Payroll services in Zurich
Monthly payslips, social insurance and withholding tax for employers in Zurich — correct, confidential and at a fixed price per payslip.
Your employees count on payday. You can count on us.
Zurich is where most international companies in Switzerland hire their first employees — and where Swiss payroll rules hit them first. AHV, ALV, BVG, accident insurance, daily sickness benefits, withholding tax for foreign staff, the annual salary certificate: every item has its own form, deadline and authority. Planet GmbH runs all of this for you, so that salaries are paid on time and the authorities receive what they expect.
We are a Swiss fiduciary based in Wildegg (Aargau), about 40 minutes from Zurich main station by train. Payroll is fully location-independent: you send us the monthly changes, we deliver the payslips, the bank file and the postings for your bookkeeping. If you want to meet in person, we come to Zurich.
Our price is simple: from CHF 40 per payslip. That includes the monthly calculation, the deductions and the postings. Annual work such as salary certificates, the AHV year-end declaration and the withholding tax reconciliation is quoted in advance, so you always know what payroll costs before the year begins.
LOHNPayroll for your Zurich company
Monthly payslips
Gross-to-net calculation, payslips for each employee and a payment file for your bank — on time, every month.
Social insurance
AHV/IV/EO, ALV, BVG (occupational pension), accident insurance and daily sickness benefits — from registration to the annual declaration.
Withholding tax (Quellensteuer)
Registration, monthly calculation with the Zurich cantonal tariffs and corrections for employees without a C permit.
Salary certificates
The annual salary certificate for each employee, prepared correctly for the tax return.
Entries and exits
Registrations and deregistrations with the compensation office, pension fund and insurers when staff join or leave.
Sickness and accident cases
Notifications to the insurers, correct treatment of benefits on the payslip, and the paperwork around it.
Why employers in Zurich work with Planet
Zurich employers deal with an international workforce. Withholding tax applies to many employees from abroad, and the canton of Zurich has its own tariff tables and filing procedure. We know them and apply them correctly, so you avoid back payments and penalties.
Startups and small companies in Zurich often grow quickly. Our per-payslip pricing grows with you: one employee today, ten next year, without renegotiating a package each time.
Salary data is sensitive. Only the responsible staff at Planet see it, and nothing is shared with anyone in your company unless you say so. Discretion is the basis of fiduciary work.
Fixed price per payslip
Monthly payslip, per employee
Employment contract (template and review)
Work permit application support
Employer confirmation
Corrections and special declarations
Guide prices from our price list of 1 January 2025, excl. 8.1 % VAT. You receive a written fixed-price offer after the free initial meeting, before any work starts.
Getting started with outsourced payroll
Free initial meeting
We check your current setup: employees, insurers, pension fund, permits and withholding tax status.
Fixed-price offer
You receive a written offer per payslip plus the annual items. No hourly surprises.
Data takeover
We take over master data and running cases at any month-end — without a single payday being delayed.
Monthly routine
You send the changes, we deliver payslips, bank file and postings. Deadlines are tracked by us.
Payroll in Zurich — your questions
From how many employees does outsourcing make sense?
From the first salary. The social insurance landscape is complex and mistakes are expensive. We run payroll for companies of every size, from one employee upwards.
Do you handle withholding tax for the canton of Zurich?
Yes — registration, monthly calculation with the Zurich tariffs, corrections and the annual reconciliation. We do this for all cantons, not only Zurich.
Can you switch us over during the year?
Yes. Entry is possible at any month-end. We take over master data and open cases in a structured way, so the next payday runs as usual.
Do you also register a new company with the compensation office and pension fund?
Yes. If you are hiring for the first time, we register your company with the AHV compensation office, arrange the BVG affiliation and the accident insurance, and set up the withholding tax account.
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