Thomas Linder > MME Legal | Tax | Compliance > Zurich, Switzerland > Lawyer Profile
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance Offices
ZOLLSTRASSE 62
PO BOX 1758
CH-8031 ZURICH
Switzerland
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Thomas Linder
Work Department
Relocation & Migration | Blockchain, DLT & FinTech | Digital Economy | Digital Tax | International Tax Law | VAT & Customs | Tax Reform (TRAF) | Tax Controversy | Tax Accounting & Reporting | Tax Governance | Corporate Tax
Position
- Domestic and international corporate tax law
- International tax planning, with focus on value chain management (VCM), IP and financing
- Relocations, migrations and transfers of assets and functions inbound as well as outbound, including location evaluation
- Acquisitions and restructurings of privately held and publicly listed companies (M&A, due diligence, integration, contractual clauses, succession planning)
- Tax incentives with regard to research, development and innovation activities (input and output incentives)
- Support of senior management in the areas of tax governance (tax strategy), tax transparency and tax risk management
- Negotiation of advance tax rulings with cantonal and federal tax authorities
- Appeal proceedings and representation in complex tax audits
- Year-end tax planning and calculation of the tax provisions according to IFRS and local GAAP (current and deferred taxes)
- Tax compliance (tax returns, monitoring of deadlines, documentation requirements)
- Blockchain | DLT | Fintech | Crypto
Career
Thomas Linder is experienced in providing tax advice to companies based in Switzerland and abroad, with specific expertise in the area of VAT.
He is considered a pioneer in the tax and legal analysis of decentralized business models, blockchain-based transactions, ICOs and digital assets. His clients from the technology and FinTech industry range from innovative start-ups from the «Crypto Valley» and renowned, internationally active companies to professional investors and DeFi enthusiasts.
Thomas was recognized by WWL as a «Global Leader in Blockchain 2021», regularly lectures and publishes on current tax and digitalization topics and is a lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. He also serves as co-chair of the Crypto Valley Association’s (CVA) «Tax & Accounting» working group.
In his free time, he likes to relax while playing golf or to cheer for the (far too rare) successes of his favorite football club at the time-honored Brügglifeld in Aarau.
Languages
- German
- English
Memberships
- EXPERTsuisse
- Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Tax Chapter
- Swiss Branch International Fiscal Association (IFA)
- Crypto Valley Association, Tax / Accounting / Structuring Working Group
- Gesellschaft zu Pfistern / Burgergemeinde Bern
- HSG Alumni
- Mensa Switzerland
Education
2004
Certified tax expert
2001
University of St. Gallen (lic. iur. HSG)
Lawyer Rankings
Switzerland > Fintech
As one of the first law firms to be active in the space, MME Legal | Tax | Compliance’s fintech practice continues to be ‘specialised in blockchain technology‘, and correspondingly has ‘highly specialised skills in cryptocurrencies‘. The team advises and represents both individuals and corporate clients on compliance, regulatory and tax issues of various fintech matters, including the implementation of payment solutions, crowd funding initiatives and tokenisations, digital currencies and distributed ledger technologies as well issues relating to governance in decentralised environments. Recently, the team, headed by the ‘technically savvy‘ Andreas Glarner, Thomas Linder and Luka Müller, has been particularly active in DeFi projects. Michael Kunz is a further key contact.
Switzerland > Tax
MME Legal | Tax | Compliance fields a sizeable team of specialists dedicated to a variety of tax needs. The group is instructed by mid-sized to multinational companies, family offices, banks and other financial institutions. The group’s offering includes corporate tax law, VAT and customs, tax planning including transfer pricing, VCMs, relocations, and tax audits. Andreas Müller ‘distinguishes himself as a very experienced, innovative and pragmatic advisor.‘ Blockchain-specialist Thomas Linder and VAT-expert Roland Reding are also noted.