Found your own sole proprietorship

No minimum capital is required when setting up a sole proprietorship.

Only one person can be the owner.

You can draw on pension fund assets to set up your own sole proprietorship. To do this, you must be able to provide the relevant compensation fund with credible evidence of your self-employment. To do this, you must first complete the attached AHV form and also list evidence: For example, these could be three offers to potential customers, three invoices already issued to customers and your business plan.
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We recommend that you enclose a nice dossier with all the necessary documents and forms with your pension fund withdrawal application. If possible, you can also make an appointment in person with the relevant authority and introduce yourself. Experience has shown that this leads to more trust and a greater chance of success.

If you are setting up a sole proprietorship, the only rule regarding the name is that your surname must be included. You are also free to use your first name or other imaginative or factual names.

In principle, the entry of your company in the commercial register is only obligatory for sole proprietorships with a turnover of CHF 100,000 or more. However, we recommend it in any case. The extract from the commercial register can be useful to you at any time and is required, for example, when opening a bank account, post office box or telephone connection and in international trade.

VAT is only compulsory for a sole proprietorship from a turnover of CHF 100,000. However, it is possible to be subject to VAT if the turnover is lower.