Register household help in Switzerland in 5 minutes.
Cleaner, nanny or senior care — Clino registers any private-household role correctly. AHV, FAK, UVG. CHF 19.90/month.
30 days free • Nothing charged before day 30 • Done in 5 minutes
Which role?
Pick the type of employment
“Household help” is the umbrella term. Pick the specific role — we'll show you the exact wages, obligations and forms for it.
Cleaner & housekeeping
Cleaning, ironing, laundry, running the household — the most common private-household role.
CHF 25–31/h· Typical rateRegister a cleanerNanny & childcare
Childcare, daycare alternative, babysitting — a nanny employed in your own home.
CHF 28–40/h· Typical rateRegister a nannySenior & elder care
Everyday help, companionship and relief for elderly relatives — privately employed.
CHF 28–38/h· Typical rateRegister a caregiverSeveral roles or still unsure? It doesn't matter — Clino settles every private-household employment correctly.
Start directly with ClinoAHV / IV / EO
Your canton's compensation office, correctly filed.
FAK
Family allowances automatically per canton.
Simplified procedure
Lump-sum procedure up to CHF 22,680/year.
If you employ household help in a Swiss private household — a cleaner, nanny or caregiver — you must register them with your canton's AHV compensation office from the first franc. Up to CHF 22'680 per year this uses the simplified procedure: AHV, ALV, withholding tax and often accident insurance are settled with a single annual statement. Clino prepares every form for your canton and any role, for a flat CHF 19.90/month.
Must register?
Yes, from the first wage
Clino's cost?
CHF 19.90/month, flat
Effort
~5 minutes, then automatic
What does your household help actually cost?
Hourly wage + social charges + holiday supplement. Move the slider and see real monthly cost.
What does it cost to properly employ my cleaner?
When do I need to register?
From the first franc of wages
Obligation: AHV registration from the first franc in a private household.
Up to CHF 22,680/year
Simplified flat procedure — one filing per year.
Deadline 30 January
Annual payroll declaration for the previous year.
What Clino covers
Monthly payslip
With correct deductions for AHV, ALV, UVG and withholding tax — PDF to hand over.
Annual statement (AHV + FAK)
All data in one file — ready to upload to the cantonal portal (e.g. AHVeasy).
Withholding tax calculated
26 cantonal tax tables built in — applied automatically based on canton and residence.
Wage certificate (Form 4)
Year-end document for the employee's tax return — SSK-compliant.
Employment contract template
Swiss NAV-compliant private household contract in 5 languages — holidays, notice, sick pay.
Reminders & deadlines
Simplified-procedure deadline, AHV quarter, UVG filing — email alerts in time.
Do it yourself or with Clino?
On your own — typical effort
- Find the right compensation office for your canton (26 different ones)
- Open a private-household account (3–5 working days waiting)
- Research FAK rates and withholding tax tables
- Calculate the payslip in Excel — mistakes happen
- Compile the annual statement manually (often 30 January)
- Generate the wage certificate yourself
With Clino — flat CHF 19.90/month
- Compensation office auto-detected by postcode
- Correct 2026 contributions — verified and current
- Payslip as PDF — at the click of a button
- Annual statement prepared — just upload
- Form 4 wage certificate generated automatically
- Reminders for every deadline — you miss nothing
Details, process & legal basics
Everything to read up on — step-by-step process, your part, what you need to start, the law and the numbers. Click to expand.
Registration in 3 steps — Switzerland-wide
Cleaner, nanny or caregiver, whichever canton: the flow is always the same. Clino walks you through every stage.
Enter postcode — we find your compensation office
26 cantons, 8 different procedures. From your postcode we know whether the simplified procedure applies, which FAK rates are in force, and which forms you need.
Enter wages — Clino calculates automatically
AHV/IV/EO 10.6% (split), ALV 2.2% (split), FAK 0.5–3% (employer), UVG non-occupational ~1% (employee). Holiday supplement 8.33%.
File the statement — annually under the simplified procedure
Annual filing to your cantonal compensation office — exported straight from your Clino account. Wage certificate for the employee and the tax office included.
Your part takes about 5 minutes
Clino handles the paperwork. You only decide what is genuinely yours to decide.
What Clino handles
- Find the right compensation office from your postcode
- Calculate every 2026 contribution correctly (AHV, ALV, FAK, UVG, withholding tax)
- Produce the payslip, annual declaration and salary certificate
- Remind you of every deadline before it passes
What you do
- Enter your household help's wage and hours
- Upload the finished annual declaration to your cantonal portal in one click
- Hand the payslip to your household help
What you need to get started
Nothing more than this. You can fill in the rest any time later.
