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Switzerland is offering a very attractive business environment, including for foreign investors. The Swiss laws allow anyone, including foreigners to start a business in Switzerland, to form a company or to have a financial interest in one.

What you should know before you start your own business in Switzerland

However, there are certain conditions that are required. Only persons that hold a valid C permit, the spouse of a C permit holder or the spouse of a Swiss citizen have the legal right to start their own businesses in the country.

Most global companies that are leaders in their respective fields choose to manage and practice their intellectual property rights from Switzerland. Why? Because there are many reasons to choose Switzerland as a location, regardless if it’s a large enterprise or a small company looking to make profit from patents, software or other type of intellectual property.

Switzerland provides an ideal business location for multinational companies (MNCs). The main advantages include a central location in Europe for logistics and distribution, a stable fiscal and political environment, a highly developed infrastructure, a good quality of life, highly skilled workforce, an attractive corporate taxation system, business-friendly government policies and focus on innovation and investments in the research and development field.