The trustee: the conductor
of your creation in Luxembourg

A trustee doesn't just fill out forms. He analyzes your project, chooses the optimal structure, coordinates notaries, banks and administrations — and ensures the compliance of your company over time. Fidustra is this fiduciary partner.

Getting started with Fidustra

Why a trustee is essential in Luxembourg

The creation of a company in Luxembourg is a multi-stakeholder process: notary, bank, administrations, trade register, sectoral authority. Without a central coordinator, deadlines lengthen and errors accumulate.

The trustee is the single point of contact who manages the entire file. It translates legal requirements into concrete actions for the founder, prepares and verifies documents, anticipates blockages and ensures that each step is carried out in the right order.

After creation, the trustee ensures accounting, tax declarations, VAT, payroll and annual general meetings – essential legal obligations under penalty of sanctions.

What Fidustra does for you

Analysis and recommendation of legal structure
Complete preparation of the creation file
Coordination of notary, bank, domiciliation
Application for establishment authorization
Registration in the Trade Register (RCS)
Accounting and annual tax returns
Periodic VAT declarations
Management of annual general meetings
Continuous support from a dedicated expert

Trustee vs. accountant: what's the difference

Many entrepreneurs confuse the two. However, the difference is fundamental for the management of your project.

Fiduciary (Fidustra)

Classic accountant

Manages creation from A to Z

Occurs after creation

Advice on legal structure

Records accounting entries

Coordinates notary, bank, authorities

Does not intervene in legal procedures

Manages accounting, taxation, payroll, AGM

Manages accounting only

Single point of contact, global vision of the company

Specialist in a specific task

At what stages does the trustee intervene

Before

Analysis of the project, choice of legal structure, preparation of documents, verification of the name, contact with notary, bank and domiciliation partners.

During

Coordination of all stakeholders, monitoring of deadlines, procedures with the authorities (DCM, RCS), registration, delivery of the complete creation kit.

After

Monthly accounting, VAT returns, employee payroll, annual AGM, ongoing tax advice, statutory changes and development support.

Frequently asked questions about the trustee

No, this is not a legal obligation. But the procedures involve numerous stakeholders (notary, bank, DCM, RCS) and specific deadlines. In practice, 80% of company creations in Luxembourg are carried out with the help of a trustee, because this reduces the risk of error and significantly speeds up the process.

Fidustra fees for creation are transparent and communicated up front. They vary depending on the legal form chosen. Consult the cost estimate page to get a clear idea. Trustee fees are fully deductible from company expenses.

Yes, you are free to change trustee at any time. The transfer of files is a common process which is done by letter of mission to the new trustee. Fidustra always facilitates inbound and outbound transfers in a transparent and professional manner.

Our local fiduciary partner

Fidustra relies on SKG for fiduciary and accounting missions requiring strong local roots in Luxembourg.

Local partner trustee

SKG — Trustee & accounting expertise

SKG is a trusted Luxembourg fiduciary, specializing in accounting, taxation and support for local companies. Fidustra collaborates with SKG for missions requiring locally anchored accounting and legal expertise.

Expertise

Accounting · Taxation · Consulting

Anchoring

Luxembourg — local & established

Collaboration

Selected partner Fidustra

skg.lu info@skg.lu

Fidustra partner network

You are a trustee or chartered accountant in Luxembourg

Fidustra works with a network of selected fiduciary and accounting professionals in Luxembourg. If you would like to be listed in our network or collaborate on specific issues, we are here to help.

We respond to all applications within 5 working days.

Become a Fidustra partner

Present your firm and your areas of intervention to our team.

partenaires@fidustra.com

The trustee: the conductorof your creation in Luxembourg