Michel Howald
Swiss Certified Tax Expert,
Fiduciary with a federal certificate,
TEP
Main areas of activity
Advice for individuals and legal entities.
Many years of experience in national and international fiduciary and tax matters, in particular succession planning, restructuring, structuring and assessment of acquisitions and company sales, employee shareholdings.
Support with assessment and procedural issues, tax audits, preparation of tax rulings, as well as business and financial aspects
Languages
German, English, Spanish
Education
- Swiss Certified Tax Expert (2008)
- Trustee with specialist certificate (2005)
Professional career
- Senior Associate at realtax AG (since 2022)
- Senior Associate at Wenger Plattner Attorneys at Law (2018 - 2022)
- Tax consultant at Künzli Sommer Frey AG (Künzli Kaufmann & Partner) (2015 - 2018)
- Tax and management consultant at Zurtas Consulting AG (2013 - 2015)
- Consultant at Vistra Zürich AG (Centrapriv Zürich AG), international trust company (2008 - 2013)
- Tax consultant at Deloitte AG (2007 - 2007)
- Consultant at Centrapriv Zürich AG, international trust company (2001 - 2007)
Professional commitments / memberships
- Member of STEP (since 2011)
- Member of EXPERTsuisse (since 2008)
- Member of TREUHAND | SUISSE (since 2005)
Selected publications
- The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides | Switzerland: Employee Incentives This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of employee incentives laws and regulations applicable in Switzerland.