Ticino Guide
Chèque service in Ticino? Yes, a private one: PrAmAsSa, for 7% of the wage
- PrAmAsSa: 7% of the wage
- IAS on your own: no fee
- Clino: CHF 19.90/month
PrAmAsSa does the paperwork for you, by power of attorney. With Clino, or on your own, you deal with the IAS yourself. Up to about CHF 3'400 of wage a year PrAmAsSa costs less; above that, Clino does.
«Chèque service» is really the name of Geneva's scheme, and Ticino has no cantonal one. Here the same job is done by PrAmAsSa, a small private office in Ponte Capriasca that calls itself «Chèque-emploi». All three routes end at the same office: the IAS in Bellinzona, the canton's compensation fund.
Three routes in Ticino
They do it for you
PrAmAsSa
You sign a power of attorney once. PrAmAsSa affiliates you with the IAS and handles contributions, source tax and accident insurance.
7% of the wage, CHF 150-500 a year
Fits if you want to hand everything over, in Italian, to an office nearby.
You do it alone
IAS on your own
Form 111 to Bellinzona, then contributions and the year-end settlement through AVSeasy. Everything in Italian.
No service fee
Fits a very small job, if forms don't put you off.
You do it, guided
IAS with Clino
You stay the one who deals with the IAS. Clino prepares the contract, the monthly payslips and every step, and reminds you of each deadline.
CHF 19.90 a month, flat
Fits from about CHF 285 of wage a month, if you want to keep control.
PrAmAsSa: who they are and how it works
- Who
- The office of Daniela Gübeli and Corinne Pintos in Ponte Capriasca. At the same address the commercial register lists the sole proprietorship «Pintos Corinne» (registered in 2024), whose purpose is managing domestic staff for private persons. The canton backed the project when it started in 2010; today it is a private business, not a public office.
- How it works
- You sign a power of attorney, and PrAmAsSa affiliates you with the IAS and deals with it in your name. Each month you pay the net wage to your worker and the deductions and contributions to PrAmAsSa, in advance: only wages covered by your advance payments get declared.
- Included
- AVS/AI/APG/AC and family allowances, source tax, occupational accident insurance with Vaudoise (non-occupational too, from 8 hours a week), a BVG pension fund when the wage requires one, and help with work permits on request.
- Not included
- Sickness daily-allowance insurance, tracking hours and holidays, and your duties as the employer: PrAmAsSa states that it does not take those over.
- Contact
- Phone 091 945 06 00 (Monday to Friday, 8:30-15:00), e-mail and PDF forms; office visits by appointment. In Italian. The website offers no online account.
- Price 2026
- 7% of the gross wage, at least CHF 150 and at most CHF 500 per employee and calendar year; at most CHF 650 for two employees. Contributions and the accident insurance premium come on top, as on every route.
Not to be confused with
- Geneva's Chèque service: The cantonal scheme of Geneva. It only serves Geneva.
- The Chèques-emploi network: Services for seven regions, all in French-speaking Switzerland. Its member list does not name PrAmAsSa, although its map still links to it.
- The IAS: The canton's compensation fund in Bellinzona. Not a service: the office every route ends at.
PrAmAsSa, Clino or on your own: who does what
The duties are the same on every route: you are the employer from the first franc of wage. What changes is who does the paperwork, and how you pay.
| In Ticino | PrAmAsSa |  Clino | IAS on your own |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who deals with the IAS | PrAmAsSa, in your name | You, every step prepared | You |
| Contributions paid straight to the IAS | No: to PrAmAsSa, in advance | Yes | Yes |
| Accident insurance (UVG) | Arranged with Vaudoise | You take it out (form 111, point 6), guided | You take it out |
| Source tax | Handled | Calculated on every payslip | You withhold 5% |
| Monthly payslip | Not stated | Prepared every month | You draw it up |
| Employment contract | Template on its website | Prepared for you | You draft it |
| How you reach them | Phone, e-mail, office, in Italian | Online, in 5 languages incl. Italian | Forms and AVSeasy, in Italian |
| Service fee per year | 7% of the wage, CHF 150-500 per employee | CHF 238.80, all employees | None |
What does the admin cost in Ticino?
Set the monthly wage - the service fees per year, compared.