- Your home postcode (so we can set the canton and compensation office)
- Your household help's approximate hourly wage
- Your household help's name and date of birth
- If you have it: their AHV number (otherwise we add it later)
No lock-in. The first 30 days are free, then CHF 19.90 per month.
What the law requires
Anyone employing household help in a Swiss private household is an employer under the AHVA (Art. 12) — whether for cleaning, childcare or senior care. From the first franc, registration with the cantonal compensation office is mandatory — the CHF 2,300 small-wage threshold does not apply in a private household. Only wages of employees under 25, up to CHF 750/year, can stay exempt on request.
Unregistered employment counts as undeclared work (BGSA, AHVG Art. 88). Inspections lead to fines of up to CHF 10,000 plus back-payment of all social contributions for the last 5 years (AHV, ALV, FAK, UVG) — plus 5% default interest.
Sources: AHVA, ATSG, BGSA — SECO undeclared-work report (annual)
Facts worth knowing
Switzerland · Private-household employment
1st franc
AHV registration threshold in a private household
AHVV Art. 34d
CHF 22,680
ceiling for simplified procedure per employer/year
AHV Ordinance
8.33%
holiday supplement on hourly wage (4 weeks)
CO Art. 329a
5 years
statute of limitations for AHV contributions
AHVA Art. 16
up to CHF 10,000
fine for undeclared work
BGSA Art. 9
26
cantons — each with its own compensation office & FAK rates
Federalism
Frequently asked questions — Switzerland-wide
Do I really have to register my household help if she only comes 4 hours a week?
Yes — in a private household the AHV obligation applies from the first franc, whatever the role. At 4h/week × CHF 30/h × 50 weeks = CHF 6,000/year you're clearly required to register anyway. (Only wages of employees under 25, up to CHF 750/year, can stay exempt on request.)
Does this apply equally to a cleaner, a nanny and senior care?
Yes. Cleaning, childcare and elder care in a private household are treated the same for social insurance: you are the employer and register with the cantonal compensation office. Contribution rates are identical; only the market wages and a few obligations (e.g. child-protection authority for childcare) differ.
What is the simplified procedure?
A lump-sum process for private households: AHV, IV, EO, ALV, withholding tax and sometimes UVG are settled together in a single annual statement to the cantonal compensation office. Condition: max wage CHF 22,680 per year per employer.
Which compensation office is responsible?
The cantonal office of the employer's residence canton. In Zürich e.g. SVA Zürich (AHVeasy portal), in Bern SVA Bern, in Geneva OCAS. Clino detects it automatically from your postcode.
What about registering retroactively?
Possible and even recommended before an inspection. The compensation office will demand contributions for the past 5 years, possibly with interest. The undeclared-work fine is waived if you come forward voluntarily.
What does Clino cost?
CHF 19.90 per month — flat, regardless of how many payslips or employees. First 30 days free. Cancel monthly, no hidden fees.
Your canton in detail
Exact compensation office, FAK rates and registration forms — per canton.
Pick a canton on the map
Greater Zurich
Central Switzerland
Lucerne
WAS Wirtschaft Arbeit Soziales
Nidwalden
Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden
Obwalden
Ausgleichskasse IV-Stelle Obwalden
Schwyz
SVA Schwyz
Uri
Sozialversicherungsstelle Uri
Zug
Ausgleichskasse Zug
Swiss Plateau
Northwestern Switzerland
Eastern Switzerland
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Sozialversicherungen Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Ausgleichskasse Appenzell Innerrhoden
Glarus
Sozialversicherungen Glarus
Schaffhausen
SVA Schaffhausen
St. Gallen
SVA St. Gallen
Thurgau
Sozialversicherungszentrum Thurgau
Southeastern Switzerland
Western Switzerland
Fribourg
Caisse de compensation du canton de Fribourg
Geneva
OCAS - Office cantonal des assurances sociales
Jura
ECAS Jura
Neuchâtel
Caisse de compensation du canton de Neuchâtel
Vaud
Caisse cantonale vaudoise de compensation
Valais
Caisse de compensation du canton du Valais
Southern Switzerland
Tools — free to use
Before you register — these calculators help
Not sure yet which wage to offer or whether you're required to register? These four tools answer the most common pre-registration questions — no sign-up needed.
AHV calculator
AHV/IV/EO, ALV, FAK and UVG — all 2026 rates, all cantons.
Calculate →Gross / net
What does your employee actually receive? Quick preview incl. withholding tax.
Calculate →Registration check
5 questions — find out if you must register.
Start check →Contract template
NAV-compliant private-household contract as PDF — free.
Create contract →Last updated:
Register correctly anywhere in Switzerland — in 5 minutes
Cleaner, nanny or care. All 26 cantons, every AHV portal, every 2026 rate. Flat CHF 19.90/month.
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