AZ Fidu Holding SA and FiduSynergie SA
Taxation for individuals
You want to optimise your taxation and maximise all possible deductions? Then please, do not hesitate to contact us. We can help with the completion of your tax declarations (individuals) in Switzerland.
At AZFH and FiduSynergie we pride ourselves on our strong business relationships with our collaborative partner. These relationships are based on trust and our collective desire for excellence. That’s how we can offer a transparent competitive tariff structure.
Our rates include:
- Management of your documents
- Requests for deadlines outside of the tax administration period
- Computerized tax returns issued in duplicate
- Estimating your tax remittance
- Monitoring your tax assessment charges
- Additional tax benefits
Fiscal advice
- Negotiation with the tax authorities
- Accounting Geneva
- Tax formalities on the subject of double taxation agreements
- Assistance with and solutions for monitoring tax affairs, or for instigating legal proceedings
- Tax planning for Financial Wealth Management
- Tax planning for inheritance
- International tax planning
Taxation for businesses
Since 2010 we have specialized in the Completion of tax declarations of companies in western Switzerland. In general, Switzerland has an attractive tax system for firms. Corporate taxation in Switzerland is divided into two levels:
- a cantonal tax (variable)
- a federal tax (fixed)
Because the tax regime in Switzerland is federalist, the tax burden varies considerably from one canton to another. On the federal level, corporation tax is a single payment corresponding to 8.5% of your net profit.
Such a system encourages tax competition between the cantons. As a result, some cantons offer a low rate of cantonal corporation tax. Thus, the location of your business can make a remarkable difference on your balance sheet at the end of the year, and also to allow your business to have significant tax benefits.
AZFH has the expertise and experience to advise you on how to set up an ideal, domiciled company that receives all its revenue from sales made outside of Switzerland, or which involves the formation of an auxiliary company whose primary activity will be to administer a company which has its headquarters abroad and provides services for the latter. This entails the set up of a holding company, whose aim is to benefit from implementing an effective tax optimisation process.
Setting up an offshore company
Offshore: What is it?
A company is considered to be “offshore” when it has located its headquarters in a country where it has no business and whose directors are not based in the area. An offshore company is by definition a non-resident company. In order to take advantage of any tax benefits, an offshore company may not operate in the country in which it is located, and may not make any use of its economy: no local workforce, no finance from local banks, no public aid etc. The offshore company is often represented by a local agent, and is always given instructions from abroad.
Offshore: Why?
Offshore companies are essentially used for intangible activities such as the sale of patents or licences, consultancy, brokerage, and for service industry activities. However, almost all types of trading can be undertaken by an offshore company in order to optimise their taxation. Following an initial appointment, we will be in a position to advise you on the most suitable area of jurisdiction, and will eventually come to an arrangement depending on the complexity of the transactions.
An offshore company is suitable for both wealthy individuals, who are keen to optimise their tax, and for consultants or entrepreneurs wishing to start up a business with limited overheads.
Offshore: Who is it for?
Are you paying too much in expenses? Are you not able to earn a decent income because it would cost you double in taxes and other deductions, or do you need to recruit in order to grow your business and to meet market demands? And yet you are producing turnover and margins which should allow you to make a decent wage?
Well, there is one simple, low cost solution.
You can use an offshore or overseas company to relocate your business headquarters to significantly reduce your costs and to significantly increase your profits.
The main advantages of an offshore company
- No corporation tax on profits
- No VAT
- No inheritance tax on shares held by non-residents
- No obligation to maintain accounting records and documents
- Not requirement to submit annual accounts
- No minimum level of share capital required in order to form a company
AZFH is able to provide you with all of these services, and will be able to support you throughout the entire life of your business.
Our charges
| Allowances | Foreign currency | Amount(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Basic statements | CHF | 120.- * |
| Statement with a maximum of three banking securities, along with a tax statement | CHF | 150.- * |
| Statement with more than three banking securities, along with a tax statement | CHF | 190.- * |
| Property supplements | CHF | 50.- * |
| Joint statement supplements | CHF | 35.- * |
| Self-employed taxi drivers Balance sheets, accounting, and reporting | CHF | 340.- |
