Do I really have to register her? She only comes every two weeks.
Yes, from the first franc.
The only exception: at most CHF 750 in wages per year, up to and including the year your cleaner turns 25.
Canton of BadenRegister a cleaner in Aargau
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The registration is long done within those 30 days. Then CHF 19.90/mo., cancel anytime.
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Not a paid placement, not a partnership.
Clino is simple
All of this is included. For CHF 19.90 a month.
What Clino does, for CHF 19.90
- Employment contract ready to sign
- Wage & social contributions calculated
- Registration & forms pre-filled
- Reminds you of every deadline, how, when, where
- Personal support on WhatsApp
- All 26 cantons, every compensation-office route
What stays with you
- Confirm with one click
- Pay the wage directly
No power of attorney, full control
The registration is done well within the 30 free days. Cancel anytime, you lose nothing.
Your postcode carries over, the office is already detected
Your personal plan
Your cleaner in Aargau: fully planned.
Set hours and wage. Cost, procedure and insurance appear instantly.
h/week
8
CHF/h
33
Your postcode5000Canton Aargau
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 1'362.86/ month
≈ CHF 16'354.32 / year
Gross wageCHF 1'239.41
Social contributions (employer)CHF 103.55
ClinoCHF 19.90
Your cleaner receives net CHF 1'080.37
What Clino does for you
- Employment contract ready
- Registration with SVA Aargau prepared
- Wage & contributions calculated every month
Canton of AargauSali zämeHallo zusammen
All of Aargau: one office, one registration
Every municipality, one office: SVA Aargau.
Register in AargauWe hear this every week
Three sentences, three honest answers
«She has health insurance. If something happens, she's covered.»
For accidents at work it's not her health insurer that pays, but your accident insurance as the employer. If it's missing, the Ersatzkasse UVG steps in and bills you the premiums for up to 5 years back.
With ClinoAccident insurance is included in the simplified procedure plus, via SVA Aargau. Clino shows you where to tick the box.
«She has a B permit. Taxes are her business, right?»
No, yours: in the simplified procedure you withhold 5 % tax at source from the gross wage, whatever the permit. As the employer, you are liable for that tax.
With ClinoThe 5 % appear on every payslip; they go to SVA Aargau with the annual declaration.
«She also cleans for three other families. Surely someone has registered her already.»
Every household is its own employer: its own registration, its own accident cover. Without your registration, your cleaner builds up no AHV years.
With ClinoYou only register your own household. What the other families do remains their duty.
Sources: UVV Art. 13 · Art. 95 UVG, Ersatzkasse UVG (written reply, August 2026) · AHV info sheet 2.07 · AHVG Art. 12
UNDECLAREDThe dark reality.
- ✕No contract: in a dispute, only what you both remember counts
- ✕Accident: the substitute fund pays, you owe 5 years of premiums
- ✕AHV: 5 years of back contributions, fine up to CHF 10'000
REGISTEREDThe bright reality.
- ✓NAV contract: holidays, notice and sick pay settled
- ✓Accident cover from the very first hour
- ✓AHV years for her, payslips for you
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DRAG THE LINE: WHERE DOES YOUR HOUSEHOLD STAND?
Short and honest
Four questions, four clear answers
What does it cost me in the end, all in?
Hourly wage plus roughly 17 percent. Plus CHF 19.90 for Clino.
FAK rate in the canton of Aargau: 1.45 %. Add 8.33 % holiday supplement and your contributions for AHV, IV, EO, ALV and occupational accident insurance. The calculator above shows the exact amount.
Go to the cost calculatorHow long does it take?
Set up once. Then once a year.
The registration goes to SVA Aargau, online via connect, within one month of the first working day. You may pay wages before that. Then, by 30 January, you declare the previous year's wages. Clino pre-fills, you sign and send.
And what if I just leave it?
Inspections are rare. You pay anyway.
In 2025 there were 239 inspections across Switzerland. It gets expensive anyway: the Ersatzkasse UVG and the AHV claim up to 5 years back, plus a fine of up to CHF 10'000 (AHVG Art. 88).
Details from SVA Aargau per its info sheet. Sources: AHV info sheets 2.06 and 2.07, SECO report on the Federal Act against Undeclared Work 2025, Ersatzkasse UVG (written reply, August 2026). 2026 contribution rates last checked on . Sources and methodology
Start 30 days free
The registration is long done within those 30 days. Then CHF 19.90/mo., cancel anytime.
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.
SVA Aargau·sva-aargau.ch
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 websiteconnect·sva-aargau.ch/LM
The 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.
Verified by Clino
The registration facts for Aargau
Rates and registration route last checked on July 17, 2026.
