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  • Tavernier Tschanz punches above its weight, advising international and domestic banking and corporate clients on a variety of matters including corporate finance, investment funds and syndicated loans. (Legal 500)
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Tax

Books

  • Swiss National Report on Residence of Individuals under Tax Treaties and EC law,
    IBFD, (editor: Prof. Dr. Guglielmo Maisto, Amsterdam) p. 541 et seq., 2010, Roland A. Pfister, with Thierry Obrist
  • Commentaire de l’article 13 LT (droit de timbre de négociation)
    Commentaire de la loi fédérale sur les droits de timbre (éd. : Pascal Hinny / Xavier Oberson), Zurich, 2006, Filippo Lurà

Articles

  • The Taxation of Liechtenstein Foundations: New Tax Rules
    Step Journal, April 2011, Roland A. Pfister, with Dr Patrick Knörzer
  • Liechtenstein Trusts in International Taxation
    Intertax (Kluwer), to be published, 2011, Roland A. Pfister
  • Lo scambio internazionale di informazioni in materia tributaria e la giurisprudenza svizzera – parte II
    Diritto e pratica tributaria internazionale 2/2010, pp. 1019-1035, 2010, Filippo Lurà, with Arno Crazzolara
  • La compatibilità del regime svizzero d'imposta alla fonte con la giurisprudenza della Corte di Giustizia
    Diritto e pratica tributaria internazionale 2/2010, pp. 1053-1061, 2010, Filippo Lurà
  • Lo scambio internazionale di informazioni in materia tributaria e la giurisprudenza svizzera – parte III
    Diritto e pratica tributaria internazionale 3/2010, pp. 1505-1518, 2010, Filippo Lurà, with Arno Crazzolara

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  • Die vorgeschlagene gesetzliche Regelung der Besteuerung von Mitarbeiterbeteiligungen
    L'Expert-comptable suisse, page 74, 2005, Andrio Orler, with Mr Heini Rüdisühli
  • L’amnistia fiscale
    Rivista di diritto tributario ticinese, 2003, pp. 486-507, 2003, Filippo Lurà
  • L'imposition des options de collaborateurs, Aspects internationaux
    L'Expert-comptable suisse, page 860, 2003, Andrio Orler, with Mr Ferdinando Mercuri
  • L'imposition des options de collaborateurs, Les nouveautés apportées par la Circulaire interne 2003
    L'Expert-comptable suisse, page 782, 2003, Andrio Orler, with Mr Ferdinando Mercuri
  • Cross border tax strategies, A guide to european corporate tax, December 2001, Andrio Orler, with Mr Heini Rüdisühli

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Speaking engagements

  • Besteuerung von Finanzinstrumente, Certified Swiss Financial
    Advisor FA, Zurich, to be published, Roland A. Pfister
  • Liechtenstein: An Excellent Jurisdiction for Tax-Compliant Planning
    Liechtenstein Tax Conference 2012, Vaduz, to be published, Andrio Orler, Roland A. Pfister, with E. J. Walch, Prof. G. Maisto, E. Meloni, Dr. R. Piscopo, V. Chand, M. Collet, M. Petriccione, Prof. Dr. J. Rolim, Prof. Dr. M. Wenz, and D. Zernova, Download
  • Roundtable Discussion on Tax-Compliant Planning from a Swiss Perspective
    Banque Sarasin & Cie SA, Geneva, April 2012, Andrio Orler, Roland A. Pfister, with Peter Wild, Dr. Marcel Jaeggi
  • Terminación del Convenio para evitar la doble imposisión entre Argentina y Suiza
    Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Buenos Aires, April 2012, Roland A. Pfister, with Guillermo Michel, Dr. Juan P. Barzola, Prof. Eduardo O. Meloni, Prof. Eduardo Baistrocchi and Santiago O. Zebel, Download
  • Introduction to the Swiss Tax System: Tax treatment of individuals, legal entities and investment vehicles
    Warsaw School of Economics, April 2011, Roland A. Pfister

