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Tax consulting and planning

The ever-increasing complexity of tax law requires consultants who truly understand the tax-payers needs in order to create and implement optimum solutions on their behalf.

We offer you comprehensive consulting in close cooperation with specialists familiar in all aspects of tax pertaining to natural, self-employed and legal persons. We develop long-terms solutions for you that are designed to generate added value while simultaneously protecting you from tax risks. Those who chose to rely on our external support benefit from our broad range of specialised expertise. In terms of strategic tax management, we are an indispensable business partner. 
 
The following services enable us to meet your needs to your full satisfaction:
 
Corporation tax – legal persons 
Corporation taxes are a core element of corporate financial management. As such, tax planning should form part of the overall business strategy – an essential factor for avoiding tax risks and exploiting benefits to the greatest possible extent. Professional tax management adequately accompanies each and every corporate move and recognises the fiscal impact at the earliest possible stage. In particular, the structural and procedural reorganisation of a company presents a whole host of challenges and opportunities from a tax perspective. Strategic tax management delivers swiftly apparent results and becomes more of a major factor for success the better its integration within the enterprise. 
 
Corporation tax – sustainable tax management recognised through profit/loss 
A comprehensive in-depth knowledge of your company is our requisite basis in terms of developing commensurate tax concepts and strategies. In close cooperation with the management, we assess the overall tax situation and illustrate relevant solutions in order to create the basis for sustainable tax management. Thanks to our interdisciplinary approach and the constant transfer of knowledge, your company is able to act in compliance with tax law in any situation, respond flexibly to changes and exploit tax benefits. We are successfully able to draw upon a solid background of training and are constantly up-to-date with the latest developments.

Taxes Obwalden

Flat-rate tax in the canton of Obwalden – natural persons

Obwalden was the first canton to introduce the ‘flat rate tax’. Since 2008, Obwalden has levied a uniform tax rate of 1.8 per cent on all income for natural persons.

No Capital transfer tax and inheritance tax in Obwalden

After the death of a person resident in Obwalden, their estate is transferred to their heirs. This means that no inheritance tax is payable in the canton of Obwalden on movable assets.

Beneficial corporate taxation

At 12.74% (cantonal, municipal and federal taxes), the canton of Obwalden has one of the lowest profit tax rates for legal entities in Europe.

Our expertise at a glance Legal persons

  • tax planning and consulting
  • preparation of tax returns
  • tax rulings, tax benefits
  • financial statement consulting and profit optimisation from a tax perspective
  • fiscal guidance in relation to corporate acquisitions and disposals
  • representation in tax proceedings with fiscal authorities
  • consulting and support in terms of national tax issues
  • consulting regarding issues of real estate gains tax

Our expertise at a glance Natural persons

  • preparation of tax returns
  • tax planning and optimisation for self-employed persons and other individuals
  • introduction and ruling of flat-rate taxation
  • tax advice in relation to succession plans
  • consulting on issues of inheritance tax and capital transfer tax
  • consulting regarding moves to and from abroad
  • property taxes
  • tax rulings and tax procedure
  • withholding tax statements