Canton of Nidwalden

Register your nanny in Nidwalden —
in 5 minutes.

Found your nanny? Clino turns her into a properly employed team member: registration, contract, insurance and payroll — for CHF 19.90/month, whether it's 4 hours or 40.

AHV-compliantAusgleichskasse Nidwaldenin 5 minutescancel anytime

No placement agency — you keep your nanny. We just take the official paperwork off your hands.

Your personal plan

Your nanny in Nidwalden — fully planned.

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

Your situation

Hours per weekh/week

Gross hourly wageCHF/h

Your postcode6370Canton Nidwalden

Your Nidwalden nanny plan

Personal

Responsible office

AK Nidwalden

online via AHVeasy

Your procedure

Ordinary procedure

Above CHF 22,680/year — monthly accounting. Clino detects the threshold automatically and handles the ordinary procedure for you.

Accident insurance

Occupational accident (BU) — paid by the employer
Non-occupational accident (NBU) — mandatory from 8 h/week

Your cost per month

CHF 3'073.32/ month

≈ CHF 36'879.84 / year

Gross wageCHF 2'816.69

Social contributions (employer)CHF 236.73

ClinoCHF 19.90

Your nanny receives net CHF 2'596.09

What Clino does for you

Employment contract ready
Registration with AK Nidwalden prepared
Wage & contributions calculated every month

Use this plan 30 days free · no power of attorney · cancel anytime

In brief

Do I even have to register my nanny?

Yes — short and honest. As soon as someone works in your home and you set the wage and hours, she's your employee. From the very first hour, with no minimum workload. Sounds like a hassle. With Clino it takes 5 minutes.

No minimum hours

Even 4 hours a week count. There's no threshold below which it's "not necessary".

From the very first franc

AHV (old-age insurance), ALV (unemployment insurance) and UVG (accident insurance) are mandatory. The CHF 2'300 exemption does not apply to household employees.

It protects you

If an accident happens, you're personally liable without a policy. Registered, you're on the safe side.

UNDECLAREDThe dark reality.

✕No contract, just a handshake
✕Accident? You pay the medical bills
✕Fines up to CHF 10'000 + 5 years of back contributions

REGISTEREDThe bright reality.

✓NAV-compliant employment contract
✓UVG policy: pays from hour one
✓AHV settled cleanly, CHF 19.90/mo.

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DRAG THE LINE: WHERE DOES YOUR HOUSEHOLD STAND?

Inspection intensity

Sample-basedFrequent

Sample-based inspections

How strict are inspections in Nidwalden?

Even in Nidwalden, registration is mandatory from the first franc. A single spot check or an accident involving your nanny can expose an unregistered hire, with fines and back-payments.

With Clino you register your nanny in minutes. Clino guides you step by step through registration, insurance and payroll.

Sorting it out later

Been paying for a while with no registration? No drama.

Many families pay cash at first — and only realise later that they should have registered. This can be put right, and the sooner the easier.

Register retroactively

The Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden accepts back-dated registrations. The sooner you do it, the smaller the back-payment.

Clino sets everything up

We help with the back-registration and take over the ongoing payroll from now on.

Peace of mind, not risk

You're properly set up — before any inspection comes.

Get properly set up now →

Tax deduction Nidwalden

Registered? Then get something back.

You can deduct childcare costs — with a marginal tax rate of ~16% in Nidwalden, that means up to around CHF 2'080/year back per child. Canton of Nidwalden: a low tax burden, plus a cantonal childcare deduction and CHF 25'800 federal tax per child (2026). Check the exact cantonal deduction with the tax office.

The condition is a wage statement (Lohnausweis) — which you only get with properly registered childcare. One more reason to do it right.

Calculate tax deduction →Register a nanny

Comparison Nidwalden

Nanny or daycare — what suits you?

Full-time daycare (Kita) per child vs. a full-time nanny (40 hrs/week). CHF/month — before subsidies.

Daycare (1 child, 100%)CHF 2'100

Nanny (40 hrs/week)CHF 5'363

• From 2 children on, a nanny quickly becomes cheaper than daycare.

• A tax deduction of up to CHF 25'800/child (federal) is also possible.

Nanny, daycare, au pair & childminder in full comparison →

Official language

German

Undeclared-work checks

Sample-based inspections

AK confirmation

typically ~11 working days

Salary certificate deadline

31 January for the past year

Canton of Nidwalden

Grüess Gott mitenandGrüss Gott zusammen

All of Nidwalden: one office, one registration

Every municipality, one office: Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden.

Canton of Nidwalden at a glance

All the key figures for your nanny in Nidwalden

Hourly wage

CHF 27–35

market rate

Child allowance

CHF 258

/month/child

Minimum wage

no cantonal

NAV applies

Daycare avg.

