“Sleepless nights because of taxes are not an option. My role is to make complex tax matters clear and manageable so that my clients can focus on their goals."
Stéphanie Fuchs
Stéphanie Fuchs
Profile
Expertise
Stéphanie Fuchs is a Swiss and Liechtenstein tax specialist and advises corporations, DAOs, family offices, foundations, and private individuals on structuring and compliance across jurisdictions. Her practice combines in-depth knowledge of Swiss and Liechtenstein tax law with international standards, including OECD and UN frameworks.
Her expertise covers a wide range of complex tax matters, including cross-border structuring, double tax treaties, transfer pricing, and substance requirements, as well as blockchain taxation, DAOs, and digital assets. She regularly assists with M&A transactions, trusts and foundations, structured products, employee participation plans, and ESG-related tax considerations. She finds it most rewarding to provide her clients with clarity in complex frameworks and to design structures that withstand both regulatory and economic change.
Stéphanie also advises on comprehensive tax compliance. This includes corporate and individual tax returns, VAT, withholding tax, and international reporting obligations such as FATCA, AEOI, and the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). Her approach combines technical precision with strategic foresight, ensuring her clients remain in control of their decisions in an evolving international landscape.
She is the founder and CEO of her own tax boutique Stéphanie Fuchs Consulting.
Professional experience
- Since 2025: Tax Specialist, Vectra Advisors, Zurich
- Since 2025: Lecturer at the Institute for Swiss and International Tax Law, Zurich
- Since 2024: CEO & Founder Stéphanie Fuchs Consulting, Zurich
- Since 2024: Lecturer on tax law in the «Certified Crypto Finance Expert» training program, Zurich
- 2023-2024: Senior Associate at MLL Legal AG, Zurich and Baar
- 2021-2023: Manager at PrimeTax AG, Zurich
- 2019-2021: Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young, Financial Services Tax Department, Zurich
- 2016-2018: Senior Consultant at Deloitte Switzerland, Tax Department, Zurich
- 2013-2016: Tax and accounting services provided for family business, Triesen
- 2011-2013: Asia 2021, Corporate and Asia Asset Advisor, Zurich and Berlin
- 2006- 2013: Economic Journalist at different Newspapers comprising Berner Zeitung and Tages-Anzeiger, Berne and Zurich
Education
- LL.M. International Tax Law at University of Zurich (2022)
- CAS Applied Information Technology at ETH Zurich (2020)
- Master in Accounting and Finance at University of St. Gallen (2016)
- Master in History and in Media- and Communication Science at University of Berne (2010)
Language skills
- English (fluent)
- German (fluent)
- French (working proficiency)
- Chinese (basic, in progress)
- Russian (basic, in progress)
- Lingua Latina (Grosses Latinum – advanced qualification in classical Latin)
Activities
In her free time, Stéphanie hosts her own podcast Lesson Nr. 1: Don’t fall and nurtures her passion for language, literature, and poetry. She is a member of the Historic Association in Winterthur, reflecting her interest in history and culture. She also contributes as an active member of the ESG Focus Group of the Crypto Valley Association.
