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Canton of SchaffhausenRegister a cleaner in Schaffhausen
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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 Schaffhausen — fully planned.
Set hours and wage. Cost, procedure and insurance appear instantly.
h/week
8
CHF/h
33
Your postcode8200Canton Schaffhausen
Your Schaffhausen hiring plan
Responsible office
SVA Schaffhausen
online via AHVeasy
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 1'361.00/ month
≈ CHF 16'332.00 / year
Gross wageCHF 1'239.41
Social contributions (employer)CHF 101.69
ClinoCHF 19.90
Your cleaner receives net CHF 1'080.37
What Clino does for you
- Employment contract ready
- Registration with SVA Schaffhausen 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 SchaffhausenGrüezi mitenandHallo zusammen
All of Schaffhausen — one office, one registration
Every municipality, one office: SVA Schaffhausen.
SchaffhausenPLZ 8200register
Neuhausen am RheinfallPLZ 8212register- ThayngenPLZ 8240register
Stein am RheinPLZ 8260register
Schaffhausen authorityWhere do I register my cleaner in Schaffhausen?
The responsible authority is SVA Schaffhausen. You register online through the AHVeasy portal, no counter and no paper.
You use AHVeasy. Behind it is SVA Schaffhausen.
SVA Schaffhausen·svash.ch
The responsible social-insurance office
Collects AHV, IV, EO, ALV and family allowances for private-household employers in Canton Schaffhausen and issues one statement per year.
Open websiteAHVeasy·ahveasy.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 AHVeasy — confirmation code arrives by post (3–5 days).
- 2Activate "Private household" — that registers you as an employer with SVA Schaffhausen.
- 3Add the cleaner with her AHV number (756.…) and start date.
- 4Report the annual salary — SVA Schaffhausen settles everything automatically.
Clino walks you through each step with screenshots and pre-fills the wage fields from your monthly payroll.
Other Schaffhausen offices — only if relevant to your situation
AWA Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen Labour Office. Undeclared-work checks are coordinated with KIGA Zurich (border proximity).
Schaffhausen tax office
Schaffhausen Tax Administration. Wage certificate from AHVeasy — transmission to the tax office is automatic.
Canton of Schaffhausen
Official cantonal portal — overview of all administrative services.
Specific to canton Schaffhausen
What's different in Schaffhausen
Costs in Schaffhausen
What you pay as a Schaffhausen employer — at a glance
1.3%
Schaffhausen FAK
Family allowance contribution, employer only.
CHF 22,680
VAVplus threshold
Annual wage per cleaner — one statement instead of monthly.
CHF 24–29
Average Schaffhausen wage
Gross/hour incl. holiday — typical range.
CHF 230 / CHF 290
Child / training allowance
Per child per month, higher from age 16.
On your own vs. with Clino
Registering in Schaffhausen — 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 Schaffhausen
- Find SVA Schaffhausen as the compensation office
- Understand AHVeasy portal and request access
- Calculate FAK contribution at 1.30%
- Build payslip with Schaffhausen rates in Excel
- Apply Canton of Schaffhausen withholding tax tables
- Submit annual report to SVA SH
With Clino in Schaffhausen
- SVA Schaffhausen auto-detected — AHVeasy data prepared
- Schaffhausen FAK (1.30%), AHV, ALV — all rates pre-loaded
- Payslip as PDF with all Schaffhausen deductions
- Canton of Schaffhausen withholding tax calculated automatically
- Annual report for SVA SH prepared — just upload it
Preconfigured for SVA Schaffhausen and Schaffhausen rates — not a generic solution.
Inspection intensity
Sample-basedFrequent
Regular inspections
How strict are inspections in Schaffhausen?
Even in Schaffhausen, 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. SVA Schaffhausen accepts backdated registrations, far cheaper than getting caught.
1
Up to 5 years backdated
Declare wages from the last 5 years. SVA Schaffhausen 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 Schaffhausen 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 Schaffhausen
Calculate, check and plan it yourself
Four small tools, no signup — pre-loaded with Schaffhausen rates.
Zurich
ThurgauCross-border worker
Register a cross-border workerEmploying a cross-border worker in Schaffhausen?
Schaffhausen 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
Why Clino knows the canton of Schaffhausen
Clino knows the rules, rates and compensation office of Schaffhausen in detail — so you don't have to deal with any of it.
Cantonal compensation office
Registration directly with SVA Schaffhausen — the competent body for Schaffhausen.
Correct rates
Schaffhausen'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 Schaffhausen
Whoever you employ at home — Clino registers them correctly, insures them and runs payroll, all prepared in Schaffhausen.
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Frequently asked questions — Schaffhausen
How do I register my cleaner with SVA Schaffhausen?
Through SVA Schaffhausen's AHVeasy portal. Clino prepares all forms.
What is the FAK rate in the Canton of Schaffhausen?
The FAK contribution is 1.30% of gross wages — paid solely by the employer.
What is the typical hourly wage for a cleaner in Schaffhausen?
The average is around CHF 26/hour (gross). No statutory minimum wage.
What child allowances apply in the Canton of Schaffhausen?
CHF 230 per child per month, CHF 290 for the education allowance from age 16.
What is the simplified procedure (VAV) in Schaffhausen?
AHV, ALV, withholding tax and UVG are settled together through SVA Schaffhausen. Applies to wages up to CHF 22,680 per year per employer.
What happens if I don't register my cleaner in Schaffhausen?
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 Schaffhausen?
You register as an employer with SVA Schaffhausen (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 Schaffhausen and guides you step by step.
What does the AHV registration cost in Schaffhausen?
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 Schaffhausen 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 Schaffhausen. Even a few hours a week usually exceeds this threshold.
In every municipality of Schaffhausen
Registration works the same across the whole canton — whether your cleaner works in Schaffhausen, Neuhausen, Stein am Rhein or one of the 17 other localities: same compensation office, same procedure, same flat fee.
SchaffhausenNeuhausenStein am RheinNeunkirchGächlingenHallauOberhallauWilchingenOsterfingenTrasadingenBeringenGuntmadingenLöhningenSiblingen+17
Canton Schaffhausen compared
- At 1.3% FAK contribution, Schaffhausen sits in the cheapest quarter of Switzerland (rank 3 of 26, ascending).
- The child allowance of CHF 230/month is CHF 15 above the federal minimum of CHF 215.
- The typical hourly wage for domestic work is around CHF 26 (average across cantons: CHF 27).
- There is no cantonal minimum wage; the NAV domestic-work minimums apply.
Public holidays in Schaffhausen (2026)
Thu 1.1.New Year's DayFri 3.4.Good FridayMon 6.4.Easter MondayFri 1.5.Labour DayThu 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.
This is how fast it goes in Schaffhausen
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Grüezi! We've found a cleaner in Schaffhausen — what do we need to do now?
09:12Great! Done in 5 minutes: we register her with the SVA Schaffhausen and prepare the contract + payslips. Valid across the whole canton of Schaffhausen.
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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 Germany, the cross-border procedure applies — Clino handles both.
Are you the cleaner?
Pay, insurance, your rights — plus a ready-made pack you can send your employer so they register you legally.
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