= CHF 9'600 gross wage per year (12 monthly wages)
7% of the gross wage, min. CHF 150, max. CHF 500 per year
CHF 19.90 per month, independent of the wage
No service fee, but your time: forms, deadlines, the year-end settlement
At this wage Clino is cheaper. Below around CHF 3'411 gross wage per year, PrAmAsSa would be cheaper.
Next question: who registers her in Ticino and does the payslip every month?
Register with this wage →Transparency note: this comparison is published by Clino. PrAmAsSa does the admin for you, with Clino you do it yourself, guided; the direct route via the IAS is always open.
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. Before you send the form, it is worth checking what sets the two procedures apart.
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 UVG 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 a BVG 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 1.5% administrative-cost contribution, calculated on the AVS/AI/APG contribution due and not on the wage.
Anatomy
Watch out for point 6 of form 111
If you do not yet have accident insurance for your employee, the form asks whether you want to take it out directly via the compensation fund («procedura di conteggio semplificata Plus»). Both are needed: answer «sì» at point 6 AND sign the confirmation at point 10. If you name no insurer at all, the IAS reports you to the UVG substitute fund (Cassa suppletiva), which assigns you an insurer ex officio.
Modulo 111
IAS Bellinzona
simplified settlement procedure
No accident insurance yet? Answer point 6 with «sì». It then runs directly through the compensation office (the «Plus» variant).
The «sì» alone is not enough: the confirmation at point 10 must be signed as well. Both together, or it does not count.
Pick no insurer at all and the UVG substitute fund assigns you one ex officio, dearer and without a choice.
What always holds
PrAmAsSa, Clino or the IAS: the employer is you. From the first franc of wage.
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. For her, the Swiss-Italian cross-border tax agreement matters too: anyone who became a cross-border worker after 17 July 2023 also declares the wage in Italy, which credits the tax paid in Switzerland.
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, UVG and BVG 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.
Start now - 30 days freeFrequently Asked Questions
Is there a chèque service in Ticino?
Not a cantonal one, but a private one: PrAmAsSa in Ponte Capriasca does the job the chèques do in French-speaking Switzerland. By power of attorney it affiliates you with the IAS and handles contributions, source tax and accident insurance, for 7% of the gross wage (CHF 150 to 500 per employee and year). You can also register directly with the IAS in Bellinzona, alone or with Clino.
PrAmAsSa or Clino: which costs less?
It depends on the wage. PrAmAsSa charges 7% of the gross wage, at least CHF 150 and at most CHF 500 per employee and year; Clino CHF 238.80 a year flat, for every employee in the household. Up to about CHF 3'400 of wage a year (about CHF 285 a month) PrAmAsSa costs less; above that, Clino does. With two employees PrAmAsSa costs at most CHF 650 a year.
Where do I declare my cleaner or caregiver in Ticino?
With the IAS in Bellinzona (Via Ghiringhelli 15a), using form 111 for the simplified settlement procedure, by post or e-mail. Wage settlements then run through the AVSeasy portal or by post.
From what salary do I have to declare?
The AVS obligation applies from the first franc in a private household. There is no minimum threshold (the CHF 750 figure only applies to employees up to the end of the year they turn 25). Declaration is also possible retroactively.
My worker is a cross-border commuter from Italy - does that change anything?
Little: with a G permit the simplified procedure applies as normal. You withhold 5% source tax from the wage. The confirmation is already included in the IAS's form 111.
How does Clino help me in Ticino?
Clino guides you step by step: it prepares the IAS declaration, the employment contract and the monthly payslips, and reminds you of contributions and deadlines. You remain the employer and keep control. CHF 19.90/month, in 5 languages.
Sources & Legal References
- IAS Ticino (www4.ti.ch/dss/ias) - form 111, simplified settlement procedure, checked July 2026
- cheques-emploi-suisse.ch, checked 9 October 2026: the member list names services for seven regions, all in French-speaking Switzerland; the clickable map still links Ticino to PrAmAsSa
- 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 - homepage, «Accordo» (power of attorney, prepayment, what is not included) and 2026 brochure (7% of gross salary, min. CHF 150, max. CHF 500 per employee per year), checked 9 October 2026
- Zefix commercial register - «Pintos Corinne», Ponte Capriasca, sole proprietorship, CHE-140.275.377 (SOGC of 14.03.2024)
- Corriere del Ticino, 5 August 2013, p. 7: «Lavoro: Sì allo chèque emploi» (the canton supported the PrAmAsSa project in 2010)
As of October 2026. Cantonal rules and amounts change. Check the current status before each hire.