Compensation office · Fribourg
Caisse de compensation du canton de Fribourg
The compensation office for households in Fribourg
If you employ a cleaner, nanny or carer in Fribourg, you register them with Caisse Fribourg. Here is what you need: contact details, registration route and costs, and what we experienced with the office ourselves.
Contact
- Address
- Caisse de compensation du canton de Fribourg
Impasse de la Colline 1, 1762 Givisiez - Phone
- +41 26 426 70 00
- avs@ecasfr.ch
- Website
- www.ecasfr.ch
- Online portal
- AVSeasy
How to register
Caisse Fribourg uses the federal form 318.147. You fill it in online. At the end, Caisse Fribourg must be selected as the recipient.
Open the registration form ↗- Deadline: within one month of the first working day.
- The confirmation with your settlement number then arrives by post.
- Accident insurance: Caisse Fribourg offers the simplified procedure plus. You must choose it explicitly when you register.
What the office costs
Admin fee: 5 % of the AHV/IV/EO contributions.
On CHF 10,000 annual wage that is about CHF 53.00 a year.
For comparison: across the 26 offices the same amount ranges from CHF 14.84 to CHF 53.00. Compare all offices →
- Family allowance contribution: 2.35 % of the wage, paid by you as the employer.
- Child allowance: CHF 265 per child and month.
- Education allowance: CHF 325 per child and month.
During the year
- You report wages through the AVSeasy portal or by post.
- Annual declaration: by 30 January for the previous year. The office then invoices the contributions.
Our experience with Caisse Fribourg
What we learned filling in the forms, from the office's own information and documents, and with our customers. Always with date and source.
Information from the office
LTN+ is offered, with Solida
The ecasfr.ch website does not mention LTN+. The office nevertheless confirmed to us in writing that it offers it, with the insurer Solida. To get it, you have to choose it actively on the registration form.
Source: Written reply from the Caisse de compensation du canton de Fribourg, service des cotisations, 6 August 2026
Information from the office
No salary certificate needed
Under the simplified procedure you do not issue a salary certificate. The office itself issues a tax certificate for your employee as soon as it has received your wage declaration. So if you file on time, she gets her certificate on time.
Source: Written reply from the Caisse de compensation du canton de Fribourg, 6 August 2026
Information from the office
Wage declaration by 30 January
The wage declaration for the past year is due by 30 January. The office prefers AVSeasy but still accepts paper.
Source: Written reply from the Caisse de compensation du canton de Fribourg, 6 August 2026
Have your registration with Caisse Fribourg prepared
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Frequently asked questions about Caisse Fribourg
How do I contact Caisse Fribourg?
By phone on +41 26 426 70 00, by post to Impasse de la Colline 1, 1762 Givisiez. By email to avs@ecasfr.ch.
How do I register my household employee with Caisse Fribourg?
Caisse Fribourg uses the federal form 318.147. You fill it in online. At the end, Caisse Fribourg must be selected as the recipient. Deadline: within one month of the first working day. Accident insurance: Caisse Fribourg offers the simplified procedure plus. You must choose it explicitly when you register.
What does Caisse Fribourg cost?
Admin fee: 5 % of the AHV/IV/EO contributions. On CHF 10,000 annual wage that is about CHF 53.00 a year.
Does the Fribourg office offer accident insurance through LTN+?
Yes. The office confirmed it in writing on 6 August 2026, with the insurer Solida. Nothing happens automatically: you have to choose the option when you register. Otherwise you take out accident insurance separately with an insurer.
Will my employee receive a document for her tax return?
Yes. The office issues a tax certificate for her once it has received your wage declaration. You do not have to issue a salary certificate.
Can I still declare wages on paper in Fribourg?
Yes. The office prefers AVSeasy, but paper is still accepted. The deadline is 30 January of the following year.
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