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No online portal
Send the household-staff form to the Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais.
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Canton of ValaisRegister a cleaner in Valais
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Is your cleaner in Sion 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 Valais — fully planned.
Set hours and wage. Cost, procedure and insurance appear instantly.
h/week
8
CHF/h
33
Your postcode1950Canton Valais
Your Valais hiring plan
Responsible office
Caisse AVS Valais
by post · Caisse AVS Valais
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 1'375.88/ month
≈ CHF 16'510.56 / year
Gross wageCHF 1'239.41
Social contributions (employer)CHF 116.57
ClinoCHF 19.90
Your cleaner receives net CHF 1'078.76
What Clino does for you
- Employment contract ready
- Registration with Caisse AVS Valais 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?
FRDE
Bilingual
French + German
Salary certificate deadline
31 January — wage statement to employees
Canton of ValaisAdieu !salut ! — en Valais
All of Valais — one office, one registration
Every municipality, one office: Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais.
Register in ValaisValais authorityWhere do I register my cleaner in Valais?
The responsible authority is Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais. In Valais you register by post, with no online portal.
You register by post with Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais. One letter, once a year.
Caisse AVS Valais·avsvalais.ch
The responsible social-insurance office
Collects AHV, IV, EO, ALV and family allowances for private-household employers in Canton Valais. You declare wages once a year in writing.
Open websitePost·info@avs.vs.ch
Postal registration
Download the form from the AK website, fill it in and send it by post or email to Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais.
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 Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais.
- 4Year-end: submit the wage declaration — Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais issues the settlement.
Clino walks you through each step with screenshots and pre-fills the wage fields from your monthly payroll.
Other Valais offices — only if relevant to your situation
SICT Valais
Service de l'industrie, du commerce et du travail (SICT) Valais. Undeclared-work checks especially in the tourist regions of Zermatt, Verbier and Crans-Montana.
Valais tax office
Valais Tax Administration (SCI). Wage certificate by post at year-end — Caisse AVS Valais sends a copy to the tax office.
Canton of Valais
Official cantonal portal — overview of all administrative services.
Specific to canton Valais
What's different in Valais
FR + DE
Official language
You can correspond in French or German.
CHF 2,142per child
One-off birth allowance
On top of the regular child allowance. Paid out by the Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais.
2.50% FAK
FAK rate above CH average
Swiss average: 1.67 %. Factor this into your budget.
Costs in Valais
What you pay as a Valais employer — at a glance
2.5%
Valais FAK
Family allowance contribution, employer only.
CHF 22,680
VAVplus threshold
Annual wage per cleaner — one statement instead of monthly.
CHF 24–29
Average Valais wage
Gross/hour incl. holiday — typical range.
CHF 2,142
Birth allowance
One-off per birth — specific to Valais.
On your own vs. with Clino
Registering in Valais — 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 Valais
- Find Caisse du Valais as the compensation office
- Request form by post
- Calculate FAK at 2.50% plus 0.13% employee share
- Build payslip with Valais rates in Excel
- Apply Canton of Valais withholding tax tables
- Submit annual report by post to Sion
With Clino in Valais
- Caisse du Valais auto-detected — forms prepared
- Valais FAK (2.50% + 0.13%), AHV, ALV — all rates pre-loaded
- Payslip as PDF with all Valais deductions
- Canton of Valais withholding tax calculated automatically
- Annual report for Sion prepared — just mail it
Preconfigured for Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais and Valais rates — not a generic solution.
Inspection intensity
Sample-basedFrequent
Regular inspections
How strict are inspections in Valais?
Even in Valais, 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. Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais accepts backdated registrations, far cheaper than getting caught.
1
Up to 5 years backdated
Declare wages from the last 5 years. Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais 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 Valais 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 Valais
Calculate, check and plan it yourself
Four small tools, no signup — pre-loaded with Valais rates.
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UriCross-border worker
Register a cross-border workerEmploying a cross-border worker in Valais?
Valais borders France and Italy. 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 Valais
Clino knows the rules, rates and compensation office of Valais in detail — so you don't have to deal with any of it.
Cantonal compensation office
Registration directly with Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais — the competent body for Valais.
Correct rates
Valais'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 Valais
Whoever you employ at home — Clino registers them correctly, insures them and runs payroll, all prepared in Valais.
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Frequently asked questions — Valais
How do I register my cleaner with the Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais?
By post with the Caisse in Sion — there is no online portal. Clino prepares all documents for mailing.
What is the FAK rate in the Canton of Valais?
The FAK contribution is 2.50% of gross wages (employer) plus 0.13% employee contribution — a Valais peculiarity.
What is the typical hourly wage for a cleaner in Valais?
The average is around CHF 26/hour (gross) in Sion, Brig and Martigny. No statutory minimum wage.
What child allowances apply in the Canton of Valais?
CHF 327 per child per month, CHF 477 for the education allowance from age 16 — among the highest in Switzerland. Plus a CHF 2,142 birth allowance.
What is the simplified procedure (VAV) in Valais?
AHV, ALV, withholding tax and UVG are settled together through the Caisse du Valais. Applies to wages up to CHF 22,680 per year per employer.
What happens if I don't register my cleaner in Valais?
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 Valais?
You register as an employer with Caisse AVS Valais (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 Valais and guides you step by step.
What does the AHV registration cost in Valais?
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 Valais 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 Valais. Even a few hours a week usually exceeds this threshold.
In every municipality of Valais
Registration works the same across the whole canton — whether your cleaner works in Sion / Sitten, Martigny, Monthey or one of the 159 other localities: same compensation office, same procedure, same flat fee.
Sion / SittenMartignyMontheySierre / SidersBrig-GlisCollombeyMassongexChoëxTroistorrentsChampoussinChampéryMorginsMex VSVérossaz+159
Canton Valais compared
- At 2.5%, Valais's FAK contribution is among the higher ones in Switzerland (rank 25 of 26, ascending).
- The child allowance of CHF 327/month is CHF 112 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 Valais (2026)
Thu 1.1.New Year's DayThu 19.3.St Joseph's DayThu 14.5.Ascension DayThu 4.6.Corpus ChristiSat 1.8.Swiss National DaySat 15.8.AssumptionSun 1.11.All Saints' DayTue 8.12.Immaculate ConceptionFri 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.
This is how fast it goes in Valais
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Bonjour! We've found a cleaner in Sion / Sitten — what do we need to do now?
09:12Great! Done in 5 minutes: we register her with the Caisse AVS Valais and prepare the contract + payslips. Valid across the whole canton of Valais.
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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 or Italy, 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.
ValaisTrying costs nothing.
Contract and payslip in 5 minutes — 30 days free, nothing charged before day 30. Not for you? Delete your account, done. Zero risk.
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