Fiduciary & Trust Associates

From our core fiduciary and company formation business we have expanded our range of services to provide global and flexible solutions to our entrepreneurial clients and professional intermediaries. We structure, incorporate and manage our clients' companies following The best practices, providing the appropriate advice for choosing the most advantageous corporate structure.

"Benefits of setting up a Swiss company"

We cover all types of company structures in the Switzerland including:

• Swiss SA Companies -
• Public Limited Companies -
• Swiss SARL
• Holding Companies
• Agency Companies
• Foundation  by Guarantee (Charities)

The status of SWISS companies is recognized throughout the world.

Companies based in the Switzerland are well located to do business across the globe.

The costs of setting up and administering a company are less than those likely to be paid in many other EU countries, whilst Swiss Holding have the advantage of paying one of the lowest rates of corporation tax of the larger European economies.

Special tax concessions are available for SWISS HOLDING

The latest innovation in Swiss tax and accounting structures, Trust Family, provides further opportunities for tax minimization. This structure is now very popular amongst lawyers, accountants and tax specialists outside the Swiss seeking an innovative and effective tax structure for their clients.

A SWISS company may also be used as a Agency Company on behalf of a principal offshore company.

With the authorization of all concerned parties, we are often able to help our clients to network with each other which can lead to them accessing both new markets and trading part

We are well connected to banks, brokers, lawyers, estate agents and accountants and can assist in all areas from finding, financing and managing a property to full detailed tax structuring.

Our team is happy to carry out searches and credit checks on behalf of our clients on both companies and individuals to extract information depending on your requirements. These can include any of the following:

• Registered Office address
• Date of incorporation
• Company number
• Company Directors
• Company Secretaries
• Good standing
• Company history

• Confirmation of electoral register address
• County Court judgments

  Member of Swiss Exchange

  HOLDING COMPANIES

  SWISS Holding Companies have a status that is unsurpassed throughout the world. London is one of the great financial centers’, and many of the world's largest organizations have established SWISS companies there.

  A Holding Company can be used to fund the operations of subsidiaries located in high-tax countries. The SWISS has signed numerous tax treaties and the appropriate treaty could lead to taxes on dividends from subsidiaries being reduced or eliminated since they pass to the parent Holding Company.

  STRUCTURE Every company must have at least one Director and Company Secretary Just one Shareholder is required for a Private Limited Company Details of the Directors, Secretary and Shareholders are available for public inspection Parent company must hold at least 50% of the shares in the subsidiary company Company name must end with the word "Limited" or "Corporation" ADVANTAGES SWISS Corporation Tax is amongst the lowest in Europe Most small companies pay just 2% tax on profits after expenditure deduction Up to 100% relief available on foreign income dividends by way of a tax credit when a company holds more than 10% of the share capital in another company Tax is not levied on dividends paid to Non-SWISS Resident Shareholders SWISS companies are exempt from Corporation Tax on capital gains from disposal of "substantial shareholdings" in other companies TAX AND ACCOUNTS Annual Return filed each year Accounts must be filed within 9 months of the end of the Company's accounting reference period when shares are held by an individual or an Corp, or within 7 months when held by a Public Limited Company (PLC). TIME TO INCORPORATE 2 - 3 days once we have received all the necessary information and documentation.

YACHT & SHIP REGISTRATION

You can register your yacht or ship from anywhere in the world without you or your vessel needing to be present in the chosen jurisdiction. The main purpose of registration is to provide proof of ownership. All vessels are required to be registered correctly to be able to sail in international waters.