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Register your nanny in Obwalden — 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.

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AHV-compliantAusgleichskasse IV-Stelle Obwaldenin 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 Obwalden — fully planned.

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

h/week
20
CHF/h
30
Your postcode6060Canton Obwalden

Your Obwalden nanny plan

Personal

Responsible office

AK Obwalden

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 3'070.50/ month

≈ CHF 36'846.00 / year

Gross wageCHF 2'816.69
Social contributions (employer)CHF 233.91
ClinoCHF 19.90
Your nanny receives net CHF 2'455.26

What Clino does for you

  • Employment contract ready
  • Registration with AK Obwalden 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 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?
Tax deduction Obwalden

Registered? Then get something back.

You can deduct childcare costs — with a marginal tax rate of ~16% in Obwalden, that means up to around CHF 2'120/year back per child. Canton of Obwalden: 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.

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Canton of Obwalden
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All of Obwalden — one office, one registration

Every municipality, one office: Ausgleichskasse IV-Stelle Obwalden.

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Wappen ObwaldenCanton of Obwalden at a glance

All the key figures for your nanny in Obwalden

Hourly wage

CHF 25–32

market rate

Child allowance

CHF 220

/month/child

Minimum wage

no cantonal

NAV applies

Daycare avg.

CHF 1'950

/mo · 1 child

FAQ Obwalden

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 IV-Stelle Obwalden). 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 IV-Stelle Obwalden, 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 Obwalden?
Ausgleichskasse IV-Stelle Obwalden. Simplified billing via AHVeasy or by post.
Is there a minimum wage in the canton of Obwalden?
No. The NAV Hauswirtschaft applies (CHF 20.35–24.55/hr, 2026). The market rate is CHF 25–32/hr.
How high is the child allowance in Obwalden?
CHF 220/month child allowance, CHF 270/month education allowance (2026).
Is seasonal nanny employment possible?
Yes. Fixed-term contracts are allowed; the simplified procedure applies as long as the annual wage stays below CHF 22'680.

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In every municipality of Obwalden

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

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Canton Obwalden compared

  • The FAK contribution is 1.4% — rank 8 of 26 across Switzerland (ascending).
  • The child allowance of CHF 220/month is CHF 5 above the federal minimum of CHF 215.
  • The typical hourly wage for a nanny is around CHF 29 (average across cantons: CHF 30).
  • There is no cantonal minimum wage; the NAV domestic-work minimums apply.

Public holidays in Obwalden (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 Obwalden

Clino

online

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

09:12

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

09:14
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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 across the border, the cross-border procedure applies — Clino handles both.

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