Notary Fees

This is a translation. In case of any discrepancy, the German version prevails.

1. General

All prices below are stated both excluding VAT (for business entities) and including VAT (for consumers and for business entities taxed at the net tax rate).
The price of a notarial deed is based on the time spent on advice and drafting the deed, plus a notarial fee for the official act of notarisation. Since individual circumstances and clients’ prior knowledge vary considerably from case to case, it is not possible to state reliable total prices for advice and notarial fee in advance. The hourly rate charged for the notary’s work (including secretarial work) is CHF 270 excluding VAT. The smallest billing unit is 5 minutes.
Expenses that do not relate to the preparation of the deed or that arise from activities outside the office (such as postage, telephone costs, travel expenses and the like) are not included in the fee. They are charged additionally as follows, plus VAT:
- Postage according to the postal tariff
- Telephone calls/fax are included
- Travel expenses: actual costs of first-class rail travel (SBB), CHF 0.70/km for travel by car
Third-party costs such as apostilles (for deeds intended for use abroad), registry fees (e.g. commercial register, land register or State Chancellery), surveyor’s costs or taxes levied or assessed as a result of the notarial transaction (e.g. real estate capital gains taxes) are not included in the above charges.
For transactions of very high value, a flat fee for the notarisation is usually agreed.

2. Certifications


Certification of a signature	CHF 30, incl. VAT CHF 32.40
Certification of a transcript/copy	CHF 30, incl. VAT CHF 32.40

If the time required exceeds 15 minutes, the fee is charged on an hourly basis.

3. Notarial fees

Advice and drafting of the deed are charged on a time basis (see section 1 para. 2 above). In addition, a notarial fee of CHF 200 (CHF 216 incl. VAT) is charged for the official act of notarisation.