Dr. Gabriele Rautenstrauch
Partner
She joined WTS Group AG in Munich on September 1st, 2018 in the International Corporate Tax department. Since July 2019 Gabriele acts as Co-Head of the Global Service Line International Corporate Tax. Previously, she worked more than 15 years with KPMG WPG AG, most recently as Director of International Corporate Tax in Munich. During this time, two years secondment to DG TAXUD, European Commission, Brussels. Gabriele advises in particular globally active German groups as well as US inbound groups and carries out projects on permanent establishment issues, in the area of withholding tax, EU tax law as well as international restructurings of international groups. Furthermore, she is responsible for numerous projects in the area of DAC 6 as well as for DAC 6 compliance at WTS. Gabriele is successfully leading WIN - Women of IFA Network in Germany.
Dr. Gabriele Rautenstrauch is an International Tax Partner at WTS in Germany and a German Certified Tax Advisor supporting German multinationals as well as US inbound groups. She has a vast experience working on projects of international restructurings of German groups, in particular carve-out of sub-groups and cross-border mergers. Furthermore her recent projects cover CFC taxation, WHT issues especially with respect to licensing, permanent establishment structuring and EU tax law.
Currently she is also leading the WTS center of excellence for DAC6 guiding German corporations and European inbound groups of all sizes through the (early) implemented DAC6 obligations in Germany and the EU. Besides, she is a regular lecturer at the Bundesfinanzakademie (tax academy of the German Federal Ministry of Finance). Gabriele is heading WIN (Women of IFA Network) Germany and publishes regularly in international tax law journals.
Tax Transformation Summit Digital Speaker (informaconnect.com)
Service(s)
Areas of Expertise
Support for German multinational groups and US inbound groups Industry: Automotive, Retail, Digital Economy
Projects in the area of BEPS, in particular implementation of BEPS Health Checks, issues relating to permanent establishments, withholding tax, CFC issues, EU tax law
International restructuring of German groups, in particular carve-out of sub-groups, cross-border mergers and support of investments abroad
Numerous projects in the field of DAC 6 (mandatory disclosure of tax arrangements) and responsible for the WTS-internal DAC 6-compliance project
Member of the Pillar 2 Focus Group
Structuring with regard to effective tax rate optimization (e.g. financing, holding, licensing, factoring)
Numerous lectures (e.g. Handelsblatt conferences, Bundesfinanzakademie, universities, IFA, client events) and publications
Education
German Certified Tax Advisor
Degree in Business Administration (Diplom-Kauffrau)
Languages
English,
German
Professional Experience
Since 1 September 2018 at WTS Group AG, International Tax Services
7 years within Service Line International Tax at KPMG AG WPG, Munich
2 years delegation to DG TAXUD, European Commission, Brussels
7 years in Tax Competence Center of KPMG AG WPG, Frankfurt
4,5 years research assistant at the Chair of Business Administration, Business Taxation and Auditing at the Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg
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