Obligations towards Swiss Social Security without company premises / employer domiciled in Switzerland (ANobAG)

Employees living in Switzerland and working for a foreign company need to contribute to Swiss Social insurances, even if the employer has no legal entity in Switzerland – unless the person can be explicitly exempted. This constellation is called ANobAG, which stands for “employee without an employer having immediate social insurance obligations” (German: Arbeitnehmer ohne beitragspflichtigen Arbeitgeber).

Everyone who gainfully works in Switzerland or who lives in Switzerland must pay the mandatory social security contributions. However, usually only companies with a legal entity in Switzerland are familiar with the processes and requirements to deduct and pay such contributions. Employers from abroad and employees concerned due to the aforementioned requirements often do not even know about these duties, and even less how to deal with them.

But social security is an important topic, and its neglection has potentially severe consequences. Therefore, whether you are working in Switzerland for a company not domiciled in Switzerland or whether you are representative of such a foreign company and having employees here, please make sure you know your obligations towards Swiss social insurances.

International HR Services will be happy to administer your ANobAG payments in Switzerland and gladly is at your disposal for further questions regarding this topic.