Core Swiss Tax Services

Multinational companies and their employees are expected to comply with tax requirements of the Swiss federal and cantonal governments. Globally mobile employees and multinationals face increasingly challenging tax compliance obligations. Some requirements may appear contradictory or difficult to implement. Having clear guidelines, policies and processes in place is crucial for managing tax requirements and deadlines in an effective and timely manner.

Key scenarios when to contact us:

• Taxation of globally mobile employees (assignees, project workers and short-term business visitors)
• Annual disclosures of equity-based compensation
• Clarification of the tax treatment of benefits in kind and long-term incentive plans 
• Employment transactions (e.g. localisation, terminations, assignments)
• Pension planning and the related tax treatment of contributions and pensions payout
• Risk assessment/review of historical positions
• Negotiation of expense manuals and other rulings with the tax authorities