Accountants and corporate service providers in Lucerne

Lucerne has three accounting firms on Accountanty: two small and one medium. All work in English and German, and all three offer company formation, accounting, tax compliance, VAT and payroll. A virtual office is offered by two, audit and corporate secretarial support by one each, and none mentions help with a bank account or residency. Foreign clients are a declared focus at two of them.

Firms in Lucerne

What the Lucerne firms name

Private individuals are named by all three, which is unusual: it suggests the work is as much personal tax and household accounting as company work. Single firms name expats, Swiss start-ups and small companies, small and medium-sized companies, central Swiss small companies, property owners, and foreign companies and service providers that need Swiss VAT representation. The industries are start-ups, real estate, industry, retail, commerce and services. The legal forms named are the GmbH and the AG.

A foreign founder who owns property in central Switzerland through a company, or who runs a small service business, will recognise the pattern. A founder with a fund, a crypto project or a holding structure should compare Zug and Zurich, where more firms name those clients.

Bookkeeping duties

Accounting rules depend on the form. The SECO SME Portal says legal entities keep accounts under the Code of Obligations, while sole proprietorships and partnerships do so only above CHF 500,000 of turnover, and that records are kept for at least ten years. Ask a Lucerne firm how it stores records for a foreign owner and how you can get them if you change adviser.

Compare the three firms on scope, named contact and fee basis. You can also read the guide to setting up a company in Switzerland for the formation steps, and use one free quote request to reach suitable firms.

Frequently asked questions

Do Lucerne accountants work in English?

Yes. All three firms work in English and German. Ask for the reports and the contract in English and for letters from the authorities to be explained.

Can a Lucerne firm form a company for a foreign owner?

All three offer company formation and two focus on foreign clients. The forms named are the GmbH and the AG. Ask which steps are included and who acts as the Swiss-resident representative.

Do Lucerne firms handle personal tax as well?

All three name private individuals as clients. If you need both a company and personal tax work, ask whether the same firm covers both and how it separates the files.

Is Swiss VAT representation available in Lucerne?

One firm names foreign companies and service providers that need Swiss VAT representation as a client group. All three deal with VAT. Ask who files the returns and who holds your documents.

Should I compare Lucerne with Zug or Zurich?

Yes. Zug has 51 firms and Zurich 91, with more services such as audit, corporate secretarial and residency help. Use one free quote request to compare.

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