The WTS Group is an international advisory group composed of tax, legal and advisory divisions. The company was founded in 2000 by former employees of Siemens` central tax department. Soon after, much of Mannesmann`s tax department was added. Tip: Leaders need to make decisions on a daily basis that can have a significant impact on the company`s success. It`s not always easy – now more than ever, businesses are exposed to ever-changing markets, increasing competition and rapid technological change. Thus, the framework conditions of a decision can change very quickly. WTS Global  supports decision-making, development and implementation of solutions so that its clients can succeed in the market and advance their business. WTS Global`s advisory approach has a clear focus on the financial sector in the context of traditional CFO functions and all associated tasks. The network`s service portfolio includes both project consulting and co-sourcing of business functions.

Their team consists of experienced practitioners and specialists with deep economic expertise. In 2017, WTS Deutschland took over the financial advisory firm FAS AG, which is particularly well positioned in the areas of IFRS, transactional services, IPO consulting, financial due diligence and valuation. In 2022, FAS will be renamed WTS Advisory. WTS Tax Legal Consulting/KM Partners is a member of WTS Alliance, a global network of selected consulting firms represented in approximately 100 countries around the world. In 2009, WTS expanded its service portfolio to include financial advisory services. In 2017, WTS acquired Financial Advisory Boutique FAS AG, which focuses primarily on IFRS consulting, to strengthen its advisory portfolio. [5] In October 2021, Kloepfel Corporate Finance joined FAS AG to strengthen M&A competencies with Dr. Heiko Frank at the helm to drive the expansion of the transactional business. [6] WTS Global is a global organisation of tax consultancy firms and an association incorporated under Dutch law (“Vereniging”). The firm was founded in 2003 by the WTS Group. WTS Global operates in approximately 100 countries around the world.

Taxes: Taxes are becoming increasingly complex and multi-layered. Globalization and new and permanent regulations pose enormous fiscal challenges. This makes expert advice indispensable. Tax advice is WTS Global`s core competence. The wide range of tax services combined with a no-audit policy allows them to offer integrated tax advice rather than isolated solutions. All member companies are required to provide all tax services in the form of a minimum catalogue at national level. Its teams are composed of specialists with many years of experience in international consulting firms as well as in industry and tax administration. In doing so, they ensure a practice-oriented approach that enables them to provide high-quality and tailored services in the area of tax law. In addition, thanks to their extensive international global network, they have the necessary extensive experience in managing large multinational projects. WTS Global`s tax advisory practice, both in compliance and high-end structuring, is complemented by Tax Digital, headquartered at the premises of its founding member WTS Germany.

In 2021, more than 150 experts worked in the field of digital taxation. LATIN AMERICA (17 COUNTRIES covered by the LATAXNET network with which WTS Global works for this region: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela): WTS Global effectively combines senior tax expertise from different cultures and backgrounds and offers world-class advisory capabilities, Internal, regulatory and digital, coupled with the ability to think like experienced business people in an ever-changing world. In 2017, Wim Wuyts was appointed to the newly created position of CEO. [7] WTS Global`s Board of Directors consists of Fritz Esterer (Chairman), Benedicta Du-Baladad, Jorge Espinosa, Edward Mwachinga, Bernard Peeters, Ajay Rotti, Michael Ruth, Magdalena Saja, Jurgen Scholz and Jared Walls. In 2020, French law firm FIDAL became a member of WTS Global. Changes to the employee booking procedure PHILIPPINES: Benedicta Du-Baladad ([email protected]) Contact: Matthias Lichtblau, COO Email: [email protected] USA: Jared Walls ([email protected])Raymond Wynman ([email protected]) Charles J Vallone ([email protected]) NETHERLANDS:Roelof Gerritsen ([email protected])Denis Pouw ([email protected]) Foreign electronic signatures are recognized in Ukraine SWITZERLAND: Dominik Bürgy ([email protected]) Markus Wyss ([email protected]) protected]) Our interdisciplinary team will be happy to help you gain a detailed understanding of the rules, analyze the impact and develop a tailor-made approach to ensure your organization`s future compliance with the second pillar. There are no articles about this company in our database yet. Managing Director: Fritz Esterer Managing Director: Wim Wuyts Managing Director: Matthias Lichtblau Number of countries covered: 100+ Year founded: 2003 Founded by: WTS Deutschland Headquarters: Rotterdam In order to avoid conflicts of interest, WTS refrains from conducting annual audits. In 2017, the WTS Group was the 7th largest tax consulting firm in Germany based on sales figures [1] In 2018, Franz Prinz zu Hohenlohe, former Head of International Tax Services Line at KPMG Germany, joined the Board of Directors of WTS AG. [2] MAURITIUS: Mohammad Akshar Maherally ([email protected]) South Africa: Neethling van Heerden ([email protected]) Key contacts: Contact: Wim Wuyts, CEO Email: [email protected] AUSTRIA: Matthias Mitterlehner ([email protected]) Jürgen Reinold ([email protected]) Recently, the US Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) was revived by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Its structure is significantly different from the previous one and applies only to certain incorporated taxpayers. At the same time, it remains unclear how the US LMO will interact with OECD second-pillar rules.

Contact: Jorge Espinosa ([email protected]), Chile WTS Global member companies are carefully selected through rigorous quality controls. They are strong local players in their home market, united by the ambition to build a truly global practice that develops the tax leaders of tomorrow and anticipates the new world of digital taxation. The tax authorities do not pay court fees if they ask the court for the recovery of a tax debt and the debt of single social contributions Changes in the rules on the employment of foreigners: Law 2623 ITALY: Francesco Nobili ([email protected])Giovanni Rolle ([email protected]) I found these valuable guides very practical and very useful. Basem Al Imam – Head of Legal Department, Arab Bank plc UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Nimish Goel ([email protected]) PORTUGAL: Tiago Marreiros Moreira ([email protected]) Network Overview: With offices in over 100 countries, WTS Global has already become a leading global tax firm offering the full range of tax services and striving to become the world`s first audit-free tax firm. WTS Global deliberately refrains from conducting annual audits in order to avoid conflicts of interest and to be the trusted advisor to its international clients in the long term. WTS Global`s clients include multinational corporations, international medium-sized companies as well as private clients and family offices. Switzerland will implement the BEPS 2.0 second pillar minimum taxation with the introduction of a new minimum tax at federal level. If the Cabinet of Ministers cannot decide on the list of territories that are (were) in the combat zone or under temporary occupation, could taxpayers decide for themselves? Changes to the list of off-plan documentary audits that can be carried out for the period prior to the end or lifting of martial law BELGIUM:Koen Morbée ([email protected]) Bernard Peeters ([email protected]). In 2017, WTS Group was named European Indirect Tax Firm of the Year by International Tax Review and ranked as a Level 1 network by Chambers & Partners in the Tax – Global-wide network category. The “risky” status: to appeal or not to appeal? Finally! Ukraine has acceded to the competent authority`s multilateral agreement on the exchange of country-by-country reports Our WTS Global member firm, WTS Dhruva Consultants, will host a webinar on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 to discuss the impact of UAE tax legislation on companies and multinational corporations operating in the UAE.