Founder & director · My Swiss Company SA

Andrés Taracido, CIWM TEP

Founder and director of My Swiss Company SA, Andrés Taracido has been assisting entrepreneurs, investors, international groups, holding companies, associations and foundations with their establishment, administration and development in Switzerland for more than 25 years.

4.8/5 from 34 Google reviews

Experience25 years · cross-border
FINMA registerF01319579
LanguagesFR · EN · ES
OfficesGeneva · Lucerne · Zug
Andrés Taracido, founder and director of My Swiss Company SA
25+years of experience
6professional qualifications & registrations
3group companies led
4.8/5Google rating
01Background

Expertise built on practice.

His work covers the incorporation of Swiss companies, Swiss resident director and manager mandates, holding structuring, corporate governance, company administration, foundations and associations, as well as assisting foreign groups seeking to establish a lasting presence in Switzerland.

For more than two decades, Andrés Taracido has worked on projects involving trading companies, holding companies, subsidiaries of international groups, associations and foundations established in Switzerland. His experience allows him to assist structures of varied sizes and sectors in full compliance with Swiss administrative, tax and regulatory requirements.

At the head of My Swiss Company, he coordinates a multidisciplinary team of specialists in accounting, taxation, company administration, compliance and operational management. This approach provides clients with comprehensive support covering every need related to establishing, managing and developing a structure in Switzerland.

The My Swiss Company teams serve an international clientele from Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. This experience of cross-border environments makes it possible to act effectively on projects involving several jurisdictions, banking partners, notaries, lawyers and administrative authorities.

Andrés Taracido works in French, English and Spanish.

02Qualifications & registrations

Qualifications issued by leading professional bodies.

He holds the Swiss Federal Diploma as Expert in Finance and Investments, the Certified International Wealth Manager (CIWM) certification, the Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) designation issued by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), a CAS in SME Taxation and an IAF certification in insurance and pension planning. He is also registered with FINMA under number F01319579.

01

Swiss Certified Expert in Finance and Investments (Federal Diploma)

Protected title of the Swiss higher professional education system, awarded upon federal examination after training completed at the University of Neuchâtel (Faculty of Law). Official German denomination: Dipl. Finanz- und Anlageexperte.

Swiss Confederation · University of Neuchâtel
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Certified International Wealth Manager (CIWM®)

International certification in finance, investment and wealth management, issued by AZEK and recognized by the Association of International Wealth Management.

AZEK · AIWM / SFAA Verify the AZEK certificate
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Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) · STEP

Professional designation reserved for fully qualified members of STEP, the leading international organisation in estate, succession and trust planning.

STEP · Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners Verify the STEP profile
04

CAS in SME Taxation

Certificate of Advanced Studies dedicated to Swiss SME taxation: corporate taxation, VAT, restructurings and executive pension planning.

HEG Arc · Haute école de gestion Arc
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Certified Insurance and Financial Planning Advisor (IAF)

Professional qualification in the fields of insurance, pension planning and financial advice.

IAF · Swiss professional body for financial training See the IAF diplomas

Registered in the FINMA register of untied insurance intermediaries · no. F01319579.

Verify in the FINMA register
06

Financial Advisor · FinSA register

Entered in the register of financial advisors maintained by BX Swiss, a registration body licensed under the Swiss Financial Services Act (FinSA), since 26 August 2020.

BX Swiss · ID AT36135 Verify the BX Swiss registration
BX Swiss Registered Advisor badge: Andrés Taracido, ID AT36135, registered on 26.08.2020
03Professional affiliations

Qualifications, affiliations and leading professional bodies.

  • STEP Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners · TEP designation.
  • AIWM Association of International Wealth Management · international body associated with the CIWM® certification.
  • SFAA Swiss Financial Analysts Association · professional body associated with the CIWM® certification and examination.
  • IFA International Fiscal Association · professional affiliation.
  • F|S FIDUCIAIRE|SUISSE · Member of the Geneva Section, through RISTER Sàrl, a subsidiary of My Swiss Company SA.
05Roles within the group

One expert, three specialised companies.

Andrés Taracido leads the three structures of the group. Each covers a precise scope, serving the same standard of economic substance, governance and compliance.

Parent company

My Swiss Company SA

Founder & director

Swiss corporate services provider: incorporation, registered address, administration and governance of companies in Geneva, Lucerne and Zug, for an international clientele.

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Subsidiary · Geneva

RISTER Sàrl

Founder & managing director

Corporate services firm in Geneva dedicated to Geneva-based entrepreneurs and SMEs: accounting, taxation, payroll and day-to-day administration.

rister.ch
Subsidiary · Switzerland

Swiss Director Services Sàrl

Management

Subsidiary specialised in Swiss resident director mandates for companies with foreign shareholders.

swissdirectorservices.com
06Publications & insights

Guides and insights by Andrés Taracido.

He regularly writes on topics related to Swiss company formation, corporate governance, resident director mandates, registered address services, corporate taxation and the administration of Swiss and international structures.

07Client references

Trust can be verified.

What our clients say.

★ 4.8/5 · 34 reviews published on Google Business Profile
★★★★★

Mr Andrés Taracido and his team are the most reliable Swiss partners there are. My firm and I have been working with them for 6 or 7 years and we recommend them 100%.

Kunal Fabiani · International partner, 6+ years of collaboration
★★★★★

I highly recommend this firm. Valuable advice, serious and very responsive work. On top of that, the team is very friendly!

Alexandre Mottard · SME client, Geneva
★★★★★

A precise and rapid answer to an important question saved me a great deal of trouble with the authorities. Thank you!

Emmanuel Figuereau · Administrative compliance

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All My Swiss Company services in Switzerland.

Administration

Accounting, VAT, Payroll & SME Taxation

  • Bookkeeping, year-end closing and CO-compliant financial statements
  • VAT: returns, rate checks and prevention of reassessments
  • Payroll: AVS, LPP, LAA, permits and employee taxation
Learn more Operational compliance
Formation

Company Formation in Switzerland: SA, Sàrl, Branch & Holding

  • Company formation: SA, Sàrl, branch & holding
  • Incorporation with deed, capital and commercial register entry
  • Business formation with banking and tax logic
Learn more Bankable formation
Governance

Swiss Resident Director & Manager: Nominee Mandate

  • Swiss resident director for SA with valid representation
  • Swiss resident manager for Sàrl with documentary follow-up
  • KYC, governance and periodic controls in Switzerland
Learn more Mandate with liability
Presence

Registered Address: Legal Seat & Mail

  • Legal seat address, c/o and official notifications at the commercial register
  • Receipt, sorting and forwarding of administrative and banking mail
  • Registered address integrated into a genuine administration structure
Learn more Supervised presence
Tax

VAT Fiscal Representative in Switzerland for Foreign Companies

  • Swiss VAT registration and official fiscal representation
  • Quarterly VAT returns, corrections and dealings with the FTA & customs
  • Upfront analysis of VAT liability and non-compliance risks
Learn more Cross-border VAT
Structures

Formation & Administration of Foundations in Switzerland

  • Formation of private, family or charitable foundations
  • Structuring, board governance and annual administrative follow-up
  • Tax framework, possible exemption and documentary compliance
Learn more Structure to be justified