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Canton of BernRegister a cleaner in Bern
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Is your cleaner in Bern correctly registered?
Contract, payroll, registration — all handled. CHF 19.90/month, cancel anytime.
30 days free • Nothing charged before day 30 • Done in 5 minutes
Clino is simple
Clino handles the paperwork. You stay in control.
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
What stays with you
- Confirm with one click
- Pay the wage directly
No power of attorney — full control
Your personal plan
Your cleaner in Bern — fully planned.
Set hours and wage. Cost, procedure and insurance appear instantly.
h/week
8
CHF/h
33
Your postcode3001Canton Bern
Your Bern hiring plan
Responsible office
AK Bern
online via ePortal
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 1'363.48/ month
≈ CHF 16'361.76 / year
Gross wageCHF 1'239.41
Social contributions (employer)CHF 104.17
ClinoCHF 19.90
Your cleaner receives net CHF 1'080.37
What Clino does for you
- Employment contract ready
- Registration with AK Bern 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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Bilingual
German + French
Salary certificate deadline
31 January — wage statement to employees
Canton of BernGrüessechGuten Tag — auf Bärndütsch
All of Bern — one office, one registration
Every municipality, one office: Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern.
Register in BernBern authorityWhere do I register my cleaner in Bern?
The responsible authority is Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern. You register online through the ePortal portal, no counter and no paper.
You use ePortal. Behind it is Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern.
AK Bern·akbern.ch
The responsible social-insurance office
Collects AHV, IV, EO, ALV and family allowances for private-household employers in Canton Bern and issues one statement per year.
Open websiteePortal·eportal.my.akbern.ch
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 ePortal — confirmation code arrives by post (3–5 days).
- 2Activate "Private household" — that registers you as an employer with Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern.
- 3Add the cleaner with her AHV number (756.…) and start date.
- 4Report the annual salary — Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern settles everything automatically.
Clino walks you through each step with screenshots and pre-fills the wage fields from your monthly payroll.
Other Bern offices — only if relevant to your situation
beco Bern
beco Berner Wirtschaft — spot checks for undeclared work in private households and work permits for third-country nationals.
Bern tax office
Bern Tax Administration. You generate the wage certificate (form 4) directly from the AVS portal — no separate filing required.
Canton of Bern
Official cantonal portal — overview of all administrative services.
Specific to canton Bern
What's different in Bern
Costs in Bern
What you pay as a Bern employer — at a glance
1.5%
Bern FAK
Family allowance contribution, employer only.
CHF 22,680
VAVplus threshold
Annual wage per cleaner — one statement instead of monthly.
CHF 25–30
Average Bern wage
Gross/hour incl. holiday — typical range.
CHF 250 / CHF 310
Child / training allowance
Per child per month, higher from age 16.
On your own vs. with Clino
Registering in Bern — 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 Bern
- Find AKB as the responsible compensation office
- Understand AKB ePortal and request access
- Calculate FAK contribution at 1.50% correctly
- Build payslip with Bern rates in Excel
- Apply Canton of Bern withholding tax tables
- Submit annual report correctly to AKB
With Clino in Bern
- AKB auto-detected — ePortal data prepared
- Bern FAK (1.50%), AHV, ALV — all rates pre-loaded
- Payslip as PDF with all Bern deductions
- Canton of Bern withholding tax calculated automatically
- Annual report for AKB prepared — just upload it
Preconfigured for Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern and Bern rates — not a generic solution.
Inspection intensity
Sample-basedFrequent
Increased inspections
How strict are inspections in Bern?
Bern 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.
Backdated registration
What if I've never registered my cleaner?
Common situation. Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern accepts backdated registrations, far cheaper than getting caught.
1
Up to 5 years backdated
Declare wages from the last 5 years. Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern 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 Bern 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 Bern
Calculate, check and plan it yourself
Four small tools, no signup — pre-loaded with Bern rates.
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NidwaldenCross-border worker
Register a cross-border workerEmploying a cross-border worker in Bern?
Bern borders France. 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
Why Clino knows the canton of Bern
Clino knows the rules, rates and compensation office of Bern in detail — so you don't have to deal with any of it.
Cantonal compensation office
Registration directly with Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern — the competent body for Bern.
Correct rates
Bern'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
Register other household help in Bern
Whoever you employ at home — Clino registers them correctly, insures them and runs payroll, all prepared in Bern.
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Frequently asked questions — Bern
How do I register my cleaner with the Ausgleichskasse des Kantons Bern (AKB)?
Through the AKB ePortal (eportal.my.akbern.ch). Clino prepares all forms — you upload them directly to the ePortal. AKB confirms registration within days.
What is the FAK rate in the Canton of Bern?
The family allowance contribution (FAK) is 1.50% of gross wages in the Canton of Bern — paid solely by the employer. Clino calculates this automatically.
What is the typical hourly wage for a cleaner in Bern?
The average is CHF 27–30/hour (gross) in the city of Bern, CHF 25–28 in Thun or Biel. The Canton of Bern has no statutory minimum wage.
What child allowances apply in the Canton of Bern?
CHF 250 per child per month (child allowance), CHF 310 per child per month (education allowance from age 16). Paid through AKB.
What is the simplified procedure (VAV) in Bern?
In the Canton of Bern, AHV, ALV, withholding tax and UVG are settled together through AKB. Applies to wages up to CHF 22,680 per year per employer.
What happens if I don't register my cleaner in Bern?
Undeclared work is actively prosecuted in the Canton of Bern. 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 — flat rate. First 30 days free. Cancel monthly.
How do I register my cleaner with the AHV in Bern?
You register as an employer with AK Bern (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 Bern and guides you step by step.
What does the AHV registration cost in Bern?
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 Bern 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 Bern. Even a few hours a week usually exceeds this threshold.
In every municipality of Bern
Registration works the same across the whole canton — whether your cleaner works in Bern, Biel/Bienne, Thun or one of the 425 other localities: same compensation office, same procedure, same flat fee.
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Canton Bern compared
- The FAK contribution is 1.5% — rank 12 of 26 across Switzerland (ascending).
- The child allowance of CHF 250/month is CHF 35 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 Bern (2026)
Thu 1.1.New Year's DayFri 2.1.Berchtold's Day (2 Jan)Fri 3.4.Good FridayMon 6.4.Easter MondayThu 14.5.Ascension DayMon 25.5.Whit MondaySat 1.8.Swiss National DayFri 25.12.Christmas DaySat 26.12.St Stephen's 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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Grüessech! We've found a cleaner in Bern — what do we need to do now?
09:12Great! Done in 5 minutes: we register her with the AK Bern and prepare the contract + payslips. Valid across the whole canton of Bern.
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New to Switzerland — or cross-border?
Hiring as an expat works exactly the same, in English. And if your helper lives in France, the cross-border procedure applies — Clino handles both.
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Pay, insurance, your rights — plus a ready-made pack you can send your employer so they register you legally.
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