The ambiguity of and the frequent amendments to tax regulations can be highly confusing for companies operating in a fast-paced world. Lapses in complying with tax legislation can also lead to significant financial and reputational damage.

We help clients recognise and use tax-saving opportunities. Together with our strong knowledge in other corporate law areas, we can take a holistic approach and offer the most cost-effective and compliant tax arrangements for your business in M&A transactions, employment and immigration issues, project finance, etc.

Our experts’ 20 years of experience means we have probably seen similar cases before and can readily provide insight into what the tax authorities will expect from our clients and draw on other businesses’ similar experiences.

Our services:

• Compliance with tax regulations
• Representation before tax authorities
• Tax planning
• Transaction tax structuring and tax due diligence
• Tax optimisation of acquisition structures and post-acquisition tax restructurings
• Real estate taxation, investment, property taxes, disposals of property and capital gains, and rental income taxation
• Immigration and employment tax issues (Payroll taxes, including analysis and optimisation of tax costs related to workforce, tax implications of employee stock option plans)
• Taxation of financing projects, including taxation of general lending, project finance, taxation of financial instruments and derivatives, and taxation of providers of financial services
• Double taxation advisory
• Transfer pricing advisory
• Representation in tax disputes, including administrative disputes
• Defence in criminal proceedings concerning tax avoidance
• Personal income taxation, including inheritance and gift taxes, property taxes and tax structuring of personal income and tax structuring of investment of personal income