Fiduciary
in Geneva

RISTER, a Geneva-based fiduciary, offers a wide range of fiduciary services including company formation in Geneva and Switzerland with cross-border expertise, accounting, taxation of individual shareholders and managers, company management, business consultancy, work permit applications, management of compulsory social insurance and tax representation services. Our team of specialists and experts is also committed to managing the general administration of your company, whether it’s a branch, a limited liability company or a public limited company, withholding tax statements for your employees, VAT registration for your company, financial accounting, payroll management, company domiciliation, insurance and pension advice, services for managers and trustees resident in Switzerland and much more.

Rister’s accounting, tax and administrative expertise covers cantonal, federal and cross-border matters. Our fiduciary accompanies and advises you as entrepreneurial clients on your tax returns, the management of limited liability companies and public limited companies, foundations and associations, accounting, tax advice, insurance and pension advice, asset and inheritance transactions, VAT declaration, recovery and settlement, tax planning and manage your entry visa for Switzerland. We also offer fiduciary advice to companies on corporate and personal tax, withholding tax, stamp duty and other tax aspects specific to Switzerland, France and Europe.

RISTER as a fiduciary has extensive expertise in tax and legal advice, including the formation of companies and the establishment of businesses in Switzerland, the drafting of articles of association for SAs and Sàrls, foundations and associations, employment contracts, the preparation of deeds of incorporation for your company in Geneva and all Swiss cantons, the management of the shareholders’ register and the preparation of minutes. Our expertise also extends to insurance law and pensions advice, company law, employment law, and several other areas of administrative law such as immigration and work and residence permits in Geneva and Switzerland. In the area of taxation, advice on tax optimisation, corporate tax management in Geneva and Switzerland, withholding tax returns, VAT, withholding tax and annual tax returns.

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For payroll and human resources management, RISTER is a fiduciary offering comprehensive solutions that include management of social insurance affiliations in Switzerland, LAA/SUVA accident insurance, LPP pension fund affiliations, applications for work and residence permits in Geneva and Switzerland, and the monthly issue of pay slips. They also assist with social obligations and advise on pension matters, as well as preparing annual statements and files for audits and controls on AVS social security contributions.

Financial consultancy, accounting consultancy, tax consultancy, legal consultancy or asset management consultancy: the financial and accounting expert is an invaluable ally, enabling the company director to make important decisions for the development of his business. Advising on finance, tax and accounting is indeed one of the duties of a financial and accounting expert.

As a result, they will always have to inform their customers about the regulatory and legal obligations that apply to their business. But they must also provide them with all the information concerning their company’s situation (its accounting, legal, tax and social situation). In addition to his role as a financial, tax and accounting adviser, the financial and accounting expert has a duty to warn his client if he commits an action that could compromise his business.

As such, the financial and accounting expert will play a fundamental role in the successful growth of a business. They will put their expertise and skills at the service of the company director, providing advice on finance, taxation, accounting and much more. As an entrepreneur, you should not hesitate to place your trust in your accountant

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As far as accounting is concerned, RISTER, as a fiduciary, provides advice on organising and keeping your company’s financial accounts in accordance with Swiss accounting standards (Swiss GAAP), whether the company is a branch, a subsidiary, a limited liability company or a public limited company. Our services include VAT statements, import and export management and customs documents, assistance with the closing and auditing of accounts and the preparation of financial statements, consolidation of accounts, preparation of balance sheets and tax returns.

Company domiciliation is another fiduciary service that RISTER offers. We offer a prestigious address in Geneva, Lucerne, or Zug to domicile your company, corporation, holding company, foundation or association. Our services as a fiduciary include managing and processing your mail, secretarial work, receiving your registered letters, and returning mail to the address of your choice.

RISTER offers an ASR-compliant audit mandate. This fiduciary service is particularly useful for companies whose balance sheet or turnover reaches certain thresholds. RISTER’s partner auditors take an expert look at the compliance of your annual accounts and can conduct various types of audit of the accounts, ranging from ordinary audits to restricted audits, including voluntary audits.