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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 St. Gallen — fully planned.

Set hours and wage. Cost, procedure and insurance appear instantly.

h/week
8
CHF/h
33
Your postcode9000Canton St. Gallen

Your St. Gallen hiring plan

Personal

Responsible office

SVA St. Gallen

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 1'367.20/ month

≈ CHF 16'406.40 / year

Gross wageCHF 1'239.41
Social contributions (employer)CHF 107.89
ClinoCHF 19.90
Your cleaner receives net CHF 1'080.37

What Clino does for you

  • Employment contract ready
  • Registration with SVA St. Gallen prepared
  • Wage & contributions calculated every month
Use this plan30 days free · no power of attorney · cancel anytime
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?
DE
Official language
German
Salary certificate deadline
31 January — wage statement to employees
Canton of St. Gallen
Grüezi mitenandHallo zusammen

All of St. Gallen — one office, one registration

Every municipality, one office: SVA St. Gallen.

Register in St. Gallen
Wappen Kanton SGSt. Gallen authority

Where do I register my cleaner in St. Gallen?

The responsible authority is SVA St. Gallen. You register online through the AHVeasy portal, no counter and no paper.

You use AHVeasy. Behind it is SVA St. Gallen.

Wappen Kanton SG
SVA St. Gallen·svasg.ch

The responsible social-insurance office

Collects AHV, IV, EO, ALV and family allowances for private-household employers in Canton St. Gallen and issues one statement per year.

Open website
AHVeasy·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 portal

How it actually works

  1. 1Open an account on AHVeasy — confirmation code arrives by post (3–5 days).
  2. 2Activate "Private household" — that registers you as an employer with SVA St. Gallen.
  3. 3Add the cleaner with her AHV number (756.…) and start date.
  4. 4Report the annual salary — SVA St. Gallen settles everything automatically.

Clino walks you through each step with screenshots and pre-fills the wage fields from your monthly payroll.

Other St. Gallen offices — only if relevant to your situation

AWA St. Gallen

St. Gallen Office of Economy and Labour. Undeclared-work spot checks especially in the city of St. Gallen, Rapperswil and Wil.

St. Gallen tax office

St. Gallen Tax Office. Wage certificate from AHVeasy — transmission to the cantonal tax administration is electronic.

Canton of St. Gallen

Official cantonal portal — overview of all administrative services.

Costs in St. Gallen

What you pay as a St. Gallen employer — at a glance

1.8%
St. Gallen FAK
Family allowance contribution, employer only.
CHF 22,680
VAVplus threshold
Annual wage per cleaner — one statement instead of monthly.
CHF 24–29
Average St. Gallen 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 St. Gallen — 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 St. Gallen

  • Find SVA St. Gallen as the compensation office
  • Understand AHVeasy portal and request access
  • Calculate FAK contribution at 1.80%
  • Build payslip with St. Gallen rates in Excel
  • Apply Canton of St. Gallen withholding tax tables
  • Submit annual report to SVA SG

With Clino in St. Gallen

  • SVA St. Gallen auto-detected — AHVeasy data prepared
  • St. Gallen FAK (1.80%), AHV, ALV — all rates pre-loaded
  • Payslip as PDF with all St. Gallen deductions
  • Canton of St. Gallen withholding tax calculated automatically
  • Annual report for SVA SG prepared — just upload it

Preconfigured for SVA St. Gallen and St. Gallen rates — not a generic solution.

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Inspection intensity
Sample-basedFrequent
Increased inspections

How strict are inspections in St. Gallen?

St. Gallen 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. SVA St. Gallen accepts backdated registrations, far cheaper than getting caught.

1

Up to 5 years backdated

Declare wages from the last 5 years. SVA St. Gallen 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 St. Gallen 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.

Backdate with ClinoSt. Gallen undeclared-work infoSECO
Tools for St. Gallen

Calculate, check and plan it yourself

Four small tools, no signup — pre-loaded with St. Gallen rates.

AHV calculator

AHV contributions to the franc.

Calculate

Net ↔ Gross

Convert net pay to gross cost.

Convert

Obligation check

Do you have to register?

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Employment contract

St. Gallen-compliant template, ready to sign.

Open template

Nearby cantons

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Cross-border worker

Employing a cross-border worker in St. Gallen?

St. Gallen borders Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein. 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.

Register a cross-border worker
Why Clino

Why Clino knows the canton of St. Gallen

Clino knows the rules, rates and compensation office of St. Gallen in detail — so you don't have to deal with any of it.

Cantonal compensation office

Registration directly with SVA St. Gallen — the competent body for St. Gallen.

Correct rates

St. Gallen'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 — St. Gallen

How do I register my cleaner with SVA St. Gallen?

Through SVA St. Gallen's AHVeasy portal. Clino prepares all forms.

What is the FAK rate in the Canton of St. Gallen?

The FAK contribution is 1.80% of gross wages — paid solely by the employer.

What is the typical hourly wage for a cleaner in St. Gallen?

The average is around CHF 26/hour (gross) in St. Gallen, Rapperswil-Jona and Wil. No statutory minimum wage.

What child allowances apply in the Canton of St. Gallen?

CHF 245 per child per month, CHF 298 for the education allowance from age 16.

What is the simplified procedure (VAV) in St. Gallen?

AHV, ALV, withholding tax and UVG are settled together through SVA SG. Applies to wages up to CHF 22,680 per year per employer.

What happens if I don't register my cleaner in St. Gallen?

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 St. Gallen?

You register as an employer with SVA St. Gallen (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 St. Gallen and guides you step by step.

What does the AHV registration cost in St. Gallen?

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 St. Gallen 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 St. Gallen. Even a few hours a week usually exceeds this threshold.

In every municipality of St. Gallen

Registration works the same across the whole canton — whether your cleaner works in St. Gallen, Rapperswil-Jona, Wil or one of the 152 other localities: same compensation office, same procedure, same flat fee.

St. GallenRapperswil-JonaWilGossauBad RagazPfäfersSt. MargrethenbergVaduraVättisVasönSargansWangsViltersSchwendi im Weisstannental+152

Canton St. Gallen compared

  • At 1.8%, St. Gallen's FAK contribution is among the higher ones in Switzerland (rank 20 of 26, 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 26 (average across cantons: CHF 27).
  • There is no cantonal minimum wage; the NAV domestic-work minimums apply.

Public holidays in St. Gallen (2026)

Thu 1.1.New Year's DayFri 3.4.Good FridayMon 6.4.Easter MondayThu 14.5.Ascension DayMon 25.5.Whit MondaySat 1.8.Swiss National DaySun 1.11.All Saints' 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 St. Gallen

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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 or Austria, the cross-border procedure applies — Clino handles both.

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