Swiss Payroll Expert

Swiss Payroll Expert is an AI-powered advisory agent built for HR professionals, payroll specialists, fiduciaries, and finance teams operating under Swiss labor law.

It provides instant, citation-backed answers to complex payroll questions — covering AHV/AVS contributions, Quellensteuer withholding tax, Lohnausweis preparation, and cross-border employment rules for frontier workers. Every response references the exact Randziffer (article number) from 20 authoritative Swiss and EU regulatory sources, so you always know where the answer comes from.

KEY CAPABILITIES

- AHV/AVS & Social Insurance — contribution rates, salary thresholds, special cases (board members, part-time, irregular income)

- Quellensteuer — withholding tax codes, tariff selection, correction procedures, canton-specific rules

- Lohnausweis — correct completion of all fields including expense allowances, benefit-in-kind, and year-end reconciliation

- Cross-border & international payroll — EU 883/2004 coordination rules, posted workers, applicable legislation determinations

- Swiss labor law basics — notice periods, 13th month salary, holiday pay calculations, termination payments

REGULATORY COVERAGE

All content is current to 1 January 2026 and draws from primary sources including WML 22, WBB 21, Lohnausweis 2026 guidelines, AHVG, AHVV, DBG, StHG, and EU Regulation 883/2004.

IMPORTANT: Swiss Payroll Expert is an advisory tool only. It does not perform payroll calculations, process transactions, or replace the advice of a licensed payroll specialist or fiduciary for complex individual cases.

WHO IS IT FOR?

— HR teams in Swiss companies managing payroll in-house

— Fiduciaries and payroll bureaus advising multiple clients

— Finance controllers needing quick regulatory reference

— International companies with employees in or moving to Switzerland

HOW IT WORKS

Swiss Payroll Expert runs as a Microsoft Copilot Studio agent. After subscribing, your team accesses it through your Microsoft 365 environment. Ask questions in plain German, French, or English — the agent responds with structured answers and cites the specific regulatory paragraph backing each answer.