Canton St. Gallen

Company formation in St. Gallen

St. Gallen, the eastern Switzerland hub with HSG in its midst, produces plenty of new ventures. We form your GmbH (from CHF 2'500) or AG (from CHF 3'500) and set up clean bookkeeping, working location-independently.

The legal form determines liability, taxes and capital. We choose it together with you.

St. Gallen is the hub of Eastern Switzerland, with a textile heritage and the renowned HSG business university. We support St. Gallen SMEs, founders and HSG-linked startups with bookkeeping, formation and tax returns, mostly remotely.

Scope

What Company formation includes

Choice of legal form

Sole proprietorship, GmbH or AG — we compare liability, capital, taxes and social insurance for your situation.

Articles of association & formation documents

We prepare the articles of association, the deed of incorporation and the required forms — legally sound and complete.

Notary & commercial register

We handle the notarial certification and the coordination of the commercial register entry in your canton for you.

Taxes & social insurance

Registration with VAT, the AHV compensation office, BVG and accident insurance — all from a single source.

Formation from abroad

For founders from abroad: domicile address, permit questions and bank contact — guided clearly, in seven languages.

On site

Planet for Company formation in St. Gallen

Responsible Commercial Register Office

Commercial Register Office of the Canton of St. Gallen (St. Gallen)

Language region

German-speaking Switzerland

Availability

We look after St. Gallen across Switzerland: we prepare bookkeeping and tax returns remotely, with personal meetings by arrangement.

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Frequently asked

Frequent questions from St. Gallen

Can Planet help an HSG startup with formation and accounting?

Yes, we form your GmbH (CHF 2'500) and take on the bookkeeping from CHF 440 per month, so you can focus on building the business.

How long does it take to form a GmbH?

Usually two to four weeks once all documents are in place — depending on your canton's commercial register. With prepared documents it goes faster; our checklist helps with that.

How much capital do I need?

For a GmbH at least CHF 20'000 (fully paid in), for an AG at least CHF 100'000 (of which CHF 50'000 paid in). The sole proprietorship has no capital requirement.

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