Tax Law
Analyses the regulations concerning direct and indirect taxes under the Swiss (Ticino cantonal and federal), Italian and international tax systems.
Tax Law Competence Centre
Tax Law Competence Centre
The Tax Law Competence Centre (CCT) presents itself as a university centre dedicated to training and research activities in the field of law, particularly tax law. It is inspired by a strong link with the Ticino region, but at the same time is open to the broader Swiss, European and international context.
The CCT's training and research activities span different branches of law and are carried out by academics (professors, lecturers, researchers) and professionals working in public and private companies.
Economic law
The CCT is also interested in economic law, understood as the regulation that affects the market and the choices of economic operators.
Commercial Law
Focuses on the study of the rules governing private law relationships in which the companies are involved.
Financial law
Focusing on regulatory rules affecting financial operators (banks, asset managers, financial intermediaries, etc.).
Criminal Law
Criminal law is also the subject of study, with a focus on the rules determining liability and sanctions for economic operators active in Switzerland.
Tax policy
The CCT is actively involved in the evolution of the legal scenario, participating in public consultations, analysing new projects and reforms.
Mission and objectives
The CCT offers refresher and advanced training courses for professionals that enable them to acquire knowledge to improve their preparation and perform their profession in optimal conditions, keeping up to date with the latest developments in the tax field in an atmosphere of constructive discussion.
Department
Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care
Head of the center
Samuele Vorpe, Prof. Dr. iur., Responsabile del Centro competenze tributarie, of Counsel at COLLEGAL Studio legale e notarile - Attorneys at law (Lugano)
Team
- Lawyer Francesca Amaddeo, Dr. iur., Lecturer-researcher
- Lawyer Matteo Brunone, MLaw (Luzern), Lecturer-researcher
- Sacha Cattelan, MAS SUPSI Tax Law, Lecturer-researcher
- Lawyer Giovanni Molo, Dr. iur., LLM, Professional lecturer
- Stefan Protic, MLaw (Luzern), Lecturer-researcher
- Andrea Fumagalli, Communication office
- Taulant Gerbiqi, BLaw (Luzern), Assistant
- Gessica Iezzoni, BLaw (Luzern), Assistant
- Erica Ferlito, Intern
- Gilles Ignorato, Intern
- Federica Mazzi, Administrative assistant
- Veronica Lo Russo Giannetta, Administrative assistant​​​​​
President
Mauro Mini, Dr. iur. Avvocato, Professore SUPSI, Vicepresidente Commissione Gestione e Governance – Consiglio SUPSI, già Giudice del Tribunale d’appello del Canton TicinoMembers
- Peter R. Altenburger, Dr. iur. Attorney Of Counsel, ALTENBURGER LTD legal + tax law firm, Zurich/Geneva/Lugano
- Andrea Ballancin, Lawyer and Chartered Accountant, Aggregate Professor of Tax Law at the University of Eastern Piedmont
- Rocco Cattaneo, lic. oec. publ., National Councillor, Entrepreneur
- Gianluca Colombo, Dean of the Faculty of Economics at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), Full Professor of Business Economics at USI
- Giordano Macchi, Dipl. math. ETH, Lic. sc. econ, Master of Advanced Studies SUPSI in Tax Law, Director of the Tax Division of the Canton of Ticino, Bellinzona
- Alberto Lissi, Dr. iur., Certified Tax Expert, Lawyer
- Luca Marcellini, Lawyer and notary public, Marcellini - Galliani law firm, Lugano
- Andrea Pedroli, Dr. iur., President of the Tax Law Chamber of the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Ticino
- Christian Vitta, State Councillor, Director of the Department of Finance and Economy
Training is one of the CCT's core activities. The field is law, particularly tax law, but also economics, business and finance. In fact, the CCT offers various continuous training courses of both long and short duration, in addition to webinars and seminars designed for professionals who wish to remain constantly up-to-date and operate competently in their field of activity.
Long-term training
The training courses are divided into two categories, Advanced Studies and Federal Examination Preparation Courses.
Seminars and webinars
Seminars and webinars The CCT regularly organises seminars and webinars to update and explore current topics in Swiss, European and international tax law.
Short-term training
The CCT organises monthly or two-month training courses on specific topics to give participants targeted knowledge in specific areas.
Tailor-made training
The CCT offers companies and public bodies targeted training on specific legal topics either in-house or at its own premises, according to clients' requests.
For practitioners who are looking for a timely update and in-depth study of current topics in Swiss, European and international tax law, the CCT regularly organizes conferences and seminars that are offered in-person and/or online, via videoconferencing, and tend to be half-day in duration. Sometimes they are also offered in the evening or morning hours.
The speakers are experts and academics in the field, professionals, tax administration officials, and prominent public figures from the canton and the federal government. Seminar participants receive up-to-date and detailed documentation on the topic that also serves as support in their professional activities. In addition, discussion between participants and speakers is always guaranteed.
The speakers are experts and academics in the field, professionals, tax administration officials, and prominent public figures from the canton and the federal government. Seminar participants receive up-to-date and detailed documentation on the topic that also serves as support in their professional activities. In addition, discussion between participants and speakers is always guaranteed.
Our agenda
Advanced Studies e formazione TREX
Moduli brevi dei MAS
The results of research projects are frequently collected in law volumes, published within the SUPSI series. The series, which is constantly being updated, currently has 19 publications.
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- 09 May 2023
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- 09 May 2023
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- 08 September 2023
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- Manno, stabile Suglio
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- 08 September 2023
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- Manno, stabile Suglio
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- 01 March 2024
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- Manno, stabile Suglio
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- 01 March 2024
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- Manno, stabile Suglio
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- 16 May 2023
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- 16 May 2023
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- 14 November 2022
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- 14 November 2022
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The Tax Competence Centre cooperates with local organisations and associations, whose members are offered benefits, including discounts on registration fees for long and short-term training courses and conferences.
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Further information about the Centre is available by visiting the dedicated website
Tax Law Competence Centre
Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care
Stabile Suglio, Via Cantonale 16
CH-6928 Manno