Canton of AargauRegister a cleaner in Aargau
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- Employment contract ready to sign
- Wage & social contributions calculated
- Registration & forms pre-filled
- Reminds you of every deadline — how, when, where
- Confirm with one click
- Pay the wage directly
Your cleaner in Aargau — fully planned.
Set hours and wage. Cost, procedure and insurance appear instantly.
Your Aargau hiring plan
Responsible office
SVA Aargau
online via connect
Your procedure
Simplified procedure
One statement per year · 5% withholding tax included.
Accident insurance
- Occupational accident (BU) — paid by the employer
- Non-occupational accident (NBU) — mandatory from 8 h/week
Your cost per month
≈ CHF 16'354.32 / year
What Clino does for you
- Employment contract ready
- Registration with SVA Aargau prepared
- Wage & contributions calculated every month
- ✕No contract — just a handshake
- ✕Accident? You pay the medical bills
- ✕Fines up to CHF 10,000 + 5 years back pay
- ✓NAV-compliant employment contract
- ✓Accident insurance from hour one
- ✓AHV settled cleanly — CHF 19.90/mo.
Canton of AargauAll of Aargau — one office, one registration
Every municipality, one office: SVA Aargau.
Register in Aargau
Aargau authorityWhere do I register my cleaner in Aargau?
The responsible authority is SVA Aargau. You register online through the connect portal, no counter and no paper.
You use connect. Behind it is SVA Aargau.
The responsible social-insurance office
Collects AHV, IV, EO, ALV and family allowances for private-household employers in Canton Aargau and issues one statement per year.
Open websiteThe online portal
Set up the account, register the cleaner and report wages here. Under the simplified procedure (VAVplus) up to CHF 22'680/year, your only touchpoint.
Open portalHow it actually works
- 1Open an account on connect — confirmation code arrives by post (3–5 days).
- 2Activate "Private household" — that registers you as an employer with SVA Aargau.
- 3Add the cleaner with her AHV number (756.…) and start date.
- 4Report the annual salary — SVA Aargau settles everything automatically.
Clino walks you through each step with screenshots and pre-fills the wage fields from your monthly payroll.
Other Aargau offices — only if relevant to your situation
Aargau Office of Economy and Labour. Undeclared-work checks have been stepped up in Aarau, Baden and Wettingen since 2024.
Aargau Tax Office. Wage certificate from the connect portal — forwarded electronically to the cantonal tax office.
Official cantonal portal — overview of all administrative services.
What you pay as a Aargau employer — at a glance
Registering in Aargau — solo or with Clino
What you have to research, word and keep track of yourself — and what Clino handles for you.
Registering on your own in Aargau
- Find SVA Aargau as the compensation office
- Understand connect portal and request access
- Calculate FAK contribution at 1.45%
- Build payslip with Aargau rates in Excel
- Apply Canton of Aargau withholding tax tables
- Submit annual report to SVA AG
With Clino in Aargau
- SVA Aargau auto-detected — connect data prepared
- Aargau FAK (1.45%), AHV, ALV — all rates pre-loaded
- Payslip as PDF with all Aargau deductions
- Canton of Aargau withholding tax calculated automatically
- Annual report for SVA AG prepared — just upload it
Preconfigured for SVA Aargau and Aargau rates — not a generic solution.
How strict are inspections in Aargau?
Aargau is among the cantons with active undeclared-work inspections. Failing to register your household help risks fines, up to 5 years of back-paid social contributions and, in serious cases, prosecution.
With Clino you're correctly registered in minutes — registration, insurance and payroll included.
What if I've never registered my cleaner?
Common situation. SVA Aargau accepts backdated registrations, far cheaper than getting caught.
Up to 5 years backdated
Declare wages from the last 5 years. SVA Aargau issues one consolidated statement.
Self-declaration avoids the fine
Self-report and you pay only the contributions. Get caught and you risk up to CHF 10,000 (BGSA) plus interest.
Inspections are real
The Aargau undeclared-work inspectorate randomly audits private households, more so since 2024.
⚠️ BGSA fines up to CHF 5,000 for negligence, up to CHF 10,000 for intent — plus backdated contributions.
