{"id":4227,"date":"2024-03-26T10:35:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T10:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitc-consulting.com\/blog\/self-employed-alternative-switzerland\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T10:39:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T10:39:39","slug":"self-employed-alternative-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitc-consulting.com\/en\/blog\/self-employed-alternative-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"The alternative to self-employment: wage portage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Setting up your own business can be both a dream and a frightening prospect. On the one hand, independence and flexibility; on the other, increased risk and an administrative nightmare. Even if there is no such thing as zero risk, it is nevertheless possible to reduce it and at the same time greatly simplify administrative procedures by using the services of a wage portage (portage salarial) company as an alternative to self-employed status. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

We<\/span> described what wage portage is in another article<\/a>, but what exactly are the differences with the self-employed status under the OASI (AVS)<\/a>?<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Say goodbye to the administrative hurdles of getting the self-employed status<\/h2>\n\n

Let’s take the example of a consultant who has one or more clients (companies to which the consultant provides services). The first difference is the speed with which a relationship can be established under the wage portage scheme. Once the terms have been negotiated with the client, the contracts between the consultant and the wage portage company, and between the wage portage company and the client, can be signed within a few days. The consultant becomes an employee of the wage portage company (fixed-term or open-ended contract), with all the benefits that go with employee status. On the other hand, applying for self-employed status can take several weeks, with no guarantee of success. Self-employed status must be recognised by the compensation fund office, which reserves the right to refuse it if it considers that the conditions have not been met. An additional risk on top of the potential loss of time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

What’s more, freelance consultants don’t have to worry about accident insurance or occupational pension cover (LPP). These elements are automatically taken care of by the wage portage company. There are no accounts to keep<\/a>, and no tax or social security returns to file, so you can spend more time with your customers and less time on paperwork.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

Having a single customer<\/h2>\n\n

To become self-employed in Switzerland, you generally need to have three clients when you start your business. Wage portage, on the other hand, allows for several scenarios:<\/span><\/p>\n\n