Dipl. tax expert

Job description

Swiss Certified Tax Expert: Developers of tax solutions - creative, legally compliant and with added value: An expert diploma in the field of taxation stands for competence in solving complex national and international tax issues.

Certified tax experts are relevant contacts for clients and tax authorities. They create added value/savings for clients through creative solutions within the legal framework.

The career opportunities range from professional specialization to management responsibility / entrepreneurial participation to key functions in business (BoD, GL, Head of Tax / Legal / Compliance) and administration.

Activities of a tax expert

In their daily work, tax experts deal with problems in the area of income and wealth taxes of individuals, profit and capital taxes of companies, taxes of individuals and legal entities in intercantonal and international relations, but also with all indirect taxes, such as value added tax, stamp duties, etc.

The task of the tax expert in practice is not limited to solving tax problems. The requirements demand a much more comprehensive qualification. Tax experts must also deal with business and legal problems. Optimal tax planning requires knowledge in all essential areas of business administration, such as the proper financing of companies, the valuation of individual assets in the balance sheet or the company valuation. In accounting, the tax expert has a profound knowledge, as he must also be able to understand and comprehend consolidated financial statements. The choice of the right legal form is not only essential when founding a company, but is also important for ongoing taxation, especially with regard to the design of an optimal succession plan.

In addition to substantive tax issues, the tax expert also has to deal with procedural problems. This requires legal knowledge as well as knowledge of public administrative law and basic knowledge of criminal law and the SchKG.

Optimal tax advice, especially in the area of pension planning, also requires the tax expert to have in-depth knowledge of social security law and new insurance products.

Finally, the professional activity of tax experts requires in-depth, application-oriented tax knowledge.