Taxes
Your matter is our mission.
As certified tax attorneys, we provide counsel to both businesses and private individuals on tax law matters – ranging from day-to-day tax advisory to representation before fiscal authorities and tax courts. Our extensive experience in advisory, seminars, and publishing directly informs the practical support we deliver to our clients.
Criminal Tax Defense
We defend companies and individuals in tax criminal proceedings and advise them from the investigation stage onwards. Our aim is to risks to tax criminal law at an early stage, prevent proceedings wherever possible, and consistently safeguard our clients’ interests. And if something does go wrong, we support you in making the necessary corrections with the tax authorities.
Tax Fraud Investigation
We advise and represent clients in matters involving tax investigations, providing guidance as soon as there are initial indications of potential criminal proceedings. We also assist you during searches and other investigative measures, helping you assess the legal implications and develop an appropriate defense strategy together.
Voluntary Disclosure of Tax Evasion
We assess whether a penalty-exempt voluntary disclosure is possible and advisable, and under what conditions. In doing so, we accompany the entire process—from reviewing the relevant tax facts to the careful preparation and submission of the voluntary disclosure
VAT
We advise businesses on national and, in particular, cross-border value-added tax (VAT) matters. This includes intra-Community supplies of goods and services, import VAT, and complex transactional structures such as chain and triangular transactions.
Excise Taxes
We advise on specific excise duties, such as energy tax, electricity tax, beer tax, coffee tax, and spirits tax, as well as on import VAT. In this context, we particularly examine tax obligations, reliefs, and structuring opportunities, and we assist in ensuring legally compliant implementation.
Support during Tax and Customs Audits
We assist businesses during tax audits (internal and external) and represent their interests before the tax authorities. In doing so, we help to classify tax issues at an early stage, respond appropriately to audit findings, and avoid unnecessary tax burdens.
International Tax Law
We advise businesses on cross-border tax matters and international business models. This particularly concerns the application of double taxation treaties, cross-border tax obligations, and the tax-law structuring of international activities.
Collaboration with tax advisors
We work closely with tax advisors whenever additional legal expertise is required in complex matters of tax, customs, or foreign trade law. In doing so, we ensure an efficient division of labor and provide targeted support to the existing advisor on specialized legal issues.
Non-Profit Law
We advise associations, foundations, non-profit limited liability companies (gGmbHs), and other charitable entities on tax-law matters concerning charitable status. This particularly includes the drafting and revision of articles of association, as well as taking into account recent developments in case law and guidance issued by the tax authorities.
