Russell Bedford Fiduciaire Genève SA services

A word from the Managing Director,
Frédéric Pryszlak

“One requirement – responding to your needs”

Russell Bedford Fiduciaire Genève works alongside you to offer a personalised service that combines know-how, rigour, ethics and responsiveness based on a relationship of trust.
My experience of over 30 years in banking and fiduciary institutions, along with that of our staff, means we can offer our clients long-term solutions.

Frédéric Pryszlak

Services

• Corporate consultancy
• Company formation – Sole proprietorships
• Company domiciliation
• Fiduciary services - Accountancy
• Payroll management
• Tax expertise – direct taxes and VAT
• Governance and long-term planning for family firms

Corporate consultancy and asset valuation

Whether you are a private- or public-sector company or self-employed, our specialists can advise you on all aspects of optimising your business.

Company board members

• Composition of the Board of Directors
• Improved operation, monitoring and application of governance rules
• Administrative management and monitoring of administrative mandates
• Risk analysis specific to the companies administered
• Technical intelligence and advice on legal, tax, accounting and corporate governance issues

Governance

• Analysis and optimisation of industrial, financial and property asset management
• Transfer of family businesses
• Advice and assistance on organisation and corporate governance
• Analysis and strategic decision-making
• Committee meeting facilitation and attendance
• Implementation of governance tools
• Assignment or donation of assets

Company formation – Sole proprietorships

Russell Bedford Fiduciaire Genève SA supports you in your company formation projects and provides all the essential information and advice you need at the initial stage. Our assistance covers the main aspects of each key phase of the project, including :

• Registration of sole proprietorships and affiliation to social security and insurance organisations
• Choice of legal form
• Deciding on the canton(s) where the registered office and subsidiaries should be located
• Deciding on the type of initial contribution (cash or in kind)
• Registration with the Commercial Registry
• Writing the business plan
• Taking out insurance for the company and its employees

Company domiciliation

• Russell Bedford Genève can provide domiciliation services for your company
• You may still opt to occupy your own premises
• Russell Bedford Genève can support you in your dealings with property companies and guarantee providers

Fiduciary services – Accountancy

Our team is on hand to meet all your accountancy needs. We adjust our services to suit your business and your expectations. We are also available to work on site and use all the standard accounting software.

Our services:

• General, subsidiary and securities accounting
• Preparation of special and standard reports according to your needs
• Preparation of financial and consolidated statements according to Swiss and/or IFRS international standards
• VAT returns
• Supplier invoice management and follow-up of outstanding debts
• Our qualified accountants can assist you in setting up cost accounting, as well as reviewing the performance measurement tools your company needs
• Payroll entry and reconciliation

Payroll management

We can manage all aspects of your business’s payroll. We take full account of the specific characteristics and collective bargaining agreements in place in each sector, as well as the applicable legislation. Our services include:

• Drawing up employment contracts (legal advice and employment law)
• Completion of administrative procedures related to affiliation to Swiss old-age and survivors (OASI) and occupational (LPP) pension schemes, health and accident insurance, taxation at source, etc.
• Comprehensive staff administration
• Production of monthly salary breakdowns and annual salary certificates
• Advice on taxation at source and welfare insurance law questions
• Communication with welfare insurance providers and the authorities
• End-of-year procedures and submission of returns to the relevant authorities
• Payroll entry and reconciliation

Tax expertise – direct taxes and VAT

Our team provides advice that reflects your situation in order to optimise and plan your tax obligations in both a national and cross-border context.

Thanks to our expertise in both French and Swiss taxation, we offer bespoke, targeted solutions to cross-border businesses. We work closely with you to determine an overarching strategy without the need to involve multiple other actors.

We provide tax analysis advice to both individuals and legal entities.

• Income and wealth taxes
• Corporation and capital taxes
• Capital gains and land taxes
• Transfer tax
• Tax treatment of donations and inheritance tax
• VAT
• Withholding tax

Tax and financial advice

• Formation, winding-up, conversion and merger of legal entities
• Company valuation
• Company domiciliation and provision of board members
• Transfer of personal and business assets
• Tax litigation
• Inheritance
• Domiciliation of natural persons
• Inter-cantonal and international tax allocation
• Tax expertise and financial planning

Governance and long-term planning for family firms

Russell Bedford Fiduciaire Genève SA provides advice to address your specific needs and support for every aspect of managing your assets.

• Financial planning (retirement, inheritance, etc.)
• Independent decision-making
• Strategy in line with your expectations
• Risk management
• Monitoring
• Cost control
• A clear view of your overall assets
• Support for choosing your bank and your relationship with it
• Assistance in your relationship with the administrative authorities
• Management and administration of day-to-day family matters
• Inheritance planning