Daniel Gentsch

Daniel Gentsch serves as a Lecturer and module leader at Kalaidos Law School, part of Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences in Zurich, Switzerland, while simultaneously holding executive positions at EY Switzerland including Global Deputy Leader of International Tax and Transaction Services and Head of Tax & Law Department.

His academic focus centers on practical tax education with emphasis on:

• Fundamentals of tax law principles
• International Taxation frameworks
• Digital transformation in tax consulting
• Taxation challenges of the digital economy
• Corporate Tax Law applications

Gentsch advocates for conceptual understanding over rote memorization, emphasizing that digitalization has fundamentally changed tax advisory services. He encourages students to internalize general concepts that serve as foundations for solving complex future issues in an evolving digital landscape.

With over two decades of professional experience since joining EY in 1998 and becoming Managing Partner Tax & Law in 2016, he brings substantial real-world expertise to his teaching in the MAS FH in Swiss and International Taxation / LL.M. program. As a Federally Certified Tax Expert affiliated with EXPERTsuisse, he bridges academic theory with professional practice in tax law education.