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  • Liechtenstein: From a tax heaven to an internationally recognized tax system
    Warsaw School of Economics, April 2011, Roland A. Pfister
  • Investing in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
    Warsaw School of Economics, April 2011, Roland A. Pfister
  • The risk associated with the place of effective management within trust, foundation and corporate structures
    Society of Estate and Trust Practionners (STEP), Lausanne, February 2011, Roland A. Pfister
  • L’amnistie fiscale en Suisse, état des lieux
    OREF, Journée de droit fiscal 2011, February 2011, Andrio Orler
  • Besteuerung von kollektiven Kapitalanlagen: Neueste Entwicklungen
    Friends of Funds, Zurich, January 2011, Roland A. Pfister, with Rolf Geier, Stefan Oesterhelt and Benjamin de Zordi
  • The Risk associated with the “place of effective management” in international tax planning
    Society of Estate and Trust Practionners (STEP), Zurich, December 2010, Roland A. Pfister
  • Nationales und Internationales Unternehmenssteuerrecht: Schweiz
    Hochschule Liechtenstein, October 2010, Roland A. Pfister, with Dr. Marcel R. Jung
  • Les Conventions de double imposition
    ASG, October 2010, Andrio Orler
  • Introduction to the Swiss Tax System
    American Chamber of Commerce, September 2010, Andrio Orler
  • Créer son entreprise et choisir la forme sociale adéquate
    ASG, June 2010, Andrio Orler, Phidias Ferrari
  • Der Ort der tatsächlichen Verwaltung in der Steuerplanung
    Society of Estate and Trust Practionners (STEP), Liechtenstein, June 2010, Roland A. Pfister
  • La nouvelle politique suisse d'entraide internationale en matière fiscale
    OREF, May 2010, Andrio Orler
  • Liechtenstein’s Wealth Management Toolbox
    Hochschule Liechtenstein, February 2010, Roland A. Pfister, with Filipo Noseda and Dr Patrick Knörzer
  • "Asset protection" als wichtiger Baustein in der Steuerplanung
    Hochschule Liechtenstein, January 2010, Roland A. Pfister, with Prof. Dr. Joachim Frick and Dr. Ernst Walch
  • Startup Companies in Switzerland
    The Expert Network Dinner, December 2009, Andrio Orler
  • Transmettre son entreprise
    Association suisse des gérants de fortune indépendants (ASG), October 2009, Andrio Orler, Phidias Ferrari
  • Actualité en matière de fiscalité internationale
    IREF, May 2009, Andrio Orler
  • S'installer en Suisse, les avantages fiscaux pour les sociétés
    ASG, May 2009, Andrio Orler
  • Swiss Tax Planning for Multinationals
    CIOT/EATI Conference, April 2009, Andrio Orler, with Mr. Giuseppe Sottile
  • Besteuerung von Trusts im internationalen Vergleich: Die Besteuerung von Trusts in der Schweiz
    Young IFA Network Conference (YIN), Liechtenstein, April 2009, Roland A. Pfister
  • Trusts and Collective Investment Schemes within the National and International Tax Law in Switzerland
    Vienna University of Economics and Business, February 2009, Roland A. Pfister
  • Casse-tête pour experts fiscaux (impôts directs) - Restructurations
    XXVIII Séminaire IFF-OREF, October 2008, Andrio Orler, with Mrs Sarah Busca Bonvin
  • Fiscalità internazionale dei piani di interessamento
    Camera fiduciaria del Canton Ticino, February 2008, Andrio Orler, with Mrs Emanuela Viotto
  • Fiscalité internationale des plans d'intéressement
    OREF – Chambre Ficuciaire, November 2007, Andrio Orler
  • L'imposition des filiales américaines à l'étranger et workshop sur la convention de double imposition Suisse – Etats-Unis
    Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, September 2007, Andrio Orler
  • Transfert d'actifs réalisés à l'intérieur du groupe. Transfert de participations
    OREF, October 2005, Andrio Orler
  • Ottimizzazione fiscale per PMI
    Forum postfinance, May 2005, Andrio Orler, with Mr Giovanni Stucchi
  • Planification fiscale et droit des sociétés
    University of Neuchâtel, January 2005, Andrio Orler
  • Trasferimenti di partecipazioni
    Chambre fiduciaire suisse, December 2004, Andrio Orler
  • The Swiss tax system, Corporate and value added taxes
    Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce and the Swiss-British Chamber of Commerce, October 2004, Andrio Orler
  • L'imposition des filiales américaines à l'étranger
    Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, September 2004, Andrio Orler
  • Planification en matière d'impôt sur les successions et les donations
    University of Fribourg, May 2004, Andrio Orler
  • Régimes matrimoniaux, donations et planification successorale
    OREF and Chambre fiduciaire suisse, April 2004, Andrio Orler
  • The absence of CFC rules; Rulings, transfer pricing rules and practice, Entering in Switzerland
    Tax Executives Institute, May 2003, Andrio Orler
  • La fiscalité de l'investissement dans un fonds de placement
    Chambre fiduciaire suisse, June 2002, Andrio Orler, with Prof. Henri Torrione
  • Restructurations d'entreprise; Notice de l'AFC de mai 2001 et aspects d'impôt anticipé
    Chambre fiduciaire suisse, March 2002, Andrio Orler, with Gilbert Purro and Jean-Blaise Eckert
  • L'imposition des filiales américaines à l'étranger
    Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, August 2001, Andrio Orler
  • L'imposition des filiales américaines à l'étranger
    Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, January 2000, Andrio Orler

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