Swiss household employment
Ausgleichskasse: the cantonal compensation office
Also written: Ausgleichskasse · Caisse de compensation · Cassa di compensazione
What is an Ausgleichskasse?
The Ausgleichskasse (caisse de compensation in French) is the cantonal body that collects AHV, IV, EO and ALV contributions and administers family allowances. Every employer in Switzerland is registered with one, including a private household.
What it means if you employ someone at home
You register with the office of the canton you live in, and it becomes your counterparty for everything contribution related: the annual declaration, the bill, the employee's certificate.
You are the employer. With Helpore Admin, Helpore prepares a contract if you want one and, under your signed power of attorney, files the declarations and produces the payslip in your name; with Admin Light, Helpore prepares the maths and the documents and you file and pay. Both are optional. You stay the employer in every case and can also do all of this yourself.
The numbers
What the office collects on your behalf:
- AHV/IV/EO employee
- 5.3 %
- AHV/IV/EO employer
- 5.3 %
Common questions
Which office do I register with?
The one for the canton where you live, not where the person you employ lives. Each cantonal office runs its own registration form.