Switzerland as a Hub
Switzerland, is one of the most popular locations in the world for companies to establish their global or European headquarters.
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World number one in competitiveness ranking (IMD, 2019)
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World number one in KOP Globalization Index (2019) of most open economies
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World first in attractive locations for foreign talent (HSBC, 2019)(INSEAD, 2020)
Swiss companies are commonly associated to confidence-building values such as quality, certainty, reliability, and solidity.
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Strategic location in central Europe with excellent infrastructure
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Low tax
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Economic and currency stability
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Excellent financing conditions
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Business-friendly environment with easy and fast bureaucracy
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Long tradition for diplomacy and neutrality
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Extensive network of double treaties worldwide
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Consistent legal system
Advantages:
Tax system
The tax system in Switzerland is among the lowest in Europe on a par with the Netherlands and Ireland. Several of its regions have corporate tax rate of 12 – 14%. Additionally, there are several tax activities (up to 50% tax deduction) or income derived from domestic and foreign patents and comparable rights (up to 90% tax deduction).
Industrial exports
Despite being traditionally well-known for its banking and financial industries, Switzerland is a trade-oriented country with over 50% of its GDP generated through exports.
Because of its important industrial and technological clusters, the country is particularly attractive to firms in the fields of industrial manufacturing and engineering, chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology as well as in the IT and communications.
Access to EU market
Access to EU market but politically independent.
Although Switzerland is not part of the European Union, it is fully integrated in its common market with access to roughly 500 million of consumers while remaining politically independent.
Private wealth management
Business owners establishing a legal entity in Switzerland can benefit from world-leading capital and wealth management infrastructure for both its business and private activities.
With over 270 banks, 200 insurance companies and 2000 pension funds, Switzerland is considered a global financial center, very competitive and internationally highly regarded.