Tax

Banks + Asset-Managers | Real Estate | Entrepreneurs | International Mobility

• QI / FATCA
• CRS / CARF
• International Disclosure and Reporting (DAC-X)
• Tax Compliance
• Regulatory Compliance
• Directives, Digital Compliance Processes, Forms, Process-Design
• Outsourcing
• 4-Eye-Principle
• Projects in Tax or Tax-Regulatory Topics
• Permanent Establishmenst (Implementation/Mitigation)
• Tax Solutions for X-Border and Workforce Mobility

• Capital Gains Tax

• Transfer Tax
• Replacement Purchase  
• Real-Estate in Estates: Usufructuary rigth of residence and other Solutions
• Real Estate in corporate restructurings
• Purchases / Sales Transactions
• Planning: Abolition of the imputed rental value (Financing, Ownership Structure direct/indirect)

• Succession and Next-Generation Solutions
• Gratuitous Transfers
• Usufruct
• Corporate Re-Structurings/Mergers/Acquisitions
• On-Shore / Off-Shore
• Representation
• Board-Mandates / Temporary CEO Functions

• Residence and Work Permits
• Tax Compliance
• Tax Setup
• Tax optimized Retiring Solutions
• Tax at source
• Tax optimizes entry/exit of Expat assignments
• Tax optimized Rsidence in low tax Jurisdictions 
• Payout of retirement capital before/after international relocation
• Golden Visa Programs

• Residence and Citizenship by Investment Programms (RbI/CbI)

• Asset Protection Solutions with optimized legal setups
• Trusts / Foundations

• Cash Box Solutions

My name is Roland Luchsinger. I have led the tax departments of two Swiss banks for approximately 25 years and have also served as a part‑time judge. I possess decades of experience in tax law for corporations, partnerships, self‑employed individuals, and private clients. In addition, I have extensive practical experience in offshore taxation, including the setup and administration of international structures. Altogether, I bring around 35 years of hands‑on professional experience in tax matters.

Education and Qualifications

• Master of Law (MLaw)

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Betriebsökonom FH)

• Swiss Certified Tax Expert (eidg. dipl. Steuerexperte)

• Swiss Certified Fiduciary Expert (eidg. dipl. Treuhandexperte)

Professional Experience

• Head of Group Tax for two publicly listed Swiss banks

• Part‑time Judge at the Administrative Appeals Commission of the Canton of St. Gallen (1st instance administrative court), serving in the Tax and Road Traffic divisions

• Client Advisor at a fiduciary firm in the Principality of Liechtenstein

• Partner in a fiduciary services firm in Switzerland