website of the Central business name index (in German, French and Italian)

• Questions about creation of a company and start-up consulting

  Cantonal economic promotion offices help you find the right contact person
  Contacts of all cantonal agencies on economic development

• Questions about working conditions and employee protection

  State secretariat for economic affairs (SECO)
  [e-mail]
  Additional information on working conditions and employee protection (in German, French and Italian)

• Questions about social insurance

  The Federal social insurance office (FSIO)
  Tel: [phone]
  or on:
  Contact the FSIO while selecting the social insurance you are interested in

• Questions on data protection

  Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC)
  Hotline: [phone] (Mon-Fri from 10-12)

Additional questions

Service Desk SME Portal
[e-mail]

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  About the SME Portal