Chèque service in Ticino: no cantonal scheme, but PrAmAsSa exists - how to declare your domestic worker (2026)
Ticino is not part of the Romandie «chèque emploi» network and has no cantonally subsidised chèque service like Geneva's. A private office does offer an equivalent service, though: PrAmAsSa in Ponte Capriasca, which brands itself on its own site as «Procedura Amministrativa Assegni Salariali - Chèque-emploi». The official route stays open as well: whoever hires a cleaner, caregiver or nanny in Ticino declares the employment directly to the Istituto delle assicurazioni sociali (IAS) in Bellinzona, via the simplified settlement procedure. This guide covers both routes, what they cost and how to register step by step.
Ticino has no cantonally subsidised chèque service, and the canton is not part of the Coordination suisse des Chèques-emploi. A private office, PrAmAsSa in Ponte Capriasca, does offer an equivalent service. You can also register yourself, directly with the Istituto delle assicurazioni sociali (IAS) in Bellinzona, via the simplified settlement procedure.
- The Coordination suisse des Chèques-emploi lists seven organizations, all in French-speaking Switzerland (Fribourg, Geneva, Jura, Bernese Jura, Neuchâtel, Valais, Vaud). PrAmAsSa in Ticino is not a member of that network.
- The duties are the same as everywhere: AVS from the first franc, LAINF accident insurance, LPP pension above CHF 22,680.
- Clino guides you step by step in 5 languages, Italian included - CHF 19.90/month.
Chèque service in Ticino: what exists and what doesn't
What does not exist: a chèque service subsidised by the canton, as in Geneva. Ticino is also not part of the Coordination suisse des Chèques-emploi, which lists seven organizations, all in French-speaking Switzerland (Fribourg, Geneva, Jura, Bernese Jura, Neuchâtel, Valais, Vaud). What does exist: a private offering. PrAmAsSa (pramassa.ch) is active in Ticino in 2026 and describes itself on its own homepage as «Procedura Amministrativa Assegni Salariali - Chèque-emploi». The service is aimed at private households employing a cleaner, a home help, a companion (dama di compagnia), a babysitter or an occasional employee, and it handles affiliation and the year-end settlements for AVS/AI/APG/AC, family allowances, withholding tax and occupational accident insurance, the latter in collaboration with Vaudoise.
PrAmAsSa is run by the office of Daniela Gübeli and Corinne Pintos, Via Roncaccio 1, 6946 Ponte Capriasca. Its published 2026 fee: 7% of gross salary, a minimum of CHF 150 and a maximum of CHF 500 per employee per calendar year; for two employees, a maximum of CHF 650 per year. Its legal form, ownership, any non-profit status and its UID are not publicly stated (the site has no impressum), and whether the service covers all of Ticino is not publicly stated either. So this is a private provider, not a state, cantonal or subsidised offering. Anyone who prefers it still goes straight to the cantonal compensation fund, the IAS in Bellinzona: the simplified settlement procedure for private households exists across Switzerland, and in Ticino it runs entirely in Italian.
What that means for your budget: PrAmAsSa charges a percentage with a high floor. CHF 150 per employee per year is due even for a very small engagement; on an annual wage of CHF 1'000 that is 15% of the wage. The higher the wage, the smaller the share, because the fee is capped at CHF 500 per employee per year. Clino costs CHF 19.90 per month, that is CHF 238.80 per year, regardless of the wage. In francs: up to roughly CHF 3'400 of gross annual wage PrAmAsSa is cheaper, above that Clino is. If you want to hand over affiliation, the year-end settlement and occupational accident insurance entirely, in Italian and to an office inside the canton, PrAmAsSa may suit you better, especially for a few hours a week. Transparency note: this comparison is published by Clino, that is by one of the two options.
'Chèque service Ticino / Lugano': no cantonal offering
How to declare your domestic worker in Ticino
Affiliation runs via the IAS's form 111: the «Questionario per l'affiliazione alla procedura di conteggio semplificata» - the questionnaire for joining the simplified procedure as a private employer of household staff. You send it by post or e-mail; wage declarations then run through the AVSeasy online portal or by post.
Declaring in Ticino - step by step
Draw up a written employment contract with your worker.
Fill in the IAS's form 111 and send it by post or e-mail to Bellinzona.
Sort out LAINF accident insurance: at point 6 of the form you can take it out directly via the compensation fund («procedura di conteggio semplificata Plus»).
Above CHF 22,680 annual salary: affiliate an LPP pension fund.
Settle the contributions via AVSeasy and file the wage declaration at year-end.
Register a cleaner in Ticino - full canton details
The competent fund: IAS Bellinzona
Istituto delle assicurazioni sociali (IAS), Via Ghiringhelli 15a, 6501 Bellinzona - tel. +41 91 821 91 11. Forms and information at www4.ti.ch/dss/ias; the online settlement portal is called AVSeasy. The IAS charges a 2% administrative-cost contribution.
Watch out for point 6 of form 111
Your worker lives in Italy? The cross-border case
In Ticino this is everyday life: the worker lives in Italy and crosses the border daily on a G permit. Contrary to what is often assumed, the simplified procedure applies to cross-border workers from Italy like anyone else - no special procedure needed. Under the simplified procedure you withhold 5% source tax from the wage; the corresponding confirmation is already part of form 111.
Registering a cross-border domestic worker - the complete guide
Do it yourself or with guidance?
Declaring in Ticino is doable on your own - but all the administration then stays on your shoulders, month after month. The honest comparison:
Do it yourself
- •Form 111, LAINF and LPP decisions: figure everything out alone
- •A correct payslip to produce every month
- •Contributions and the annual wage declaration to keep track of
- •An employment contract to draft from scratch
With Clino
- •Guides you step by step through the IAS declaration - you stay in control
- •Employment contract and monthly payslip prepared for you
- •Automatic reminders for contributions and deadlines
- •Support in 5 languages, Italian included - CHF 19.90/month
Declare your domestic worker in Ticino - step by step
Clino guides you through the IAS declaration, prepares the contract and payslips and reminds you of every deadline - in Italian, German, French, English or Spanish. CHF 19.90/month, all included, 30 days free.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Legal References
- IAS Ticino (www4.ti.ch/dss/ias) - form 111, simplified settlement procedure, checked July 2026
- cheques-emploi-suisse.ch - the Coordination suisse des Chèques-emploi lists seven organizations, all in French-speaking Switzerland; PrAmAsSa is not among them
- FSIO - leaflet 2.06 domestic work (AVS due from the first franc)
- FSIO - «Arten und Ansätze der Familienzulagen 2026» (Ticino FAK rate and allowances)
- pramassa.ch - services and 2026 tariff (7% of gross salary, min. CHF 150, max. CHF 500 per employee per year), checked 3 August 2026
As of August 2026. Cantonal rules and amounts change - check the current status before each hire.
