International Markets

KPMG Switzerland works with member firms across the continent to help you understand the complexities of doing business in this promising growth region. With close links to 34 KPMG offices serving 54 countries in Africa, we can mobilize the precise resources that you need to realize your specific country and sector initiatives.

Our deep expertise on Africa’s opportunities supports Swiss headquarters in setting up efficient structures. Getting it right from the start enables tax-efficient capital allocation and payment to the headquarters, and facilitates compliance with local regulations. It also means an up-to-date supply chain that considers specific local restrictions and customs requirements.

Successful African companies are also discovering the Swiss and European markets. Boasting an excellent business environment and competitive tax system, Switzerland is a top destination for international firms seeking a base for fast and durable growth in Europe.

KPMG Switzerland can help smooth the way for the next step in your company’s transformation.

• Understand the continent. Country level information on the socio political and economic situation, and market research.
• Navigate new territory. We provide advisory services to guide you away from risks and towards best-informed opportunities and to assist you in managing the different regulations.
• Specific services. Drawing on links with KPMG member firms in Africa, we narrow down our services to country, sector or even product-specific advice.
• Team up. Identify business partners and employees with the skill set needed for your business

With solid growth, high domestic demand and declining political risks, the Asia-Pacific region is an attractive prospect for Swiss based Multinational Companies looking to benefit from the world largest consumer markets. Language barriers, foreign rules and regulations and a new business culture can hinder companies’ attempts to create value in the region.

KPMG supports clients and empowers them to develop truly regional strategies that mitigate risk, improve performance and bring sustainable results.

Our broad knowledge and understanding of business and markets in China, Japan, Korea, Singapore and other Asian markets help you anticipate, understand and manage the many commercial and country-specific challenges facing them. KPMG Switzerland has extensive experiences in assisting Swiss based multinational companies to expand or restructure their operations in these countries.

In collaboration with local partner firms from our global KPMG network we coordinate all service lines of KPMG Switzerland and external partners through an experienced and multilingual team which has the knowledge and resources to conduct engagements of all sizes. Based on this know-how, we are able to provide high quality one-stop-shop services you need to achieve your goals on all Asia-related matters.

• Market entry and beyond. We support your journey to or from Asia, from market entry to business development, ongoing management as well as entering the European Market via an operation in Switzerland.
• Buying a business. If you are considering buying a business, KPMG’s integrated team of specialists helps you ask and answer the right questions throughout the acquisition life cycle.
• Selling a business. If you are considering selling a business, KPMG’s integrated team of specialists works with you to ask and answer the right questions throughout the divestment process.
• Collaborating. Creating and setting up a successful joint venture or business alliance involves specialized skills. Employing a global mindset, KPMG’s integrated team of specialists supports you through the life cycle of a joint venture or alliance.
• Funding a business. Optimizing your capital structure is essential to sustainable growth. KPMG’s integrated team of specialists guides you through the process of raising capital in both the debt and equity markets.
• Fixing a business. The right business transformation strategy can drive a rapid turnaround from crisis to value realization. KPMG helps you get control by reviewing your options and building a sustainable turnaround plan.

India has been an important and fixed point on the internationalization map of many companies for decades, whether as a sales, market or production location. One of the largest growth markets worldwide, the country looks set to enjoy continued - high rate - economic growth. Although the Indian market is established as an opportunity for Swiss companies, red tape and a dense regulatory environment discourage many from taking the next step.

Companies doing business with or in India often have questions around compliance and regulatory requirements, including the use of special economic zone (SEZ) advantages. They also appreciate insights on financing their Indian operations, applicable transfer pricing regulations and how to deal with money transfers, especially repatriation of funds to Switzerland.

With many years’ experience and close ties between KPMG professionals in Switzerland and India, KPMG is expertly positioned to understand the complexities of doing business on the sub-continent and to support your company’s activities in India.

Our deep expertise on India’s contrasts and opportunities and leading position as provider of professional services means we can deliver informed perspectives, local knowledge and clear, value-adding solutions.

We facilitate and support your market entry in India, whatever your sector. Already highly familiar with the conditions in India, our specialists also have full access to the expertise of local KPMG colleagues. This makes KPMG a valuable partner for you beyond market entry and into the development and management phase of your presence in India.

Successful Indian companies are also discovering the Swiss and European markets. Boasting an excellent business environment and competitive tax system, Switzerland is a top destination for international firms seeking a base for fast and durable growth in Europe.

