Vesselin Tzotchev

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Vesselin is a senior international tax professional with 20 years’ experience advising on Section 871m, QI, FATCA/CRS implementation for private banks and other financial institutions, and managing complex tax legislation post-implementation (BOU) projects.

Vesselin is admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as an Enrolled Agent and before all courts in the Republic of Bulgaria. He has practiced U.S. taxation with Big 4 and boutique accounting firms in California, Ontario, and Switzerland. Prior to 1998 he was a tax attorney for the Bulgarian tax authorities in income, customs duty, excise, and VAT tax cases. He is currently based in Zurich, Switzerland.

LANGUAGES

English

Russian

Bulgarian

German

Spanish

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EDUCATION & ACCREDITATION

LL.M., Tax Law/Taxation – Golden Gate University, School of Law

Master of Laws (J.D. equivalent), Law – Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

SPECIALIST EXPERTISE

FATCA

CRS (Common Reporting Standard)

AEoI (Automatic Exchange of Information)

BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting)

QI (Qualified Intermediary)

Section 871(m)