Net Proceeds Calculator.
For Swiss company sales — private share gains are income-tax-free; asset deals are taxed as income + AHV/AVS
The headline price and your net proceeds are not the same number. Enter EBITDA, multiple, net debt, fees and your deal type — see what actually lands in your account, in seconds.
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From gross enterprise value to net seller proceeds — in one view.
Full EV-to-pocket bridge
Enterprise value → minus fees, net debt, and applicable tax → net proceeds. Every deduction is shown, not hidden inside a single "after-tax" figure.
Private share deal — tax-free gain
A capital gain on shares held as private assets is exempt from income tax under Art. 16 para. 3 DBG/LIFD. The tax line reads CHF 0 — subject to the conditions below.
Asset deal — income + AHV/AVS
Asset deals and sole-proprietorship sales are taxed as ordinary income and subject to AHV/AVS contributions. You supply an effective rate, because cantonal and communal rates vary widely.
Multiple sensitivity table
See your net proceeds at 5×, 6×, 7× and 8× simultaneously — so you understand the real value of negotiating one turn on the multiple.
This tool produces indicative estimates for planning purposes. It does not constitute tax or legal advice. Your outcome depends on canton, deal structure, holding period and buyer type — this tool does not replace advice — any structure must be validated by a qualified Swiss tax adviser or tax lawyer (fiscaliste / avocat fiscaliste) before you act.
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This drives the tax treatment. A private share deal is income-tax-free; an asset deal is taxed as income and subject to AHV/AVS.
Cantonal/communal rates and AHV/AVS vary widely — supply your own effective rate. Used only for the asset-deal / business-assets case.
Tax treatment assumed: for a private share deal, the capital gain is exempt from income tax (Art. 16 para. 3 DBG/LIFD) — subject to the conditions in the box below. For an asset deal / business assets / sole proprietorship, the gain is taxed as ordinary income and subject to AHV/AVS at the effective rate you supply.
* CHF 0 assumes the exemption applies — see "The exemption has conditions" below. Indicative estimates only. Does not account for working capital adjustments, escrow, earnout, vendor loan, warranties & indemnities, or personal tax optimisation. Any structure must be validated by a qualified Swiss tax adviser or tax lawyer (fiscaliste / avocat fiscaliste) before any transaction.
The exemption has conditions.
A private capital gain on shares is income-tax-free under Art. 16 para. 3 DBG/LIFD — but three traps can reclassify an "exempt" gain into a fully taxable one.
If the tax authority treats you as a professional securities dealer — high transaction volume, use of leverage, short holding periods, high frequency — the gain is reclassified as taxable self-employment income and subject to AHV/AVS.
Selling shares of a company holding non-operating, distributable reserves to a corporate/holding buyer can trigger taxable investment income if those reserves are distributed within a 5-year lookback. A classic trap when substance is stripped after the sale.
Selling your shares to a company you yourself control, at a price above their nominal value, is treated as taxable income rather than an exempt private capital gain.
Asset deals and sole-proprietorship sales are taxed as ordinary income and subject to AHV/AVS contributions. The company also pays cantonal/communal corporate tax up to the sale date. Effective rates vary widely by canton and commune.
Not tax or legal advice. This is an indicative planning estimate only. Any structure must be validated by a qualified Swiss tax adviser or tax lawyer (fiscaliste / avocat fiscaliste) before you act — your result depends on the canton, the deal structure, the holding period and the type of buyer.