Basel-Landschaft Inheritance Tax Service

Basel Landschaft Inheritance Tax Service

Basel-Landschaft Inheritance & Gift Tax — Planning & Fixed-Fee Filing Packages

Basel-Landschaft Inheritance & Gift Tax — Planning & Fixed-Fee Filing Packages

Canton-specific planning and compliant filing for Basel-Landschaft (BL) inheritances, gifts and BL-situs assets — for residents and nonresidents. Exemption analysis, valuations, cross-canton coordination and audit-ready documentation.

Attorney & notary collaboration Fixed-fee pricing 3–5 day turnaround (Starter) Audit-ready deliverables
Tax level: Canton (no federal inheritance tax) Inheritance & gift tax (beneficiary classes) Resident & nonresident cases (BL-situs) Cross-canton coordination Property & securities valuations

Inheritance & gift tax planning — Basel-Landschaft

Forward-looking strategies to reduce exposure, align with canton rules and prepare clean filings later. Choose your track below.

Resident planning

Basel-Landschaft Resident — Inheritance & Gift Planning

Tiered pricing by complexity (CHF)

  • Tier A — Essentials: CHF 1,450–2,250 Primary home, brokerage/retirement, few beneficiaries.
  • Tier B — Enhanced: CHF 2,250–3,600 Second home, small AG/GmbH or partnership interest, charitable intent.
  • Tier C — Advanced: CHF 3,800–6,000 Multiple properties, operating business, trusts/complex bequests.
What’s included
  • Fact pattern & assets review, baseline exposure
  • Scenario modelling (baseline vs. optimised)
  • Recommendations: titling, lifetime gifts, structures (with counsel)
  • Cross-canton & cross-border coordination notes
  • Written planning memo & implementation checklist

Advisory only; legal drafting via your attorney/notary.

Nonresident planning

Nonresident — BL-Situs Asset Planning

Tiered pricing by holdings (CHF)

  • Tier A — Single asset: CHF 1,650–2,600 One BL property or a single minority entity interest.
  • Tier B — Multiple assets: CHF 2,900–4,700 2–3 BL assets, basic apportionment, simple entity layers.
  • Tier C — Complex cross-canton: CHF 5,000–7,300 3+ assets, operating businesses, cross-canton elections.
What’s included
  • Exposure analysis for BL-situs assets
  • Apportionment & transfer scenario modelling
  • Home-canton/home-country coordination map
  • Liquidity planning for potential BL tax
  • Written planning memo & cross-canton checklist

Third-party valuations and legal drafting excluded.

Filing packages — Basel-Landschaft inheritances & gifts

Transparent, fixed-fee filing support with audit-ready deliverables. Fees are in CHF, excl. VAT and third-party costs (e.g., official extracts, valuations, notary).

Flat-Fee vs. Hourly — Why transparency matters

Many firms bill inheritance filings by the hour. Our fixed-fee model gives you defined scope, deliverables and timelines — no surprises or billing creep. Each package includes a written quote and audit-ready documentation.

Best for clarity

Starter — Threshold & Filing Check (BL)

CHF 430 flat fee

  • Estate/gift & BL-situs asset review
  • Exemption & beneficiary-class assessment
  • Filing decision memo (BL required or not)
  • Checklist of documents & next steps
What’s included
  • 30–45 min intake + documentation review
  • Written decision memo with rationale
  • Route to Standard/Premium if filing needed

Typical turnaround: 3–5 business days

Most popular

Standard — Preparation & Filing (BL)

CHF 2,320 flat fee

  • Everything in Starter
  • Preparation & filing of Basel-Landschaft inheritance/gift forms
  • Bank/portfolio reconciliation (up to 4 accounts)
  • Payment guidance & submission support
  • Tax office liaison until assessment issued
What’s included
  • Forms prep & reconciliations, transmittals
  • One revision cycle after review
  • Status tracking and deadline management

Typical turnaround: 2–4 weeks (after docs)

Complex estates

Premium — Property & Cross-Canton (BL)

CHF 3,900–6,700 (fixed quote)

  • All inclusions from Standard
  • Real-estate valuation coordination (1 property in BL)
  • Securities valuation summary (up to 12 lines)
  • Cross-canton coordination (up to 2 additional cantons)
  • Objection/clarification cover up to 6 hours
What’s included
  • Apportionment schedules & workpapers
  • Filing calendar across cantons & responsibilities
  • Audit-response drafting within included hours

Typical turnaround: 4–10+ weeks (case complexity)

Need a tailored scope? We can quote micro-engagements (e.g., valuation memo only) or bespoke mandates for larger estates/businesses.

Additional real estate (per property)

CHF 820

Valuation coordination & inclusion in filing (BL or other canton).

Portfolio expansion

CHF 430

Each additional 12 security lines beyond package limits.

Objection / ruling support

CHF 310 / hr

If hours exceed package cover; written submissions as needed.

Our process

  1. Discovery (free): facts, deadlines, assets, canton links
  2. Engagement & checklist: scope, fixed fee, documents list
  3. Analysis & drafts: exemptions, valuations, filing drafts
  4. Review & filing/implementation: confirm approach; submit forms or implement plan with counsel
  5. Follow-through: receipts, confirmations, audit-ready file

Timelines vary by data quality, property valuations and tax office workload.

Why choose us?

  • Canton-focused expertise: Basel-Landschaft procedures + cross-canton alignment
  • Predictable pricing: fixed-fee planning & filing
  • Executor- & counsel-friendly: checklists, timelines, clean workpapers
  • Complex-ready: property, portfolios, closely-held shares

Talk to a Basel-Landschaft Inheritance Tax Specialist

Get clarity on exemptions, valuations and deadlines. We’ll recommend the right planning or filing package and provide a fixed-fee quote.

This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Engagements are governed by our letter of engagement.

Service delivery: Services are performed by Sesch Taxrep GmbH, Buch SG.