Tax issues in M&A transactions

When:
24
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March
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2026
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9:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.
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Place:
Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel, Turbinenstrasse 20, 8005 Zurich
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Price:
1090
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Members & Reduced:
CHF
990
(incl. VAT)
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Language:
German
Reference:
26/303
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Integration seminar
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Management:
Susanne Schreiber

Content

M&A transactions raise numerous tax issues, whether in the area of financing or structuring prior to a sale, e.g., by means of carve-outs or in the case of non-operating assets, or restructuring after a sale. In this context, not only Swiss but also international aspects must be taken into account. 

For natural persons acting as sellers, the taxation of capital gains is an important issue, with recent developments in practice concerning the distinction between business assets, employee shareholdings, and taxable components. VAT aspects should also not be overlooked in relation to transaction costs and potential liability in the event of corporate restructuring. 

Speakers from consulting firms and tax authorities will examine current tax developments from various perspectives using practical case studies and discuss them with participants. 

Main topics

  • M&A transactions
  • employee share ownership
  • 10/20 Non-bank rules
  • Carve-outs and carve-ins
  • Tax due diligence risks
  • post-closing
  • VAT issues

- Program -

Welcome by the seminar leader Susanne Schreiber

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Susanne SchreiberSusanne Schreiber

M&A aspects for natural persons and taxation of employee share ownership

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Workshop

Succession solutions, sweet equity, MAB in add-on transactions/rollovers, reinvestments (valuation/genuine third parties)/co-investment (exercise of voting rights/PS/participation certificates)
Marco BuchmannMarco Buchmann
Michael SchwagerMichael Schwager

10/20 Non-banks Rules and credit financing

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Workshop

Withholding tax and stamp duty on domestic and foreign bonds and guaranteed loan agreements, counting method for non-bank creditors, distinction between withholding tax on interest and monetary benefits
Stefan OesterheltStefan Oesterhelt
Daniel BieriDaniel Bieri

Pre-deal carve-outs and carve-ins, including Pillar 2

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Workshop

Andrea JostAndrea Jost
Antonio PerezAntonio Perez

Post-closing M&A aspects

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Workshop

Post-deal reorganizations and repatriations in the case of trapped cash and excess cash, taking into account indirect partial liquidation; debt push down/profit transfer approaches, allocation and tax treatment of transaction and reorganization costs (allocation, capitalization vs. expense), treatment of purchase price adjustments, retroactive reorganizations, handling of lock-up periods, adjustment of treasury shares
Martin LeuMartin Leu
Tobias SuterTobias Suter

VAT issues in M&A transactions

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Workshop

New administrative practice - MI 11 - Reporting procedure (retroactive restructuring; subsequent purchase price reduction; treatment of goodwill, etc.) / Constellations and approaches to (partial) tax succession / Input tax deduction for transaction costs (pass-through) for acquisition companies with secondary activities
Roger ZbindenRoger Zbinden
Harun CanHarun Can

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Useful tips

Discounts

Members of ISIS, employees of courts and administrations as well as persons under 35 years of age or in training receive a discount on the regular seminar price (for details see section 6 of the GTC).

Included in the price

Documentation; in case of on-site participation also stand-up lunch and refreshments during breaks

Professional training

Participation in the one-day ISIS) seminar is confirmed with 8 lessons of professional development.

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