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Dissatisfied taxpayers can contest tax decisions through objection, appeal, and complaint before they become legally binding. If rejected at the cantonal level, there is still the option to go to the Federal Court, following strict deadlines and conditions.

Business Due Diligence is used to evaluate a company by analyzing its products, market, and business model. It is essential for external purchases and should not only be based on provided data.

In a business acquisition, financial due diligence is essential for examining the financial circumstances. The analysis significantly influences the purchase price negotiations and is required by banks for credit decisions.

Due diligence is the thorough examination of a company for sale and affects the price as well as other sales conditions. It includes legal, financial, and business aspects and often involves experts.

Capital gains from private crypto management are tax-free, while commercial trading is subject to taxation. The distinction is made based on criteria such as transaction volume and holding period.

Cryptocurrencies have different impacts on income tax: private capital gains are tax-free, business profits are taxable. Income in the form of cryptocurrencies must be declared as taxable income.

Cryptocurrencies must be declared in the tax return; the method varies depending on the canton. Official exchange rates are taken from special rate lists of the ESTV.

Expenses such as travel costs can be passed on as pass-through items without charging value-added tax. Pass-through items do not affect profit or business assets.

Expenses can be charged with net amount (more cost-effective for customers, no profit for provider) or gross amount (more expensive for customers, covers provider's expenses). Both methods allow deduction of input tax, although final costs for customers differ.