Deregistering & liquidating a company: guide
Closing down a company in Switzerland follows a clear sequence of deregistrations and a final set of accounts. Planet handles the deregistration for CHF 550.
How it works
Resolve to dissolve and start liquidation
Pass the formal resolution to dissolve the company and begin the liquidation of its assets and liabilities.
Delete the entry in the commercial register
File for deletion of the company from the commercial register once liquidation is complete.
Deregister for VAT
Notify the Federal Tax Administration (ESTV) to deregister the company for VAT.
Deregister AHV and social insurances
Cancel your registrations with the AHV compensation office and other social insurance bodies.
Cancel insurance policies
Terminate the company's insurance contracts, such as accident and liability cover.
Prepare the final accounts
Draw up the final set of accounts and tax return covering the period up to closure.
Answered in short
What does it cost to deregister a company?
Planet handles the deregistration of your company for CHF 550, coordinating the commercial register, VAT and social-insurance steps.
Can I simply stop operating instead of deregistering?
No. As long as the company exists in the commercial register, obligations such as accounts, taxes and registrations continue. Proper deregistration is the only way to close it cleanly.