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Send the household-staff form to the Ausgleichskasse Appenzell Innerrhoden.
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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
What stays with you
- Confirm with one click
- Pay the wage directly
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h/week
8
CHF/h
33
Your postcode9050Canton Appenzell Innerrhoden
Your Appenzell Innerrhoden hiring plan
Responsible office
AK Appenzell
by post · AK Appenzell
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 1'364.72/ month
≈ CHF 16'376.64 / year
Gross wageCHF 1'239.41
Social contributions (employer)CHF 105.41
ClinoCHF 19.90
Your cleaner receives net CHF 1'080.37
What Clino does for you
- Employment contract ready
- Registration with AK Appenzell prepared
- Wage & contributions calculated every month
UNDECLAREDThe dark reality.
- ✕No contract — just a handshake
- ✕Accident? You pay the medical bills
- ✕Fines up to CHF 10,000 + 5 years back pay
REGISTEREDThe bright reality.
- ✓NAV-compliant employment contract
- ✓Accident insurance from hour one
- ✓AHV settled cleanly — CHF 19.90/mo.
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DRAG THE LINE — WHERE DOES YOUR HOUSEHOLD STAND?
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Official language
German
Salary certificate deadline
31 January — wage statement to employees
Canton of Appenzell InnerrhodenChönd zonisKommt uns besuchen — auf Appenzellerdütsch
All of Appenzell Innerrhoden — one office, one registration
Every municipality, one office: Ausgleichskasse Appenzell Innerrhoden.
Register in Appenzell InnerrhodenAppenzell Innerrhoden authorityWhere do I register my cleaner in Appenzell Innerrhoden?
The responsible authority is Ausgleichskasse Appenzell Innerrhoden. In Appenzell Innerrhoden you register by post, with no online portal.
You register by post with Ausgleichskasse Appenzell Innerrhoden. One letter, once a year.
AK Appenzell·akai.ch
The responsible social-insurance office
Collects AHV, IV, EO, ALV and family allowances for private-household employers in Canton Appenzell Innerrhoden. You declare wages once a year in writing.
Open websitePost·info@akai.ch
Postal registration
Download the form from the AK website, fill it in and send it by post or email to Ausgleichskasse Appenzell Innerrhoden.
Registration formHow it actually works
- 1Download the "household staff" registration form from the AK website.
- 2Fill in the form — employer, cleaner (AHV 756.…), start date.
- 3Send it by post or email to Ausgleichskasse Appenzell Innerrhoden.
- 4Year-end: submit the wage declaration — Ausgleichskasse Appenzell Innerrhoden issues the settlement.
Clino walks you through each step with screenshots and pre-fills the wage fields from your monthly payroll.
Other Appenzell Innerrhoden offices — only if relevant to your situation
AFA Appenzell Innerrhoden
Appenzell Innerrhoden Labour Office. Undeclared-work checks are carried out as needed by external SECO inspectors.
Appenzell Innerrhoden tax office
AI Tax Administration. Wage certificate by post — the Appenzell Innerrhoden AVS fund automatically sends a copy to the tax office.
Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden
Official cantonal portal — overview of all administrative services.
Specific to canton Appenzell Innerrhoden
What's different in Appenzell Innerrhoden
Costs in Appenzell Innerrhoden
What you pay as a Appenzell Innerrhoden employer — at a glance
1.6%
Appenzell Innerrhoden FAK
Family allowance contribution, employer only.
CHF 22,680
VAVplus threshold
Annual wage per cleaner — one statement instead of monthly.
CHF 23–28
Average Appenzell Innerrhoden wage
Gross/hour incl. holiday — typical range.
CHF 245 / CHF 298
Child / training allowance
Per child per month, higher from age 16.
On your own vs. with Clino
Registering in Appenzell Innerrhoden — 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 Appenzell Innerrhoden
- Find AKAI as the compensation office
- Request form by post and complete correctly
- Calculate FAK contribution at 1.50%
- Build payslip with AI rates in Excel
- Apply Canton of AI withholding tax tables
- Submit annual report by post to AKAI
With Clino in Appenzell Innerrhoden
- AKAI auto-detected — forms prepared
- AI FAK (1.50%), AHV, ALV — all rates pre-loaded
- Payslip as PDF with all AI deductions
- Canton of AI withholding tax calculated automatically
- Annual report for AKAI prepared — just mail it
Preconfigured for Ausgleichskasse Appenzell Innerrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden rates — not a generic solution.
