Sole proprietorship for opticians in Féchy: rules, deadlines, best practice
Sole proprietorship for opticians in Féchy raises the same questions for most Swiss SME owners: which obligations apply, which deadlines are running, which documents to prepare. This page covers the federal rules in force — without unnecessary jargon.
Choosing the structure: Sàrl, SA or sole proprietorship
Check the company name before any enthusiasm: availability in the commercial register, internet domain, possible trademark. Renaming later costs time and trust, in Féchy as elsewhere.
Incorporating in Féchy opens the same toolbox: banks, funds, fiduciaries and online tools work everywhere — the choice of seat is strategic, not technical, for sole proprietorship.
The Swiss legal frame for sole proprietorship
A small business does not mean small obligations: from the first salary or the first VAT return, mistakes get expensive — in Féchy as anywhere.
The annual accounts (art. 958 CO) consist of the balance sheet, the income statement and the notes; they must be drawn up within six months of the year-end so the general meeting can approve them. A delay here cascades into the tax return and the final social insurance settlements.
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 sole proprietorship, the monthly payslip is only the visible part: instalments to the funds, annual settlements and certificates form the real cycle, January to January.
Digitalising sole proprietorship: what actually works
Automation is judged on the exceptions: what happens when the document is unreadable, the supplier unknown, the amount divergent? A good tool isolates those cases and lets a human decide fast — precious for teams in Féchy.
For an SME in Féchy, the real gain of digitalised sole proprietorship shows day to day: no paper pile at month-end, VAT prepared continuously, and an owner reading today's figures rather than last quarter's.
Féchy: what changes, what does not
Working with a fiduciary from Féchy no longer depends on geography: the documents of a business in Féchy are shared online, while the canton Vaud keeps its own deadlines for the tax return.
Federal deadlines do not move in Féchy: VAT within 60 days, salary declaration in January, 10-year record retention — postal code 1173 changes nothing about those rules, only the sender's address.
Frequently asked questions
How long must records related to sole proprietorship be kept?
Ten years from the end of the financial year concerned (art. 958f CO). Electronic retention is permitted if the integrity and readability of the records are guaranteed — a serious digital archive validly replaces paper binders. A business in Féchy can therefore archive fully digitally.
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 Féchy as everywhere in Switzerland.
What are the current Swiss VAT rates?
Since 1 January 2024: 8.1% (standard), 2.6% (reduced — for example food and medicines) and 3.8% (accommodation). Returns must be filed and paid within 60 days after the period ends (quarterly under the effective method, semi-annually under the net tax rate method). These federal rates apply unchanged in Féchy.
Does MyFiducia.ai work for a business based in Féchy?
Yes: the platform runs online, the rules applied are federal (VAT, CO, AHV), and the file can be shared with any fiduciary. A business in Féchy manages its documents, VAT and exports exactly as anywhere in Switzerland.
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