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Trophy assets are evolving from personal indulgences to structured investments, prompting family offices to prioritise tax efficiency, governance discipline, and cross-border compliance
May 21, 2026
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  • Pasquale Pistone and Rolf Wüthrich of burckhardt want Switzerland to implement a new tax system allowing it to actively pursue its right to be tax competitive, while assuring the EU a level playing field with the prohibition of selective tax advantages in the internal market.
  • The complexity of the Brazilian tax system can take an unwary investor by surprise. Fabio Kenji Ota and Juliana Deslandes of Ernst & Young Terco explore the potential impact of this on M&A activity at this crucial time of increased positivity surrounding growth opportunities in Brazil.
  • The German M&A market is picking up. Klaus Schmidt and André Gloede of PwC look at the tax changes which will affect deal-making.

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