Tax Stories: Life, Business & Tax

You can hear that the guests are amazing personalities, not only top tax and business professionals. I hope that stories of the guests and sharing my experiences of over 25 years in tax consulting will help you to see the ideas of: what you as a person can do differently, how your business can be improved, what we all can do to improve tax systems in the countries we live in. We will spread the light on cultural and historical sides of taxation from all over the world. I hope to open the doors for

Bold movePhilippos did a bold move in his career three years ago. After being a tax partner in the leading law firm in Cyprus for many years he became a business consultant and coach. We spoke about his feelings and reasoning behind this jump from a stable, highly remunerated environment with a responsibility for the family with three kids into uncertainty, excitement and adventure. Philippos admits he is happier, but it’s not easier now. HappinessThen we float away from tax for a while to speak

After thinking if I could invite anyone in the world for an interview, Rita de la Feria was on the top of the list. She is among Top50 of the most influential tax people in the world by the International Tax Review magazine. So, I did not believe my eyes after I saw her reply: „To be completely honest with you, I have been refusing all similar requests.. Having said this, I would like to do this for you.“ And the hour chat with Rita turned out to be not only educating, pleasant and sometimes even

In this episode Kart Kelder, a tax expert from Estonia with education and work experience in Austria and other countries shares her views about tax issues of wealthy individuals, when a simple holding company may not be enough, is the setup needed abroad or in your own country? We also discussed cultural differences between working in the East and West, and why she prefers the East. Her studies of Art law in NY Sotheby’s Institute come handy in her daily work as well, so her favourite tax related