Expanding from the United Arab Emirates
From the UAE to Switzerland, with your HR handled.
Switzerland is a natural European base for companies from Dubai and the wider Emirates: politically stable, business-friendly and located in the heart of Europe. What surprises many founders is how regulated Swiss employment is compared with the UAE. That is exactly the part we take off your hands.
Swiss employer duties, explained simply
Switzerland requires mandatory social insurance for every employee: state pension (AHV), unemployment insurance, occupational pension (BVG) and accident cover. Employers register with several authorities before the first salary is paid. We handle all of these registrations for your Swiss entity and explain each step in plain English.
Withholding tax done right from day one
Most employees you hire for a new Swiss entity will be taxed at source. The employer registers with the cantonal tax authority and files monthly. Deadlines are short and cantonal rules differ. We handle the filings for you.
One team, on hand during your working day
Zurich is only two to three hours behind the Gulf, so same-day answers are the norm. You get one English-speaking team for contracts, payroll and employee questions, with published standard fees or a written fixed-fee offer after scoping.
We support companies that run, or are setting up, their own Swiss entity (AG or GmbH). Company incorporation itself is handled by notaries and fiduciary partners; we coordinate the HR side end to end.
What we take off your hands
Your Swiss entity, payroll-ready.
- All employer registrations: AHV compensation fund, accident insurance, occupational pension fund, family allowances
- Cantonal withholding tax registration and monthly filings
- English-language employment contracts under Swiss law
- Monthly payroll with Swissdec ELM after the product version is checked, plus year-end work
- Ongoing HR administration for your Swiss team, at published fixed fees
We work in English, German, French, Italian and Turkish. Russian is available on request.
Common questions
Asked by companies from the United Arab Emirates.
We are opening a Swiss GmbH from Dubai. When should HR get involved?
Ideally before the first employment contract is signed. The employer registrations and the pension fund affiliation take time, and the withholding tax registration has short deadlines once an employee starts.
Can you work with our HQ in the UAE?
Yes. We work in English by default, coordinate with your HQ on reporting and deadlines, and keep the time difference of two to three hours in mind for same-day responses.
Tell us about your Swiss plans.
30 minutes in English, free of charge and without obligation.
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