Calculators and tools
Six calculators for Swiss law: notice and protection periods, sick pay, forced shares, individual taxation, incorporation costs and residence permits.
Legal position as of 2026-09-10
Individual taxation: what changes for us?
On 8 March 2026 Switzerland voted to introduce individual taxation. This tool compares, for a married couple, today's joint assessment with the future separate one — at the level of direct federal tax.
Legal basis: Art. 36 DBG, 2026 tariffs under the FDF Ordinance of 10 September 2025 on cold progression
Individual taxation in Switzerland — what the tax reform means for couples
Notice period and protection period
Works out the next possible termination date under the statutory periods — and whether a protection period renders the notice void or suspends the running of the period.
| Current year of service | Notice period |
|---|
| 1+ | 1 months |
| 2+ | 2 months |
| 10+ | 3 months |
Legal basis: Art. 335b, 335c and 336c CO, as at 1 January 2026
Termination of employment in Switzerland — what employers and employees should know
Continued salary during illness
How long the employer must continue paying salary where there is no equivalent daily sickness benefits insurance.
| Current year of service | Bern scale (BE, LU and other cantons) | Zurich scale (ZH, SH, TG) |
|---|
| 1 | 3w | 3 weeks |
| 2 | 1m | 8 weeks |
| 3 | 2m | 9 weeks |
| 4 | 2m | 10 weeks |
| 5 | 3m | 11 weeks |
| 6 | 3m | 12 weeks |
| 7 | 3m | 13 weeks |
| 8 | 3m | 14 weeks |
| 9 | 3m | 15 weeks |
| 10 | 4m | 16 weeks |
Legal basis: Art. 324a CO and the scales developed in court practice
Continued salary during illness — which rules apply?
Incorporation costs and duties
Shows, for the chosen legal form, the minimum capital, the federal commercial register fee and the thresholds at which registration and VAT liability arise.
| Legal form | Federal commercial register fee, new registration | Minimum capital |
|---|
| Sole proprietorship |
CHF 80 |
CHF 0 |
| GmbH |
CHF 420 |
CHF 20'000 |
| AG |
CHF 420 |
CHF 100'000 |
Legal basis: GebV-HReg SR 221.411.1, Art. 621, 632, 773, 777c and 931 CO, Art. 10 and 25 VAT Act
Swiss legal forms compared — LLC, Ltd, sole proprietorship (2026)
Which permit applies?
A first guide through the permit categories. The result leads to the article that sets out the requirements and the procedure in detail.
Legal basis: Art. 32 to 35 AIG, Free Movement Agreement, Art. 4 Asylum Act
Swiss Residence Permits — Overview of All Permit Types
These tools give a first orientation based on the federal rules in force. They do not replace an assessment of the individual case: collective agreements, cantonal rules, contractual arrangements and the actual file can lead to a different result.
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