What will be deducted from my employee’s salary if I officially register him/her?
The following contributions will be deducted from your employee's gross monthly wage, regardless of the amount: 5.3% social security deductions…
Category: AHV
You employ a domestic help: Do you know these abbreviations? AHV, IV, EO, ALV, FAK and VK
AHV = Old-age and survivors' Insurance, 8.7% of the gross wage: social insurance that is intended to partially compensate for…
My household help has no AHV number – is that a problem?
No. The Central Compensation Office (ZAS) in Geneva assigns an AHV number to all newborns and new arrivals. This number…
From what wages do I have to officially register my domestic help?
If you employ a domestic help in your private household, then every paid activity is subject to social security contributions,…
Can I register my sans-papiers domestic helper for the Swiss social security system?
Sans-papiers (undocumented migrants) are people who are residing illegally in Switzerland according to the law. This means that they do…
Can a domestic helper «settle the AHV itself»?
Most cleaning staff who claim to "settle the social security deductions themselves" work illegal. If the cleaner cannot submit a confirmation from the Cantonal Compensation Office (SVA) that she or he…
Give your domestic help a treat!
Be it birthday or Christmas, say thank you to your employees on special occasions! Some presents are subject to AHV,…
Hiring an au pair in Switzerland: All you need to know
Au pairs relieve families in their often stressful everyday lives and promote cultural exchange. We explain all you need to…
Register a cleaner with the OASI: What you need to know
This is what it's all about Domestic workers are subject to Old-age and survivor's insurance (OASI) from the first minute…