ICON was founded in 1993 as a highly specialised tax boutique after the tax division of voestalpine was acquired by management. ICON currently employs more than 95 people, 24 of whom are certified tax advisors, and offers services across nine service lines including audit, corporate tax, global employment services, indirect tax and customs, international tax, M&A, transfer pricing, tax controversy and private client. Stefan Bendlinger, senior partner, and Matthias Mitterlehner, partner, lead the international tax team. The indirect tax and customs practice is directed by partner Günther Platzer and has a staff of 15 individuals. Martin Hummer, a tax expert, leads the transfer pricing service line.
During the research period, the
firm assisted a private client in the dissolution of a fiscally questionable Cyprus-based tax structure. In addition, the team developed a concept for several large Austrian companies located in the border region to Germany that employers can offer to their employees based in Germany. The model clearly outlines the tax and social security implications of the selected model for both employees and employers.
