Four lawyers. One structure. Technically.
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The US specialist handled the C-corp. The German specialist handled the GmbH. The Swiss specialist handled the AG. The UK specialist handled the Ltd.
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Each of them did their piece correctly. None of them asked how the four pieces would interact.
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Your US CPA does not understand VAT. Your German Steuerberater does not understand at-will employment. Your Swiss accountant does not understand pass-through taxation.
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You are the only person who has spoken to all four specialists. You are also not a lawyer, a CPA, or a multi-jurisdictional tax specialist.
You have four correct answers
to four different questions.
The Swiss bank just sent a compliance questionnaire that references US FATCA, EU DAC6, and a third directive you have not heard of. The attached PDF is 47 pages.
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The work is not legal.
The work is coordination across specialists who will not coordinate themselves.