SA incorporation for SA companies in Spreitenbach: rules, deadlines, best practice
Whether you run a Sàrl, an SA or a sole proprietorship in Spreitenbach, SA incorporation eventually lands on your desk. Here are the practical reference points — legal basis, deadlines and common pitfalls — to decide with a clear head.
Choosing the structure: Sàrl, SA or sole proprietorship
The choice of legal form turns on three axes: liability (limited to capital for Sàrl and SA, unlimited for the sole trader), taxation (economic double taxation of company profit and dividends versus direct income taxation) and pensions (the employee of their own Sàrl is subject to mandatory LPP; the self-employed insure voluntarily).
First accounting reflex for SA incorporation: open the document numbering with the very first expense, even before registration. Founding costs are deductible — if documented.
The Swiss legal frame for SA incorporation
Three documents summarise the health of a Swiss business: the balance sheet (what it owns), the income statement (what it earns) and the notes (what else you should know). All the work of SA incorporation converges on those three pages, in Spreitenbach too.
Art. 957a CO requires complete, truthful and systematic recording of transactions, each entry backed by a supporting document. For SA incorporation, that means in practice: no movement without a receipt, and an audit trail that can be reconstructed at any time — including during a VAT or AHV inspection.
Swiss VAT: rates, threshold and filings
Charging VAT is not a matter of style: the number, the correct rate, the tax amount — the tax administration checks the form as closely as the substance, including at SMEs in Spreitenbach.
For businesses in Spreitenbach, VAT is in practice the most audited tax: punctual returns consistent with the books markedly reduce the odds of a deep audit of SA incorporation.
Salaries and social contributions: the rates to know
Expense claims are payroll in the broad sense: actual reimbursements against receipts, or flat rates approved by the cantonal tax office in an expense policy. Without a clear rule, every reimbursement becomes a debate.
For SA incorporation, the practical challenge is the calendar: AHV instalments during the year, salary declaration to the compensation office in January, salary certificates for staff, and final LPP/accident settlements. A clean payroll base avoids unpleasant catch-up invoices.
Spreitenbach: what changes, what does not
Spreitenbach (postal code 8957, canton Aargau) applies the same federal rules as the rest of the country: what changes in Spreitenbach are the cantonal counterparts — tax administration, compensation office, commercial register.
Federal deadlines do not move in Spreitenbach: VAT within 60 days, salary declaration in January, 10-year record retention — postal code 8957 changes nothing about those rules, only the sender's address.
Frequently asked questions
What are the legal obligations for SA incorporation in Switzerland?
The foundation is the Code of Obligations: proper bookkeeping (art. 957a CO), annual accounts (balance sheet, income statement, notes) and 10-year retention of books and records (art. 958f CO). VAT applies from CHF 100,000 of turnover, and social insurance settlements from the first employee. Nothing is different in Spreitenbach: federal law applies.
How much does SA incorporation cost in Spreitenbach?
It depends on document volume, the number of salaries and VAT complexity — no serious figure can be quoted without examining the file. Two levers cut the bill everywhere: digitised, well-filed receipts and software that prepares entries instead of having them re-keyed.
When is entry in the commercial register mandatory?
A Sàrl and an SA only come into existence with their registration. A sole proprietorship must register from CHF 100,000 of annual revenue; below that, registration stays voluntary but adds credibility and protects the business name. Registration goes through the canton's commercial register office — for Spreitenbach too.
When must a business register for VAT?
As soon as its worldwide annual turnover reaches CHF 100,000 (CHF 250,000 for non-profit sports or cultural associations). Below that, voluntary registration remains possible and often makes sense to reclaim input VAT on investments. The threshold is federal: it applies in Spreitenbach as everywhere in Switzerland.
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