Swiss Certified Tax Expert
Born 1960
Matura (higher education entrance qualification) in economics 1979
Fiduciary with Federal Certificate 1988
Swiss Certified Tax Expert 1994
Various directorships
Course Instructor for Taxation at the Academy in St. Gallen, at the STS (Swiss Fiduciary School in Weinfelden and St. Gallen) and at the SFA (Swiss Fiduciary Association, East Switzerland section)
Many years of experience in the tax department of PricewaterhouseCoopers (1992 – 2003), most recently as Director
Lengthy experience in a number of functions at two international in-dustrial companies (1987-1992 and 1980-1983)
Several years of employment at a fiduciary office (1984-1986)
German
English
Taxation of companies, sole proprietorships and private individuals
Tax optimisation in the limited company / shareholder relationship
Succession planning
Definition of earnings strategies
Value added tax
Special issues in the area of withholding tax, tax on land and buildings, inheritance and gift tax