Raphael Holzinger is Partner and Head of Tax at Grant Thornton Austria

With Raphael Holzinger, the consulting and auditing company Grant Thornton Austria has gained an experienced tax expert as a partner and head of the tax department.

Vienna (OTS) – Raphael Holzinger (33) has strengthened the partnership at Grant Thornton Austria since April 1 as Head of Tax. After 34 years, Werner Leiter, the previously responsible partner for the area of ​​tax consulting, is handing over his agenda to Holzinger and is looking forward to close cooperation in the future: “Raphael Holzinger will ensure the strong and sustainable growth as well as the strategic and operational management of the Tax division in the future, both personally and professionally‘ said Leiter.

Holzinger most recently worked as a tax consultant and auditor for a Big Four company. His main areas of activity are national and international tax structuring and transaction advice, particularly in the areas of group tax law, international tax law and transfer pricing. He also advises his clients on information notices and accompanies them in tax audit and appeal proceedings as well as mutual agreement and arbitration proceedings.

His professional activity is rounded off by his scientific commitment: Raphael Holzinger is the author of specialist books and numerous scientific articles in the areas of corporate tax law, international tax law and transfer pricing, as well as a lecturer in the context of various professional and academic training and further education programs, conferences, symposia and courses in Germany. and abroad.

„We are very pleased to have Raphael Holzinger, an excellent tax expert and an outstanding manager, join our team. We warmly welcome him to our partnership and look forward to future cooperation!“, says Gottwald Kranebitter, Managing Partner at Grant Thornton Austria.

About Grant Thornton Austria

Grant Thornton is one of the leading companies in Austria in the fields of auditing, tax consulting, accounting and advisory. Around 240 employees look following companies of all sizes in Vienna, Wiener Neustadt and Klagenfurt am Wörthersee: from start-ups to listed companies. Grant Thornton Austria is part of Grant Thornton International, a leading global network of independent assurance and advisory firms. With more than 68,000 employees in around 150 countries, the Grant Thornton network advises companies all over the world. www.grantthornton.at

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