One of the reasons we feel overwhelmed even before we start a business is that we don’t know which entity we should choose for our business. Then we start listening to other self-employed people or other entrepreneurs. Sometimes, we also talk with people who don’t […]
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First of all, you should understand the difference between self-employed and sole proprietorship. Self-employed is an employment status, and sole proprietorship is the entity of your company. In Switzerland, and in terms of social insurance, you are self-employed if: you work for and on your
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Now that January is over it’s time to move on to other deadlines (VAT declarations and Tax Returns); that’s when I started thinking that it would be amazing if I had the other important dates on my calendar. Since I did this for myself, I
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Article by Cristina Quesado This time of the year is overwhelming for the Self-employed because they need to declare their income from the previous year. In order to ease that overwhelm, I would like to give some tips: TIP #1: Financial records – You should
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Looking for work in Switzerland as a foreigner can be a challenge, particularly when you may not yet speak the local language to a business or fluent level which can limit your opportunities. There are, however, English positions available throughout the country. Many of these
Are you preparing for a job interview? Interviewing for a job can be challenging, especially if this is your first time in Switzerland or if you haven’t had a lot of interview practice. This two-part JIFF workshop will start on Thursday, March 14th, 2019 at the
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In Switzerland, sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal entities (stock corporations) have bookkeeping and accounting requirements. The scope of the documentation and auditing obligations depend on the type of company, its turnover or size. Determination of the Financial Year For accounting purposes, the financial year must
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The majority of people complain about their jobs. But we would, on balance, prefer to have a job than not have a job, wouldn’t we? “I need money to live.” That’s why most of us say we go to work each day. If you didn’t need money
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By Evelin Bermudez (Swiss Skills Academy Co-founder) As a small business owner or solopreneur, you must wear many different hats. We hear that everywhere: you are a project manager, marketing specialist, sales person, financial analyst. This is especially true at the early stages of operation
The next 3 part JIFF workshop will be starting on Thursday 20. September at the Lili Centre. SESSION ONE: 20. September 2018 (18:30 – 20:30) The first session will be led by Denise Mattsson and is all about preparing your CV for the Swiss market. Your
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