CHF 2'100

/mo · 1 child

Important on scope: per SECO's information sheet (as of 1.1.2026, section 2.1) the federal NAV Hauswirtschaft expressly excludes "persons mainly responsible for childcare (childminders and babysitters)". For a pure childcare role there is therefore no federal minimum wage — the rates shown here are then a reference, not an obligation. Where the nanny also does substantial housework, the NAV applies. Cantonal minimum wages apply regardless.

Authorities & registration

How to register your nanny in Nidwalden

AHV compensation office · AHVeasy portal

Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden

Responsible for AHV/IV/EO, the child-allowance fund (FAK), withholding tax and the wage declaration under the simplified procedure.

Open registration form & portal

1
Register with the Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden
Submit the form online or via the AHVeasy portal — you'll receive a billing number. Clino prepares everything.
2
Take out accident insurance (UVG)
We arrange the occupational accident insurance for you — via VAVplus with your compensation office where available, otherwise directly with a partner insurer.
3
Written employment contract
The NAV Hauswirtschaft (standard household-employment contract) covers the probation period, notice period, holidays and 13th-month salary. Template from Clino.
4
Annual declaration at year-end
Declare all wages paid out. Clino generates the declaration automatically.

FAQ Nidwalden

Frequently asked questions

Do I really have to register my nanny — even for just a few hours?

Yes. For household employees there is no minimum number of hours and no de-minimis threshold. From the very first franc you must pay AHV/IV/EO, ALV and UVG accident insurance. The exemption for very small wages (CHF 2'300/year) explicitly does not apply to nannies and other household employees. Paying a nanny in cash and unregistered is undeclared work.

I've been paying my nanny without registering her for a while — what now?

No need to panic. You can register the employment retroactively (back-registration with the Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden). The sooner you do it, the smaller the back-payment — and you avoid fines if it comes to light during an inspection. Clino helps you with the back-registration and then sets up the ongoing payroll automatically.

What exactly does Clino handle for me?

Registration with the Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden, an employment contract under the NAV Hauswirtschaft (standard household-employment contract), a UVG policy via a partner insurer, monthly payroll, the wage statement (Lohnausweis) and the annual declaration. You only enter the workload and wage — we take care of the paperwork. CHF 19.90/month, cancel anytime.

Which compensation office is responsible in the canton of Nidwalden?

Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden. Simplified billing via AHVeasy or by post.

Is there a minimum wage in the canton of Nidwalden?

No. The NAV Hauswirtschaft applies (CHF 20.35–24.55/hr, 2026). The market rate is CHF 27–35/hr.

How high is the child allowance in Nidwalden?

CHF 258/month child allowance, CHF 311/month education allowance (2026) — above the Swiss minimum standard.

Is the simplified procedure worth it?

Up to CHF 22'680 annual wage per person it's mandatory — a flat 5% withholding tax, no separate tax return for the nanny.

Wage calculator

Gross, net & total costs

Contract template

Free PDF under the NAV

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Verified by Clino

The registration facts for Nidwalden

As of July 2026, verified directly with the compensation office.

The right form

Ausgleichskasse Nidwalden uses the federal form 318.147 (online). No office visit needed.

Important: under «Employment for», pick «Domestic service», only then does question 4.2 about accident insurance via the compensation office appear.

Simplified procedure

The simplified procedure plus (accident insurance included) is offered, but you must actively request it; it is never automatic. Above CHF 22'680 annual wage, quickly reached full-time, the ordinary procedure with individual withholding tax applies.

Deadlines

After submitting

The confirmation with your settlement number arrives by post, usually within 1–3 weeks. You may already pay wages in the meantime.

Free, no signup, every step, ready to tick off.

In every municipality of Nidwalden

Registration works the same across the whole canton — whether your nanny works in Stans, Hergiswil, Stansstad or one of the 1 other localities: same compensation office, same procedure, same flat fee.

StansHergiswilStansstadHergiswil NWFürigenKehrsitenEnnetmoosEnnetbürgenBuochsBeckenriedEmmettenBüren NWWirzweliWolfenschiessen+1

Canton Nidwalden compared

The FAK contribution is 1.5%, rank 12 of 26 across Switzerland (ascending).
The child allowance of CHF 258/month is CHF 43 above the federal minimum of CHF 215.
The typical hourly wage for a nanny is around CHF 31 (average across cantons: CHF 30).
There is no cantonal minimum wage; the NAV domestic-work minimums apply.

Public holidays in Nidwalden (2026)

Thu 1.1.New Year's DayFri 3.4.Good FridayThu 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 Nidwalden

Clino

online

Grüezi! We've found a nanny in Stans, what do we need to do now?

09:12

Great! Done in 5 minutes: we register her with the AK Nidwalden and prepare the contract + payslips. Valid across the whole canton of Nidwalden.

09:14

Message

New to Switzerland, or cross-border?

Hiring as an expat works exactly the same, in English. And if your helper lives across the border, the cross-border rules apply, AHV and accident insurance stay Swiss, withholding tax depends on her country of residence. The guide explains your case.

What applies to cross-border workers →

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