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Christoph Rechsteiner

Domestic and international corporate tax law International tax planning, with focus on value chain management (VCM), IP and financing Relocations, migrations and transfers of assets and functions inbound as well as outbound Negotiation of advance tax rulings with cantonal and federal tax authorities Appeal proceedings and representation in complex tax audits Acquisitions and restructurings of privately held and publicly listed companies (M&A, due diligence, integration, contractual clauses, succession planning) Real estate companies, real estate transactions as well as asset swaps (capital gain tax, real estate transfer tax) Advice for business owners, family offices and high networth individuals (HNI) in tax matters Assistance of employers and employees with regard to international assignments and tax assessment of employee stock option plans Estate and gift tax planning Year-end tax planning from a tax point of view and calculation of the tax provisions according to IFRS and local GAAP (current and deferred taxes) Tax compliance (tax returns, monitoring of deadlines, documentation requirements) · MME Legal | Tax | Compliance

SwitzerlandInternational Tax, Corporate / M&AGerman, English

About

Tax specialist at MME Legal | Tax | Compliance with over 25 years' experience advising individuals, medium-sized companies, owners and family offices on domestic and international corporate tax matters. Expertise includes international tax planning (VCM, IP, financing), cross-border relocations and migrations, advance tax rulings, tax audits and appeals, M&A, real estate taxation and private client tax planning.

Practice areas

International TaxCorporate / M&ATax ControversyReal EstatePrivate Client / WealthEmployment TaxTax Accounting & ReportingTax Compliance

Office

Expertise

Value Chain Management (VCM)Intellectual Property (IP) TaxFinancing-related Tax PlanningCross-Border Relocations & MigrationsAdvance Tax RulingsTax Audits & AppealsReal Estate Taxation (capital gains, transfer tax)Private Clients & Family OfficesEmployee Stock Option PlansEstate & Gift Tax PlanningIFRS and Local GAAP Tax Accounting (current and deferred taxes)Tax Compliance (returns, deadlines, documentation)

Education

  • 2000 Certified tax expert
  • 1996 Certified Fiduciary (Treuhänder mit eidg. Fachausweis)

Languages

GermanEnglish