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Tax planning in business sales – Opportunities and pitfalls

Opportunities and pitfalls in business transfers

Anyone transferring or taking over a business faces far more than legal and organisational issues. Tax consequences often determine whether a succession succeeds – and how costly it becomes.
Attorney Jörg Frei, notary and Swiss-certified tax expert at SwissLegal asg.advocati in St. Gallen, addresses in his article the prominent pitfalls that frequently cause difficulties in business transfers. He provides a clear overview, highlights risks and explains what truly matters when structuring a business succession.

👉 Read the full SGNAFO article here >> Schrift Nr. 14

 

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Tax planning in business sales – Opportunities and pitfalls

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Tax planning in business sales – Opportunities and pitfalls

Tax planning in business sales – Opportunities and pitfalls

Taxes play a crucial role in ensuring a successful business succession. Attorney Jörg Frei of SwissLegal asg.advocati explains which types of transfers trigger tax consequences, what needs to be considered, and how a business succession can be executed successfully from a tax perspective as well.

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SwissLegal – News from our 2025 fall conference

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Autumn is traditionally the time when we meet internally, exchange ideas, gather new inspiration, and look to the future together. This was the case at last Tuesday's (October 28, 2025) autumn conference at the Radisson BLU Airport Hotel in Zurich, to which SwissLegal AG invited all lawyers from all SwissLegal locations and presented a colorful program. Read the full article (translated by DeepL) below.

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Federal Supreme Court rules on Leitenscheid case regarding defects in COVID-19 closures of business premises

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Federal Supreme Court clarifies: The officially ordered closures of business premises in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic do not constitute a defect in the rental property.

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