Working in Switzerland - Sexual harassment
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If you are self-employed, you have the same rights as an employed worker to set
up and work in Switzerland provided that you do so on your own responsibility
and at your own risk. Residence permits are issued for a five year period and
carry the right to unlimited geographical and occupational mobility.
After arrival in Switzerland, you have six months in which to show that you
intend settling in this country for work purposes. By the end of this period,
you must furnish evidence of gainful self-employed activity. For this purpose,
the following documents must be produced: evidence of membership of the old age
and survivors’ insurance scheme (AHV/AVS) or of Suva (national accident
insurance scheme), evidence of a place of business in Switzerland (e.g. a lease
for commercial premises), of the establishment of an undertaking (e.g. an entry
in the commercial register) and of sufficient and regular income, as well as a
balance sheet. If the documentation is complete, you should have no problem in
obtaining a five year residence permit.
Note that you must pay value-added tax (VAT), currently at 7.6%, if your annual
turnover exceeds CHF 75 000. You are personally responsible for arranging social
security insurance (old age insurance, invalidity insurance, loss-of-earnings
insurance and health insurance). A number of organisations can help you to set
up in Switzerland on a self-employed basis (see Related Topics and links).
Text last edited on: 04/2008
Source: European Union
© European Communities, 1995-2008
Reproduction is authorised.
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