Compensation office · Thurgau

Sozialversicherungszentrum Thurgau

The compensation office for households in Thurgau

If you employ a cleaner, nanny or carer in Thurgau, you register them with SVZ Thurgau. Here is what you need: contact details, registration route and costs, and what we experienced with the office ourselves.

Contact

Address: Sozialversicherungszentrum Thurgau
St. Gallerstrasse 11, 8501 Frauenfeld
Phone: +41 58 225 75 75
Email: info@svztg.ch
Website: www.svztg.ch
Online portal: AHVeasy

How to register

SVZ Thurgau uses the federal form 318.147. You fill it in online. At the end, SVZ Thurgau must be selected as the recipient.

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Deadline: within one month of the first working day.
The confirmation with your settlement number then arrives by post.
Accident insurance: SVZ Thurgau offers the simplified procedure plus. You must choose it explicitly when you register.

What the office costs

Admin fee: 3 % of the AHV/IV/EO contributions.

On CHF 10,000 annual wage that is about CHF 31.80 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: 1.4 % of the wage, paid by you as the employer.
Child allowance: CHF 215 per child and month.
Education allowance: CHF 280 per child and month.

During the year

You report wages through the AHVeasy portal or by post.
Annual declaration: by 30 January for the previous year. The office then invoices the contributions.

Our experience with SVZ Thurgau

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
The SVZ sends the salary certificate
Under the simplified procedure you do not have to issue a salary certificate. The Sozialversicherungszentrum Thurgau sends your employee a salary certificate itself.
Source: Written reply from the Sozialversicherungszentrum Thurgau, 13 August 2026
Office documents
The certificate goes with the tax return
According to Thurgau tax practice, the compensation office certifies to your employee that tax has been deducted. She files this certificate together with her tax return.
Source: Steuerverwaltung Thurgau, directive StP 38a No. 1 «Vereinfachtes Abrechnungsverfahren», Thurgauer Steuerpraxis edition 2026-01, read on 9 August 2026
Form tested
svztg.ch leads to the federal form
The «Vereinfachte Abrechnung» page on svztg.ch links straight to the federal online form 318.147 and names VAVplus explicitly. That is the route for the simplified procedure, even though svztg.ch also offers other registration forms for households.
Source: Clino's own check of svztg.ch and walkthrough of the form, 12 July 2026

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Frequently asked questions about SVZ Thurgau

How do I contact SVZ Thurgau?

By phone on +41 58 225 75 75, by post to St. Gallerstrasse 11, 8501 Frauenfeld. By email to info@svztg.ch.

How do I register my household employee with SVZ Thurgau?

SVZ Thurgau uses the federal form 318.147. You fill it in online. At the end, SVZ Thurgau must be selected as the recipient. Deadline: within one month of the first working day. Accident insurance: SVZ Thurgau offers the simplified procedure plus. You must choose it explicitly when you register.

What does SVZ Thurgau cost?

Admin fee: 3 % of the AHV/IV/EO contributions. On CHF 10,000 annual wage that is about CHF 31.80 a year.

When and how do I file the wage declaration in Thurgau?

By 30 January of the following year, on paper or through AHVeasy. According to svztg.ch, employers who file through AHVeasy benefit from a reduced administration fee rate.

The FAQ on svztg.ch mentions salary certificate templates. Do I have to issue one after all?

Not under the simplified procedure. The FAQ applies to employers in general. For the simplified procedure, the SVZ Thurgau stated in writing on 13 August 2026 that no salary certificate has to be issued and that it sends one to your employee itself.