About us
Our founder, Christoph M. Meier, supports you as a VAT expert, customs specialist, fiscal representative and expert for Incoterms® – and does so independently, expertly and purposefully.
We aim to solve your technical questions in the area of VAT and customs correctly and efficiently in your best interest. At the same time, we are happy to get to know you as a person, so that you enjoy working with us as we enjoy working with you. We put our trust in you and are pleased when you trust us.
Commitment to quality
We are committed to the highest quality standards, transparency and up-to-date expertise. And what Christoph M. Meier recommends to his clients, he himself practises consistently: he takes personal responsibility and is economical in the use of resources – with direct benefit to you.
Christoph M. Meier has not only trained countless young adults, but has also constantly expanded his own knowledge. After studying economics/corporate finance at the University of Zurich, he completed training as a VAT expert (FH) and attended the ‘veb’ customs certificate course and others.
Due to our established network, substitutions can also be arranged at any time upon request.
Christoph M. Meier’s career includes the following milestones:
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Tax advisor for VAT and customs in various tax/fiduciary offices and law firms in Switzerland as advisor or of counsel, as of 2020
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VAT Manager at a tax boutique, 2013-2020
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Examination expert for Swiss Certified Tax Experts in module examinations, VAT module, as well as in the oral diploma examinations; lecturing assignments at TreuhandSuisse, ISIS and others, as of 2015
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Customs Certificate Course (veb), 2015
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Teaching diploma for teaching at higher technical colleges from the Zurich University of Teacher Education, 2014
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SVEB-1 Certificate course at the Higher Technical College for Technology and Management sfb Bildungszentrum, Dietikon, 2013
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VAT Consultant, also in-house, at various companies, 2007-2012
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In-house VAT Manager at a global IT company, 2001-2006
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VAT Expert FH, AKAD, 2004
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Tax consultant at a big four company, 2000-2001
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Studies of economics/corporate finance at the University of Zurich, 1999, lic. oec. publ. (Master of Arts resp. licentiate)
Memberships
Personal contacts with representatives of the Swiss Federal Tax Administration (SFTA), Main Division VAT
‘mwst netzwerk’ (informal network of VAT experts)
Contacts with VAT consultants in the EU and other countries
Close personal cooperation with other advisors and specialists, in particular in the area of corporate income resp. direct taxes with certified tax experts, trustees, auditors, in legal matters with lawyers and notaries, social security and insurance experts, business development etc. We consult international experts when necessary.
Languages
German
English
French
Personal
Christoph M. Meier is married and has several children. In his spare time, he strums the guitar, plays in a band and enjoys going out into the fresh air to get new perspectives at a beautiful viewpoint.