Calculate, check and plan it yourself
Four small tools, no signup — pre-loaded with Aargau rates.
AHV calculator
AHV contributions to the franc.
CalculateNet ↔ Gross
Convert net pay to gross cost.
ConvertObligation check
Do you have to register?
Start checkEmployment contract
Aargau-compliant template, ready to sign.
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Basel-LandschaftEmploying a cross-border worker in Aargau?
Aargau borders Germany. Even if your household help is a cross-border worker (G permit), AHV registration and accident insurance apply in Switzerland. Clino handles the correct registration.
Why Clino knows the canton of Aargau
Clino knows the rules, rates and compensation office of Aargau in detail — so you don't have to deal with any of it.
Cantonal compensation office
Registration directly with SVA Aargau — the competent body for Aargau.
Correct rates
Aargau's family-allowance rate, child benefits and minimum wage are built in.
Simplified procedure
AHV, UI and accident insurance (VAVplus) run through a single procedure.
Rates verified on 2026-06-10 · 2026 tariffs
Register other household help in Aargau
Whoever you employ at home — Clino registers them correctly, insures them and runs payroll, all prepared in Aargau.
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Frequently asked questions — Aargau
How do I register my cleaner with SVA Aargau?
Through SVA Aargau's connect portal in Aarau. Clino prepares all forms.
What is the FAK rate in the Canton of Aargau?
The FAK contribution is 1.45% of gross wages — paid solely by the employer.
What is the typical hourly wage for a cleaner in Aargau?
The average is around CHF 27/hour (gross) in Aarau, Baden and Wettingen. No statutory minimum wage.
What child allowances apply in the Canton of Aargau?
CHF 215 per child per month, CHF 268 for the education allowance from age 16.
What is the simplified procedure (VAV) in Aargau?
AHV, ALV, withholding tax and UVG are settled together through SVA AG. Applies to wages up to CHF 22,680 per year per employer.
What happens if I don't register my cleaner in Aargau?
Fines up to CHF 10,000 plus back-payment of all social insurance contributions — retroactively up to 5 years.
What does Clino cost?
CHF 19.90 per month. First 30 days free. Cancel monthly.
How do I register my cleaner with the AHV in Aargau?
You register as an employer with SVA Aargau (the responsible compensation office) and add your cleaner with her AHV number (756.…). Under the simplified procedure (VAVplus) one filing per year is enough. Clino prepares the AHV registration for Aargau and guides you step by step.
What does the AHV registration cost in Aargau?
Registration itself is free. Only the social contributions apply: AHV/IV/EO 10.6% and ALV 2.2% (split in half), plus the cantonal FAK contribution (employer only) and UVG. Clino calculates all Aargau rates automatically.
From what wage must I register my cleaner with the AHV?
From CHF 750 of annual wage per person, AHV registration is mandatory across Switzerland – including in Aargau. Even a few hours a week usually exceeds this threshold.
In every municipality of Aargau
Registration works the same across the whole canton — whether your cleaner works in Aarau, Wettingen, Baden or one of the 223 other localities: same compensation office, same procedure, same flat fee.
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Canton Aargau compared
- The FAK contribution is 1.45% — rank 11 of 26 across Switzerland (ascending).
- The child allowance of CHF 225/month is CHF 10 above the federal minimum of CHF 215.
- The typical hourly wage for domestic work is around CHF 27 (average across cantons: CHF 27).
- There is no cantonal minimum wage; the NAV domestic-work minimums apply.
Public holidays in Aargau (2026)
These days are assimilated to Sundays (Art. 20a Labour Act). Only 1 August is paid by federal law — whether other holidays are paid depends on the contract or the NAV. Source: SECO, as of 12.12.2024.
This is how fast it goes in Aargau
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Grüezi! We've found a cleaner in Aarau — what do we need to do now?
09:12Great! Done in 5 minutes: we register her with the SVA Aargau and prepare the contract + payslips. Valid across the whole canton of Aargau.
09:14New to Switzerland — or cross-border?
Hiring as an expat works exactly the same, in English. And if your helper lives in Germany, the cross-border procedure applies — Clino handles both.
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