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Company formation in Canton Zug: form a GmbH, AG or sole proprietorship
Planning to form a company in Canton Zug? We guide you from the choice of legal form to the commercial-register entry, together with your business address in Baar (ZG): your GmbH or AG at a fixed price of CHF 590.– including notary costs, your sole proprietorship for CHF 190.–.
Fixed price
- GmbH / AG
- CHF 590.–
- Sole proprietorship
- CHF 190.–
- Notary costs included
- Excl. official commercial-register fees
A Zug business address is required as your registered seat: from CHF 39.–/mo with yearly payment (CHF 59.– if paid monthly), plus a one-time CHF 199.– setup fee; all prices excl. VAT. Official fees separate – see “Not included”.
- Handled by a Swiss lawyer & notary
- Notary costs included in the fixed price
- Transparent fixed price, no hidden costs
- Prepared digitally · contact within 24 hours
GmbH, AG & sole proprietorship
Forming a company in Canton Zug: your GmbH, AG or sole proprietorship with a business address in Baar – in one of Switzerland's most tax-friendly cantons.
The formation documents including the articles of association and the public notarisation are handled by a Swiss lawyer and notary – legally sound and highly professional. We remain your single point of contact: we discuss your project, formulate the company purpose and handle all correspondence – with no direct law-firm or authority dealings for you. All at a transparent fixed price with no hidden costs.
Notarial certification of a GmbH or AG is already included in the fixed price, as is coordination with the notary and the Zug commercial register – you have a single point of contact instead of authority back-and-forth. Charged separately are the Zug business address that serves as your registered seat (from CHF 39.– per month with yearly payment, CHF 59.– if paid monthly, plus a one-time CHF 199.– setup fee, excl. VAT), the official commercial-register fees and – for a GmbH or AG – the share capital to be paid in; we disclose every item transparently before you sign.
Transparent fixed price
Company formation at a fixed price: what is included – and what is not
Included in the fixed price
Everything essential at a fixed price
- Personal support from us – consultation, purpose wording and correspondence before and after formation, with fast response times
- Public notarisation by an experienced notary (GmbH/AG) – notary costs are part of the fixed price
- Legal-form recommendation for a sole proprietorship, GmbH or AG
- Articles of association (GmbH/AG) and all formation documents prepared by the Swiss lawyer & notary – incl. commercial-register filing
- Share register (GmbH/AG) and a signing checklist included
- Transparent fixed price – CHF 590.– for GmbH/AG, CHF 190.– for a sole proprietorship, both excl. VAT
- No authority back-and-forth: we coordinate the notary and the Zug commercial register
- Zug business address bookable directly, registered seat and domicile in one step – charged separately from CHF 39.–/mo with yearly payment (CHF 59.– if paid monthly), plus a one-time CHF 199.– setup fee, excl. VAT
- Combinable with domicile, phone service and accounting
Not included
Separate, disclosed transparently before you sign
- Official commercial-register fees – roughly CHF 550.– for a new GmbH/AG entry (as at 2026), markedly lower for a sole proprietorship
- Share capital for a GmbH/AG – your contribution, remains your company's assets
- Bank fees for the capital deposit account
- Zug business address / domicile – required for your registered seat, from CHF 39.–/mo with yearly payment (CHF 59.– if paid monthly), plus a one-time CHF 199.– setup fee, excl. VAT
Choosing the legal form
Forming a GmbH, AG or sole proprietorship – the differences
Founding a business in Canton Zug? The key legal parameters of the three legal forms – and what our support costs.
GmbH
Limited liability company
CHF 590.–
incl. notary costs
- Minimum capital
- CHF 20,000, fully contributed at formation
- Liability
- company assets only
- Public notarisation
- required
- In the commercial register
- quotaholders and managing directors entered
- Swiss residence
- at least one authorised representative (Art. 814 para. 3 CO)
AG
Company limited by shares
CHF 590.–
incl. notary costs
- Minimum capital
- CHF 100,000, of which at least CHF 50,000 paid in at formation
- Liability
- company assets only
- Public notarisation
- required
- In the commercial register
- board of directors entered, shareholders not
- Swiss residence
- at least one authorised representative: board member or director (Art. 718 para. 4 CO)
Sole proprietorship
Einzelfirma (sole trader)
CHF 190.–
formation support
- Minimum capital
- none
- Liability
- the owner, with private assets
- Public notarisation
- not required
- In the commercial register
- entry mandatory from CHF 100,000 annual turnover, voluntary below
General information on the Swiss Code of Obligations (as at 2026), not legal advice. We discuss which legal form suits your plans in the free initial call.
Optional add-ons
Add-ons for your company formation
These services are not part of the fixed price but can be added to your formation as needed – transparent, with clear one-time or monthly prices.
For corporations (GmbH & AG)
- Capital deposit account – incl. coordination with the bank
- CHF 490.– one-time
- Individual articles instead of standard model articles
- CHF 490.– one-time
- Shareholders' / quotaholders' agreement
- CHF 1,500.– one-time
For every formation
- VAT registration with the Federal Tax Administration (FTA)
- CHF 200.– one-time
- Signature certification (remote)
- CHF 90.– per person
All add-ons can be booked directly with the formation in the configurator. Prices excl. VAT, plus any third-party fees (e.g. bank, commercial register).
A fit for you?
