Business location planning

What location offers your business the greatest benefits?


The more connected the global economy becomes, the more options organisations have in terms of where to locate. PwC helps you work out the option that will give your business the greatest home advantage.

What's your question?

  • How can international location planning (for example moving headquarters) help improve the competitiveness?
  • What are the specific challenges and risks of doing business both from Swiss and foreign locations?
  • How can we consolidate tax, economic and other locational advantages to create a sound basis for deciding on a location?
  • Once we have chosen a location, what entry strategy has the greatest chances of success?
  • How can we use location planning to boost the efficiency, performance and security of the value chain?
  • What impact will location planning have on other success factors, such as HR management and corporate image? Warum PwC?

Why PwC?

Decisions on where to locate a business are not something management faces on a day-to-day basis. Drawing on our extensive global experience in location planning and corporate headquarter moves, we can help you ask the right questions and find the right answers.

  • We can offer you support with all aspects of global location planning, from the basic decision to the evaluation of potential locations.
  • We can help you develop an entry strategy tailored precisely to your needs.
  • We help you address international tax issues to ensure that your tax burdens in local markets combine to give an optimum global tax rate.
  • We show you ways of enhancing cross-border financial structures within your network of locations.
  • We make you aware of the apparent and hidden risks of moving location, for example risks related to corporate reputation.
  • We can deliver specific services in connection with international assignments and tax optimised value chains.

What can we do for you?

You will find contact details and more information on the challenge of business location planning in the right-hand column.