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Danielle Hostettler

Danielle Hostettler is a Counsel in our Taxation Group in Geneva. Danielle's practice involves all aspects of Swiss and international tax law for both private and institutional clients. Experience: Advising clients on executive compensation, national and international tax planning, stock options plans taxation and valuation of company's shares, as well as lump sum taxation Providing tax advice to private clients becoming Swiss residents Advising on tax compliance issues for employees of a large US-based multinational setting up a subsidiary in Switzerland Negotiating with the Swiss Tax Authorities on taxation of benefits deriving from shares and stock options plans Advising a US non-governmental association on Swiss the tax exemption procedures Advising private clients on lump sum taxation issues Advising Swiss and non-Swiss residents on tax regularization and compliance matters · Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd

SwitzerlandTax, International TaxEnglish, French

About

Counsel in Schellenberg Wittmer's Taxation Group in Geneva advising on Swiss and international tax law for both private and institutional clients. Her practice focuses on executive compensation and stock option taxation, lump-sum taxation, cross-border tax planning, compliance and tax authority negotiations.

Practice areas

TaxInternational TaxPrivate ClientEmployment & BenefitsTax Controversy

Office

Expertise

Executive compensation & stock optionsInternational tax planningLump-sum taxationTax compliance and regularizationTax exemption procedures for non-profit/NGOsCross-border employee tax issues

Education

  • lic. iur., University of Geneva (1987)
  • Postgraduate degree in Management, Organization and Communication, Neuchâtel Management School (2006)

Admissions

  • Bar admission in Switzerland (1990)

Languages

EnglishFrench