Baechli GmbH | RECHT, STEUERN, TREUHAND | Ettingen (Basel)



Legal

 

  • Advice on commercial and company law, marriage and inheritance law, foundation law, real estate law

  • Drawing up contracts

  • Acting as will executors and conducting the distribution of estates

  • Succession planning and advice on corporate acquisitions and sales / legal due diligence

  • Drawing up and coordinating pension arrangements and living wills

  • Settlement of companies and individuals in Switzerland, plus procurement of residence permits and work permits

  • Advice on matters relating to (cross-border) social security

  • Execution of operational mandates on boards of directors and boards of foundations

 



Tax

  • Extensive advice on national and cross-border tax issues for companies and individuals:

    • Choice of domicile and legal form, including tax comparison

    • Structuring of (international) groups of companies for the purpose of reducing the tax burden

    • Lump-sum taxation for foreign nationals (or Swiss nationals who have lived outside of Switzerland for a minimum of 10 years)

  • Obtaining preliminary tax assessments from the tax authorities (Tax Ruling)

  • Restructuring operations: mergers / demergers / spinn-offs, etc. 

  • Succession planning and advice on acquisitions and sales including tax due diligence

  • Advice on various types of tax:

    • Inheritance and gift tax

    • Real estate gains tax and property transfer tax

    • Withholding tax and stamp duties

    • VAT

  • Advice on and representation in voluntary disclosure procedures

  • Advice in connection with double taxation agreements

  • Advising expatriates

  • Representation before the tax and judicial authorities in objection and appeal procedures

  • Advice on audits by the tax authorities (tax audit)

  • Filing complex tax returns, checking assessments and tax calculations by giving recommendations (tax compliance)



Accounting

  • Performing accountancy services, including drawing up annual financial statements for sole proprietorships, corporations and foundations

  • Payroll administration, payroll accounting and performing payroll services

  • Handling payment transactions

  • Private real estate management