# Legal form test: sole proprietorship, GmbH or AG? – innoVorsorge AG

> Which Swiss legal form suits your business idea? Ten questions on liability, profit, capital and pension provision, with an instant result and PDF. No sign-up.

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# Sole proprietorship, GmbH or AG?Which business structure suits your idea?
Answer 10 questions on liability, profit, capital and your plans. The result shows whether a sole proprietorship, a GmbH (limited liability company) or an AG (company limited by shares) suits you better, and what that means for your finances and pension provision. No sign-up.

Free of charge

10 questions

Result without sign-up

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## Three forms compared
The test weighs your answers for each of the three forms.

Sole prop.

Simple start

GmbH

Limited liability

AG

For investors

## What the choice of legal form decides

### Liability
Who is liable with which assets if a contract goes wrong or invoices remain unpaid?

### Tax and pensions
Salary, dividends, AHV and the pension fund depend directly on the form you choose.

### Effort
Formation, minimum capital and bookkeeping differ considerably between the forms.

## How the test works
The test puts your situation into context and explains the result.

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### 10 targeted questions
On liability, profit, capital, co-founders and your plans for the business.

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### Assessment
Each answer counts for or against a sole proprietorship, GmbH and AG. If you found with others, the sole proprietorship drops out.

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### Result
You see the suitable form with reasons, key facts and what it means for your finances and pension provision.

### What you get:
Recommended legal form with reasons

Key facts on liability, capital, commercial register and tax

Consequences for finances and pension provision

Result as PDF

## Start the legal form test now
About 5 minutes, no sign-up.

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