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Home Experts Valentin Bendlinger

Valentin Bendlinger

Senior Consultant


Valentin Bendlinger is Senior Consultant at ICON Wirtschaftstreuhand (WTS Global in Austria), author of numerous publications in the field of international and European tax law and a regular speaker at international conferences in these areas. Until September 2023, he was a teaching and research assistant at the Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), where he completed and defended his doctoral thesis on "The OECD's Global Minimum Tax - A Legal Analysis of Pillar Two in the Light of Tax Treaty and EU Law" published with Kluwer. He also holds additional degrees in commercial law and business administration. Before joining WTS in 2024, he pursued an LL.M. in International Taxation at New York University School of Law (NYU), receiving  the Flora S. and Jacob L. Newman Award for distinction in that program.
 

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International Corporate Tax
Areas of Expertise
International Tax
Double Tax Conventions
European Tax Law
Taxation of Multinationals
Global Minimum Tax / Pillar Two
Education
LL.M. in International Taxation
New York University School of Law – NYU (2024)
PhD in Law on Pillar Two
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien - WU (2023)
Master of Science in Finance & Accounting
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz - JKU (2020)
Diploma in Law
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz - JKU (2018)
Languages
German, English
Professional Experience
2004: ICON Wirtschaftstreuhand GmbH / WTS Austria
2004: Author and Lecturer on topics of European and International Tax Law
Pre-doctoral researcher at the Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law at Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (WU)
Pre-doctoral researcher at the Institute for Finance Law, Tax Law and Tax Policy at Johannes-Kepler-Universität Linz (JKU)
ICON Wirtschaftstreuhand GmbH
Valentin Bendlinger
Senior Consultant
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+43 732 69412-6846
Authoring and contributions by Valentin Bendlinger

Austria's new government faces a challenging economic outlook, aiming to provide tax relief while introducing levies to boost treasury revenues. These measures could impact the financial services industry. Explore the changes in this article, prepared by our colleagues at ICON (WTS Global in Austria).

Austria: New government program is addressing tax changes for the financial services sector
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Liechtenstein's favorable tax rates attract international tax planning, but legal conflicts with Austria can lead to double taxation. A recent Austrian Fiscal Court case highlights the risks of complex tax avoidance schemes. 

Austria: No claim for unilateral relief to fix failed tax structures
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Austria’s Pillar Two rules allow the ultimate parent entity to designate a "single taxable CE" for top-up tax, with the declaration to be filed via FinanzOnline by 31 December 2024.

Austria: Pillar Two - Selection of Taxable Constituent Entities Until 31 December 2024
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