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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Konrad Häuptli graduated from the University of Berne, qualified as an attorney-at-law and was admitted to the Bar of the Canton of Berne. He joined HSBC in 2002 after working with Swiss Re for over 20 years. He then went on to work for KENDRIS in 2016 after retiring as former CEO of HSBC’s Trust Companies in Switzerland. Konrad Häuptli is a member of the Advisory Board of the Swiss Association of Trust Companies (SATC) and is also a member of mixed expert groups representing SATC. He has been managing family assets and has been involved in entrepreneurial activities, board assignments as well as private equity investments.
Guide for Future Taxpayers

k-flash audio commentGuide for Future Taxpayers

The case

The brochure uses illustrations and cartoons to provide an easy-to-understand overview of income taxes and wealth taxes for individuals, focussing on topics relevant to young and first-time taxpayers.

Source: FTA

The commentary

As English is not one of the official languages in Switzerland, only key information is available in English. For full details, please click on the German, French or Italian version of the brochure. Link

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