Who a formation in Canton Zug suits
Company formation in Canton Zug suits a range of starting points. These are the profiles we support most often – at a fixed price of CHF 590.– for a GmbH/AG or CHF 190.– for a sole proprietorship.
Founders
The first step to your own company – clearly guided and handled without hassle.
Switching to a GmbH or AG
Self-employed people converting their sole proprietorship into a limited-liability company to cleanly separate their assets.
International entrepreneurs
Setting up a Swiss company from abroad – entirely remotely, with contracts in German and English. If no authorised representative is resident in Switzerland, a governance mandate comes into play.
Bundling formation & seat
A new company and a Zug business address in one step – everything from a single source.
Process
How to form your company in Canton Zug
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Order & details
You book the formation and already provide all the details needed for it during the order process. Your order becomes binding when you click “Place binding order” – with online payment as with advance payment.
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Contact within 24 h
Within 24 hours we reach out by e-mail for a timely call – to get to know each other, to verify your details and, if you wish, to help formulate the company purpose. The call is optional and free of charge.
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Documents & signature
We have the formation documents prepared by the Swiss lawyer & notary and send them to you to sign. You return the signed copies to us.
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Notarisation & registration
The Swiss notary carries out the formation act and files the documents directly with the Zug commercial registry. We keep you informed of the status throughout; after entry you receive all documents including the certified commercial-register extract.
In detail: forming a company in Canton Zug – process and costs →
Tax comparison
Do the maths:
compare profit tax at your formation location
Profit-tax comparison for all ~2,100 Swiss municipalities – own calculation based on the Federal Tax Administration's tax calculator, as at 2026.
Example: pre-filled with Zürich and an annual profit of CHF 250,000 – adjust the values for your own company.
FAQ
FAQ on company formation in Canton Zug
What does company formation in Canton Zug cost? +
Our support costs CHF 590.– for a GmbH or AG and CHF 190.– for a sole proprietorship; the notary costs of a GmbH or AG formation are already included in the fixed price. Charged separately are: the Zug business address that serves as your registered seat (from CHF 39.–/mo with yearly payment, plus a one-time CHF 199.– setup fee), the official commercial-register fees of roughly CHF 550.– for a new GmbH/AG entry (as at 2026) and, for a GmbH or AG, the share capital to be paid in. All prices excl. VAT.
What do I need to form a GmbH in Canton Zug? +
At least one quotaholder, share capital of at least CHF 20,000 that must be fully contributed at formation (usually paid into a capital deposit account), articles of association, public notarisation and a business address in Canton Zug that can be entered in the commercial register. The GmbH must also be able to be represented by a person resident in Switzerland (Art. 814 para. 3 CO). Standard articles, notarisation and the commercial-register filing are included in our fixed price of CHF 590.–.
What applies when forming an AG in Canton Zug? +
An AG needs share capital of at least CHF 100,000; at formation at least 20 per cent of each share and at least CHF 50,000 in total must be paid in. On top come articles of association, a board of directors, public notarisation and a business address in Canton Zug that can be entered in the commercial register. The AG must be able to be represented by a person resident in Switzerland – a board member or a director (Art. 718 para. 4 CO). As for a GmbH, our support costs CHF 590.– including notary costs.
Can I also form a sole proprietorship with you? +
Yes. A sole proprietorship needs neither minimum capital nor public notarisation; in return, the owner is liable with their private assets. Entry in the commercial register is mandatory from an annual turnover of CHF 100,000 and voluntary below that. We support the formation of your sole proprietorship for CHF 190.–; a small official commercial-register fee is added.
How long does formation take? +
A sole proprietorship is ready within a few days; a GmbH or AG in roughly 1–2 weeks once all documents and the capital deposit are in place. We send out the contracts for the Zug business address within 24 hours; it becomes active once you have returned the signed copies and we have counter-signed, with the contract starting on the 1st or the 16th.
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Do I need to live in Canton Zug to form a company here? +
No. A business address that can be entered as your company's statutory seat in the commercial register, which we provide, is enough for a registered seat in Canton Zug – your residence can stay elsewhere. For a GmbH or AG, however, at least one authorised representative must be resident in Switzerland; if there is none, a governance mandate comes into play, which we provide on request after a mandate review.
Who handles the formation legally? +
The legal steps – preparation of the articles and formation documents, public notarisation and filing with the commercial register – are handled by a Swiss lawyer and notary. We remain your single point of contact: the consultation, the wording of the company purpose and all correspondence run through us, with no direct law-firm contact for you. This means your company is set up in a legally sound, highly professional way.
Which legal form suits me? +
A sole proprietorship suits lean setups; a GmbH or AG suits limited-liability structures. We recommend the option that best fits your plans.
What is the capital deposit account – and do you handle it? +
To form a GmbH or AG you pay the share capital into a blocked account (capital deposit account) at a Swiss bank; the bank issues the payment confirmation required for the notarisation. We handle coordination and account opening for a one-time CHF 490.– (plus bank fees) – bookable directly in the configurator.
What third-party fees should I expect? +
Notary costs are already included in our fixed price. The official cantonal commercial-register fees are charged separately, plus – for a GmbH/AG – the share capital as your own contribution (which remains your company's assets). A sole proprietorship has no capital contribution; only a small commercial-register fee remains. We disclose every item transparently before you sign.
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