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 SME Policy department.

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Questions about Value added tax (VAT)
Federal tax administration (FTA)
[phone]
Swiss Federal Tax Administration contact points

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Questions about the business register

Cantonal business registers addresses and contacts

Select Basel-Stadt - kantonales Handelsregisteramt (in German only) Fribourg - Register of Commerce Genève - 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.-Ext. Official commercial register information of the Canton Appenzell Rh. Int. Official commercial register information of the Canton of Argovie Official commercial register information of the Canton of Basel Land Official commercial register information of the Canton of Bern Official commercial register information of the Canton of Luzern Official commercial register information of the Canton of Nidwald Official commercial register information of the Canton of Obwald Official commercial register information of the Canton of of Graubünden Official commercial register information of the Canton of of Jura Official commercial register information of the Canton of Schaffhouse Official commercial register information of the Canton of Schwyz Official commercial register information of the Canton of Solothurn Official commercial register information of the Canton of Uri Official commercial register information of the Canton of Zug St. 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

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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

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Questions about working conditions and employee protection
State secretariat for economic affairs (SECO)
[e-mail]
Additional information on working conditions and employee protection 

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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 

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

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Additional questions
Service Desk SME Portal
[e-mail]

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Last modification 16.01.2024