Switzerland Tax Services
A&M’s TAX Switzerland team provides comprehensive tax services across a variety of industries, serving multinational corporate clients and being amongst the leading advisory firms for private equity (PE) funds involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Leveraging our market and tax expertise, our team of experienced professionals also assists in navigating negotiations with Swiss tax authorities and governmental bodies during cross-border restructurings and relocations to Switzerland.
Our global positioning in the M&A and international tax advisory space with tax groups in all major jurisdictions, paired with access to our A&M Transaction Advisory Group, allows us to provide fully integrated M&A transaction services to clients and advise on international tax matters.
Why Choose A&M’s Switzerland Tax Services?
We help our clients:
Add value: Increasing tax efficiency through improved tax structuring creates value during transactions and can lead to savings.
Reduce risk: Ensuring compliance with applicable tax rules and reporting obligations minimizes potential adverse consequences.
Explore A&M Switzerland Tax Services
Below are some examples of ways in which we support our clients with their organisational goals via tax advisory and ongoing compliance:
Swiss Tax Advisory
- Comprehensive tax advice
- Tax structuring
- Advice on managing tax risks and opportunities
- Value-add tax strategy
- Assistance in tax filings
- Assistance in negotiation with tax authorities regarding tax issues
- Management and Employee Incentive Scheme advice
Transaction Tax
- Tax due diligence (buyer and vendor)
- Tax structuring
- Post-transaction tax compliance and consulting
- Post-acquisition integration and harmonization of supply chain
- Pre-exit tax planning and vendor assistance
- Internal group reorganizations and carve-outs
- Debt push-down
- Debt restructuring
- Tax-efficient disposals
International Tax
- Advising on international tax matters arising from business operations and transactions
- Management of global effective tax rate
- Management of compliance to meet global tax obligations (incl CbC reporting and Pillar 2)
- Transfer pricing advisory and documentation support
- Negotiations with competent authorities on APAs/MAPs
- International tax compliance and provisions
- Inbound and outbound tax planning
- International dispute resolution
Transfer Pricing
- Designing transfer pricing strategies in line with Swiss and international regulatory standards
- Adhering to the internationally recognized “arm’s length principle”
- Creating robust transfer pricing policies for businesses expanding into Switzerland
- Adapting the transfer pricing strategy to companies carrying out M&A activity
How A&M Can Help – Our Tax Approach
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Due diligence Conducting thorough due diligence reduces risk and minimizes vulnerabilities before, during and after M&A transactions. |
Tax structuring Aligning tax functions with the broader enterprise digital strategy and changing tax rulings can increase efficiencies and better support company needs. |
Digital transition Organising and harvesting data can support existing tech stack investments across an organization and its tax function, and integrating third-party tools and upskilling talent with new digital skills can help a company maximize its technology. |
Technology enabled The tax due diligence process is increasingly supported by digital and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, which help automate and optimize tax operations. |
