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Formation of charitable
foundations in Switzerland
If certain conditions are met, the procedure for creating a foundation can be simple
and quick. The foundation must be set up by a deed executed before a notary and
the initial capital amount is CHF 50,000 and must be earmarked for a special
purpose.

Swiss foundations are very active in the fields of health, education,

social services, culture, environment and ecology, research and
funding of general-interest projects.

Switzerland is one of the world’s most highly appreciated countries

for the formation of charitable foundation since its laws are very
liberal and the legal system is stable. A Swiss foundation is
regulated by just eight short articles in the Swiss Civil Code. A
foundation obtains its legal personality by its recording in the
Trade Register and it is the foundation’s council that deals with
achieving the corporate objects according to the settlor’s wishes.

In addition, Switzerland has a high concentration of banks

specialising in the fields of wealth management and a banking
system renowned internationally for its stability.

Formation of charitable foundations in Switzerland

Swiss foundations Our services to Swiss foundations

Forming foundations in Geneva, Lucerne and Zug

Swiss foundations file their financial statements each year with
Applications for tax exemptions
the foundations supervisory authority but the details are not made
public. Nominee council member residing in Switzerland

Opening bank accounts

Public-interest Swiss foundations may benefit from special tax
emptions. A request for tax exemption must be made to the tax Financial and wealth management services
authorities for foundations that pursue charitable objects and if Accounting and Taxes services
they fulfil certain cumulative conditions (a foundation does not
Administrative management of human resources
pursue for-profit objects, a foundation irrevocably allocates its
funds to the pursuit of its objects with no possibility of its funds Legal services
being returned to the donors and the foundation board receives no
payment for its work).

Swiss public-interest foundation

A Swiss public-interest foundation benefiting from tax

exemption is fully exempted from the following taxes:

Tax on capital and profit,

Taxes on inheritance and donations (not in all cantons),

Transfer taxes (not in all cantons),

Tax on income from real estate when its use directly serves the
public-use object (not in all cantons),

Tax on added value (VAT).

My Swiss Company sets up and administers public-interest and

other charitable foundations for Swiss and international clients.
Our experience in requests for tax exemptions and the
administrative management of foundations, along with our
network of top banking partners allows you to concentrate on
what matters the most: the development of your charitable
activities.

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