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What the content on this site is, and what it is not. A short statement of scope for visitors considering whether to rely on anything we publish.
Last updated: 2026-05-03 · Version: v1.0
Not advice
The content published on business-in-switzerland.com is general commentary on Swiss business law, tax, cantonal specifics and regulatory process. It is written to help foreign founders, investors and wealth advisors orient themselves. It is not legal advice, not tax advice, not accounting advice, and not regulatory advice, and it cannot substitute for advice tailored to your specific facts by a qualified professional.
Time-sensitive information
Swiss tax rates, immigration quotas, FINMA supervision rules, and Code of Obligations provisions change. We cite figures with a verified-as-of date in our published references and aim to re-check sources annually, but readers must check currency at the point of reliance. If the figure matters to a decision, verify it against the primary source we cite, or ask us.
Jurisdictional scope
We focus on Swiss law as it applies to foreign nationals and companies setting up in Switzerland. We do not advise on non-Swiss law. A cross-border structure, a residency move, a tax-treaty question or a recognition-of-judgment issue will often need local counsel in the reader's home jurisdiction in addition to Swiss input.
No advisor-client relationship
Reading the website, sending us an email, or submitting the contact form does not create an advisor-client relationship. Such a relationship is created only by a separately negotiated and signed engagement letter executed by both parties. Until that engagement letter is in place, we do not owe you a duty of professional care, and you should not act on any correspondence with us as if we did. For how an engagement begins in practice, see the engagement process.
Reliance
Reliance on site content is at the reader's own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by
Swiss law, we exclude liability for reliance-based damage, subject to the mandatory
carve-out for gross negligence and wilful misconduct under
OR art. 100. The corresponding terms of service
set out the limitation in full.
Third-party content and links
We link to external resources such as admin.ch, fedlex.admin.ch, zefix.ch, finma.ch, estv.admin.ch and edoeb.admin.ch, and occasionally to processor policy pages for Cloudflare, Resend and Telegram. External links are provided for convenience and do not constitute endorsement. We do not control external content and do not accept responsibility for it.
Professional cautions
FINMA-regulated matters
Licensing under FinIA, FinSA, BankG, FinfraG or the Collective Investment Schemes Act requires pre-filing engagement with FINMA and usually involves timelines and documentation that cannot be inferred from published rates or general descriptions. Do not rely on site content for regulatory timing or substantive licensing criteria.
Cantonal tax planning
Cantonal effective tax rates published in our cantonal pages and in the wider reference material are municipality-specific. The headline rate used for comparison is typically the canton's main city, and the actual rate at a different commune within the same canton may differ. Before a structuring decision, check the commune-level rate.
Immigration and permits
Immigration, residence and work-permit routes depend on nationality, quota availability and cantonal labour-market assessment. Generalisations on the website are educational; permit feasibility is confirmed case by case with the competent cantonal migration office.
Changes to this disclaimer
We update this disclaimer when the scope of our published content changes, when Swiss law changes, or when our processor stack changes in a material way. Changes are announced through the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Questions
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Frequently asked questions
Can information on the site be relied upon as legal or tax advice?
No. The site provides general commentary on Swiss business law, tax, cantonal specifics and regulatory process. Specific advice for your situation requires a signed engagement letter. See the section "No advisor-client relationship" on this page.
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