Michael Schäfer has specialized in all aspects of employee taxation for over 15 years. His main focus is on payroll services for companies across nearly all industries and sizes — both nationally and internationally and across multiple jurisdictions (multi-country payroll). He supports his clients holistically through all phases of growth, using payroll as a central starting point — from startups to large enterprises. In addition, he concentrates on wage tax consulting, particularly the valuation of non-cash benefits, the design of modern benefit systems, and the application of double taxation treaties in the context of cross-border employee assignments (expatriates).
The Contribution Procedure Ordinance (BVV) takes effect on 1 January 2027. Answer a few questions now to receive an assessment.
A Payroll Health Check is a systematic review and assessment of your company’s payroll accounting. The goal is to identify risks, correct errors and set up payroll to be fit for the future. We take an allround approach with the motto “prevention, not reaction”. We place our main focus on practically carrying out your internal policies and remuneration models in operational payroll. The result is a risk assessment that includes recommendations for action and, if needed, support for your payroll department with making corrected returns and a review of historical payroll periods.
Since 1 January 2026 an important change came into force for all employers: the old paper-based procedure for reporting contributions to private health and private care insurance was replaced by a completely electronic data exchange procedure. The aim of this transition is to simplify the processes involved with payroll deduction, reduce sources of error and make the tax treatment of premiums for privately insured employees more efficient and legally certain.