Inspection intensity
Sample-basedFrequent
Sample-based inspections
How strict are inspections in Appenzell Innerrhoden?
Even in Appenzell Innerrhoden, registration is mandatory from CHF 750 annual wage. A single spot check — or an employee accident — can expose an unregistered hire, with fines and back-payments.
With Clino you're correctly registered in minutes — registration, insurance and payroll included.
Backdated registration
What if I've never registered my cleaner?
Common situation. Ausgleichskasse Appenzell Innerrhoden accepts backdated registrations, far cheaper than getting caught.
1
Up to 5 years backdated
Declare wages from the last 5 years. Ausgleichskasse Appenzell Innerrhoden issues one consolidated statement.
2
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.
3
Inspections are real
The Appenzell Innerrhoden 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.
Tools for Appenzell Innerrhoden
Calculate, check and plan it yourself
Four small tools, no signup — pre-loaded with Appenzell Innerrhoden rates.
AHV calculator
AHV contributions to the franc.
CalculateNet ↔ Gross
Convert net pay to gross cost.
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Appenzell Innerrhoden-compliant template, ready to sign.
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Why Clino knows the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden
Clino knows the rules, rates and compensation office of Appenzell Innerrhoden in detail — so you don't have to deal with any of it.
Cantonal compensation office
Registration directly with Ausgleichskasse Appenzell Innerrhoden — the competent body for Appenzell Innerrhoden.
Correct rates
Appenzell Innerrhoden'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.
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Rates verified on 2026-06-10 · 2026 tariffs
Every role, one flat price
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Frequently asked questions — Appenzell Innerrhoden
How do I register my cleaner with AKAI?
By post with AKAI in Appenzell — there is no online portal. Clino prepares all documents for you to mail in.
What is the FAK rate in the Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden?
The FAK contribution is 1.50% of gross wages — paid solely by the employer.
What is the typical hourly wage for a cleaner in Appenzell Innerrhoden?
The average is around CHF 25/hour (gross) in Appenzell. No statutory minimum wage.
What child allowances apply in the Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden?
CHF 245 per child per month, CHF 298 for the education allowance from age 16.
What is the simplified procedure (VAV) in Appenzell Innerrhoden?
AHV, ALV, withholding tax and UVG are settled together through AKAI. Applies to wages up to CHF 22,680 per year per employer.
What happens if I don't register my cleaner?
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 Appenzell Innerrhoden?
You register as an employer with AK Appenzell (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 Appenzell Innerrhoden and guides you step by step.
What does the AHV registration cost in Appenzell Innerrhoden?
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 Appenzell Innerrhoden 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 Appenzell Innerrhoden. Even a few hours a week usually exceeds this threshold.
In every municipality of Appenzell Innerrhoden
Registration works the same across the whole canton — whether your cleaner works in Appenzell, Oberegg, Gonten or one of the 0 other localities: same compensation office, same procedure, same flat fee.
AppenzellObereggGontenHaslen AIWeissbadBrülisau
Canton Appenzell Innerrhoden compared
- The FAK contribution is 1.6% — rank 15 of 26 across Switzerland (ascending).
- The child allowance of CHF 245/month is CHF 30 above the federal minimum of CHF 215.
- The typical hourly wage for domestic work is around CHF 25 (average across cantons: CHF 27).
- There is no cantonal minimum wage; the NAV domestic-work minimums apply.
Public holidays in Appenzell Innerrhoden (2026)
Thu 1.1.New Year's DayFri 3.4.Good FridayMon 6.4.Easter MondayThu 14.5.Ascension DayMon 25.5.Whit MondayThu 4.6.Corpus ChristiSat 1.8.Swiss National DayFri 25.12.Christmas Day
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.
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Hiring as an expat works exactly the same, in English. And if your helper lives across the border, the cross-border procedure applies — Clino handles both.
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