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The word "Holding" is derived from the English word "to
hold" which means "to possess". Holding companies are in
fact created with the objective to hold the quotas of other local or foreign companies. |
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The term "Holding" describes a
company whose main objective is the long-lasting management of
the investments of other enterprises. Unlike the other Swiss Cantons, the Canton
of Zug does not demand that the Holding should be established
only as a compagny managing other companies. It's enough that the activities
of the Holding consist mostly of investments and of profits
prevalently coming from the income of the investments. |
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Switzerland, Luxembourg, Spain and the
United Kingdom are only four examples of jurisdictions that offer
extremely interesting fiscal advantages for holding companies. |
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OTHER
ADVANTAGES OF THE HOLDING COMPANIES |
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A major advantage is the flexible
use of money. Any holding can in fact become the safe of a company. As in
the theory of the communicating vessels, the excessive "liquid" of one company can be used
in favour of the other companies` using the method of mutually
beneficial management based on the fiscal advantage system. |
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The Canton of Zug offers good governmental
support and valid administrative infrastructures. Many famous companies have their
own head office in Zug, and they prefer the Canton of Zug for
the low fiscal tax rates
and favourable business climate. |
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The Holding and the domiciled companies
(so-called companies with headquarters that do not have commercial activities in Switzerland)
pay annually only the cantonal and local taxes deducted from a nominal capital (share capital
registred at Chamber of Commerce is assumed as the initial capital). The interest is about 0.24%.
This means that a company with a registered (authorized) capital of CHF 100'000 pays both
cantonal and local taxes which totals about CHF 240 (EURO 150). The company does not pay
taxes from the profit.
At the federal level, the holding and the domiciled companies in Zug are equivalent to the
other companies and pay 8,5% of the profit, while there is no tax paid on the nominal capital.
To get such fiscal benefits, a company must carry out
its activities (for example, import-export operations) mainly outside Switzerland.
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The holdings registered in the canton
of Ticino now have the special conditions of taxation equal to
those of the offshore companies. Their taxation leaves a total
CHF 1'000 per year. |
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Concerning international
relationships, the holding companies have the right to refund the foreign taxes
from a foreign source on the base of international trade agreements
to avoid the double imposition that limits interests and dividends and
other income imposed as tax profits. |
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We can constitute
a new holding for you in approximately one week, for a very
reasonable fee. If you need further assistance, whether from the Swiss directors,
management or fiscal consultants, real estate services, and/or residential
permissions, we will be glad to supply you the best available professionals. |
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