KPMG Switzerland has recently supported various Indian groups in setting up their global supply chains and can use the insights gained to smooth the way for your company’s next transformation step.

Located between some of the world’s oldest trading routes, the Middle East region remains a hub for global and regional trade today.

With a mix of developed and developing countries, the region places significant emphasis on strengthening economic diversification and the regulatory environment. Swiss companies stand to benefit from substantial opportunities if they invest now in longer-term growth.

At KPMG, we know that local developments must be seen in a larger, global and also political context to enable strategic thinking.

KPMG experts in Switzerland work closely with subject-specific regional hubs, leveraging KPMG’s global infrastructure to maintain a high level of client service throughout the Middle Eastern region.

Today, with over 6,500 professionals and associates working across 30 office locations in 14 countries, we are among the largest and most resourced professional service networks in the region. With a strong track record throughout the region, we are particularly experienced in supporting clients in Turkey and Dubai.

As part of the global KPMG network of member firms, we are able to leverage a broad pool of skilled and experienced professionals with intimate understanding of their local markets and functional domains.

• Tax compliance. We help your company understand and comply with the complex system of tax and duties in Middle East.
• Playing fair. Our Forensic services help you prevent, uncover and handle misconduct, fraud or rule violations.
• Legal certainty. We provide legal services that you can trust in cooperation with our long-standing partners in the country.
• Market entry. With our understanding of the local conditions and regulatory framework, KPMG provides advisory services across borders.
• Mergers & Acquisitions. If you’re thinking of buying or selling a business, our integrated team of specialists helps you ask and answer the right questions throughout the M&A life cycle.

Switzerland has been one of the largest foreign investors in the US for many years, rivalling the spend of much larger economies and populations including France or Germany. In terms of export, the US is Switzerland’s second most important market worldwide (after Germany), with outgoing trade growing steadily over the last 10 years and continuing to do so.

Swiss companies are active investors across industries in the US, including manufacturing, wholesale, retail and services. Swiss affiliates are especially powerful contributors in financial services as well as pharmaceuticals and food manufacturing.

The US is an attractive prospect for Swiss-based multinational companies (MNCs) wishing to tap into the potential of the country’s huge consumer markets. Along their journey to success in the US, companies, funds and other investors typically face unique issues.

A knowledgeable guide can help smooth the way for market entry and beyond. For instance, timely and comprehensive tax advice can help you cut through the complexities of US laws – especially important in a changing tax landscape.

Switzerland is also a major export market for US goods and services. Boasting an excellent business environment and competitive tax system, Switzerland is a top destination for US companies seeking a base for fast and durable growth in Europe. KPMG Switzerland supports US groups with established regional headquarters in Switzerland as well as those that are just starting out with their European growth endeavors.

KPMG Switzerland has extensive experience in assisting both Swiss-based and US-based MNCs with their expansion or restructuring plans in the US or Europe, respectively.

In collaboration with our KPMG colleagues in the US, KPMG Switzerland’s professionals work closely across disciplines to deliver tailored support, leveraging collective experience and coordinating internal and external offerings. Our flexible and mobile team has the knowledge and resources to conduct engagements of all sizes in the US, Switzerland or both. As your one-stop-shop partner, we provide the full spectrum of high-quality services that you need to achieve your US-related business goals.

• Market entry and beyond. We support your journey to or from the US, from market entry in the US or Europe via Switzerland. We help you through the critical initial phase of business development, including evaluation of the most appropriate site and use of financial incentives, as well as with ongoing management.
• Buying a business. If you are considering buying a business in Switzerland or the US, KPMG’s integrated team of specialists helps you ask and answer the right questions throughout the acquisition life cycle.
• Selling a business. If you are considering selling a business in Switzerland or the US, KPMG’s integrated team of specialists works with you to ask and answer the right questions throughout the divestment process.
• Collaborating. Creating and setting up a successful joint venture or business alliance involves specialized skills. Employing a global mindset, KPMG’s integrated team of specialists supports you through the life cycle of a joint venture or alliance in or between the US and Switzerland.
• Funding a business. Optimizing your capital structure is essential to sustainable growth, especially during expansion abroad. KPMG’s integrated team of specialists guides you through the process of raising capital in both the debt and equity markets.
• Fixing a business. The right business transformation strategy can drive a rapid turnaround from crisis to value realization. KPMG helps you get control by reviewing your options and building a sustainable turnaround plan.