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LINDEMANNLAW is delighted to invite you to an exclusive online workshop focused on Swiss operational taxes for clients of Swiss and Liechtenstein asset managers. The workshop will be held in two sessions: one in English at 11:00 CET and a second session in German at 15:00 CET.

In practice, many transactions fall into areas where Swiss tax regulations lack clarity, making full compliance and smooth tax audits a challenge. This often leads to uncertainty and discussions within financial institutions, asset and fund managers, and even with tax authorities and auditors.

In those sessions, our experienced speakers will share recurring issues observed in client work, along with practical tips, current trends, and strategic approaches to addressing them.

Event Details

Date: 17 June 2025
Time: 11:00 CET (English) & 15:00 CET (German)
Format: Online via Microsoft Teams

Registration – 11:00 CET (English)
Registration – 15:00 CET (German)

Agenda

1. Swiss Stamp Duty

• High-level introduction
• Political developments regarding FTT
• Swiss stamp duty on private market transactions
• Swiss securities dealers and exempt counterparties:
   – Is the list in Art. 13(3) exhaustive?
   – How to document Swiss securities dealers
•  Case Study: Exempt foreign counterparties – special cases
   – Parties acting on behalf of foreign collective investment schemes
   – Foreign pension funds
• The concept of intermediation as defined by the Federal Tax Administration

2. Swiss Withholding Tax

• Fiduciary deposits
• Tax reclaims
• Excursus: AMAS specialist recommendation on shortening the affidavit cycle to six months

3. Tax Audits – When the Tax Auditor Comes with a Payment Slip

• Differences between cantonal and federal tax audits
• Case Study: Key milestones and preparation
• Strategic advice

4. Live Q&A Session

Speakers

• Stephan Artus, Senior Business Counsel, Auditor, Asset Management Association Switzerland

  Stephan Artus is a certified public accountant and business graduate with over 25 years of experience in financial services, particularly in asset management. He spent much of his career at a Big Four firm auditing asset managers, funds, and pension institutions, and gained regulatory experience during a secondment at FINMA. At AMAS, he advises on financial market regulation and leads working groups on risk management, operations, taxation, and real estate funds, while liaising closely with national and international regulatory bodies.

• Alexander Lindeman, Founder and Managing Partner, LINDEMANNLAW AG
  Dr. Alexander Lindemann is a lawyer and certified tax adviser with extensive experience advising asset managers, investment funds, banks, and private clients on tax, legal, and regulatory matters. His practice focuses on the structuring of funds, securitisations, holdings, and trusts across jurisdictions including Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, and the Cayman Islands. Before founding LINDEMANNLAW, he held senior roles at PwC, Credit Suisse, and Clifford Chance. He is also President of the Swiss Capital Market Forum and a frequent speaker and author on capital market and tax issues.

• Dominik Mazur, Partner and Tax Leader, LINDEMANNLAW AG
  Dominik Mazur is a Swiss Certified Tax Expert with broad expertise in Swiss and international taxation. As Partner and Tax Leader at LINDEMANNLAW, he advises companies, financial institutions, family offices, and private clients on corporate, individual, and regulatory tax matters—including FATCA, QI, CRS, and DAC 6. He has held senior tax roles at Rothschild & Co, Bank Itau, SIX, and ZKB, and draws on deep experience with tax systems in the US, Luxembourg, and Europe. Dominik holds an LL.M. in banking and capital markets law from the University of Zurich and is currently pursuing an Executive LL.M. in U.S. Taxation at NYU.

Who Should Attend

• Swiss and Liechtenstein asset managers
• Wealth and private bankers
• Fund managers, administrators and compliance professionals
• Legal and tax advisors in financial services
• Institutional and private investors
• Financial controllers and auditors

We look forward to welcoming you to this practical and insightful session!