The right form
SVA Aargau uses its own registration form or portal, the direct link is in the card above.
Simplified procedure
The simplified procedure plus (accident insurance included) is offered, but you must actively request it; it is never automatic.
Deadlines
Register: within one month of the first working day. Annual wage declaration: by 30 January for the previous year.
After submitting
The confirmation with your settlement number arrives by post, usually within a few weeks. You may already pay wages in the meantime.
Canton Aargau specifics
In the Aargau form the VAVplus option only appears AFTER you answer «yes» to the simplified procedure («… Verfahren Plus, inklusiv Unfallversicherung»). Have your IBAN and your employee's AHV number and birth date ready.
Free, no signup, every step, ready to tick off.
AarauSVA AargauThe Aargau online form, section by section
Aargau, Switzerland's fourth-largest canton and the commuter belt between Zurich and Basel, uses its own SVA Aargau online form: «Anmeldung Personal im Haushalt und Liegenschaftsverwaltung». Four sections, here is what to expect:
1
Your details
Pick «Privathaushalt» (private household) as the registration reason. IBAN, bank name and account holder are required fields, so have your bank details ready.
2
Employees
Enter the start date and the estimated monthly gross wage total (times 12 or times 13). This is also where you choose the simplified procedure.
3
Your employees' details
Unlike the federal form, Aargau asks for your cleaner's AHV number (756.) and birth date already at registration. Have both ready beforehand.
4
Online platform connect
Finally you activate the connect portal for later wage declarations. At the end you receive a PDF copy of your registration.
Save and resume supportedPDF copy at the endWages later via connect
Honest note on costs: SVA Aargau charges a 3.0% administration fee on the contributions, which puts Aargau mid-range for Switzerland, the legal maximum rate is 5%. All the more reason for the declared wage total to be right: Clino prepares the figures from your monthly payroll, you only enter them.
If she falls ill: how long you keep paying the wage
How many days of full wage you owe in Aargau depends on the year of service. This is the table that binds here when no policy sits behind it.
Canton Aargau has no sick-pay duty. That is no relief: the wage is still owed, and with no policy behind it you carry it yourself.
Check what applies in your caseCosts in Aargau
What you pay as a Aargau employer, at a glance
1.45%
Aargau FAK
Family allowance contribution, employer only.
CHF 22,680
VAVplus threshold
Annual wage per cleaner: one statement instead of monthly.
CHF 27
Average hourly wage household help Aargau
Gross per hour, rounded cantonal average, not a binding rate.
CHF 225 / CHF 278
Child / training allowance
Per child per month, higher from age 16.
SVA Aargau charges an administrative fee of 3.00% of the AHV/IV/EO contributions (AHVV Art. 157, capped at 5%). Expressed against the gross wage that is 0.32%.
ZERO PAPER
This is your paperwork
with Clino.
Registration, contract, insurance, payslips. Every form still exists. Just not on your desk.
Clear your desk →clino.
✓SVA Aargau registration: pre-filled
✓Employment contract created
✓Accident cover: next steps
✓Payslip ready
✓Salary statement for taxes
Been at it for a while?
Your cleaner has been coming for months or years already? Then now is the cheapest moment.
If you register yourself, you pay at most 5 years of AHV contributions back, plus 5 % default interest. Clino issues the contract and registration from today; for the past, we help via WhatsApp.
Tools for Aargau
Calculate, check and plan it yourself
Four small tools, no signup, pre-loaded with Aargau rates.
Cross-border worker
What applies to cross-border workersEmploying 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. Withholding tax depends on her country of residence, the linked guide explains what applies in your case.
Every role, one flat price
Register other household help in Aargau
Whoever you employ at home. Clino prepares the registration and the insurance and runs payroll, all for in Aargau.
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Frequently asked questions: Baden
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.
What does the AHV registration cost in Baden?
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 Baden rates automatically.
From what wage must I register my cleaner with the AHV?
In a private household, AHV registration is mandatory from the first franc – across Switzerland, including in Baden. Only wages of employees under 25, up to CHF 750/year, stay exempt on request.
Public holidays in Baden (2026)
Thu 1.1.New Year's DayFri 2.1.Berchtold's Day (2 Jan)(varies by commune)Fri 3.4.Good FridayMon 6.4.Easter Monday(varies by commune)Thu 14.5.Ascension DayMon 25.5.Whit Monday(varies by commune)Thu 4.6.Corpus Christi(varies by commune)Sat 1.8.Swiss National DaySat 15.8.Assumption(varies by commune)Sun 1.11.All Saints' Day(varies by commune)Tue 8.12.Immaculate Conception(varies by commune)Fri 25.12.Christmas DaySat 26.12.St Stephen's Day(varies by commune)
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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