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News
02.06.2025
In issue 2/2025 of the magazine PRIVATE, you will find an informative article on the topic Tax exemption for charitable foundations – the canton of Zurich on the fast lane?
Through a comprehensive reform of the tax framework, the Canton of Zurich is strategically strengthening its position in the foundation sector.
In the following expert article which appeared in the Magazine PRIVATE in May 2025, Dr. iur. HSG Jürg P. Brinkmann LL.M. taxation and CEO, ATU General Trust (Schweiz) AG, examines the recent liberalisation measures and their implications for charitable foundations and the Swiss/Zurich financial centre.
17.03.2025
Professional trustees in Switzerland have been required to obtain a licence from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for some time now.
What does this mean for Swiss trustees?
The activity of a trustee is considered to be professional if it:
10.09.2024
Merco Trustees Ltd in Zurich, which is part of the international ATU group, has recently been granted the trustee Licence pursuant to the Financial Institutions Act (FinIA) by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).
The ATU group (Allgemeines Treuunternehmen) is an internationally operating trust enterprise with its headquarters in Liechtenstein and established local networks at a global level. The ATU group provides the following services in particular:
The interaction between the long-standing expertise of the Liechtenstein headquarters and the subsidiary in Zurich makes it possible to offer the clients fiduciary services of the highest quality from one source. In this regard, the favourable laws of Liechtenstein play an important role, because they ensure an optimal global asset protection for the clients (legal provisions on contestation and statute of limitations with regard to creditor protection, inheritance and donations).
22.04.2021
MMag. Dr. Bünyamin Taskapan, LL.M. (Vanderbilt), Attorney-at-Law, Public Notary, Vaduz
The specialist brochure "The Trust in Liechtenstein law" is now available in English and can be ordered here.
The author MMag. Dr. Bünyamin Taskapan or your advisor at Allgemeines Treuunternehmen will be happy to assist you, should your require further information.
03.06.2020
ATU Charity Foundation PCC
In this ATU information letter you will learn more about the "ATU Charity Foundation PCC" which was formed in October 2019.
27.03.2020
Dear Customers and Business Partners
The protection of our staff and the maintenance of business operations and thus the safeguarding of availability for our customers and business partners are our top priority in the current situation.
03.07.2018
An overview
The information contained in this brochure aims to give a first impression of the legal requirements and utilisation of the different company and legal forms in Liechtenstein.
Further information about the individual company and legal forms appears in our specialised publications, available to order here.