Taxation

By working closely with our corporate and M&A experts, we can provide advice on tax issues relating to mergers, acquisitions, divestments, and joint ventures, as well as on large-scale real estate transactions involving both foreign and domestic investors.

Tax issues typically play a key role in the structuring and implementation of corporate and group restructurings, including spin-offs, split-ups, hive-downs, and mergers. We can provide advice on all tax aspects of debt consolidation and debt relief when it comes to restructuring financially distressed companies.

We provide advice to individual and corporate clients throughout their interactions with the tax authorities at every stage of a tax audit or dispute.

We can provide advice on the VAT implications of the supply of goods and services, as well as on VAT planning for sales structures. We also provide customs advice and meticulous planning for customs purposes, including the assessment of customs duties, customs compliance and customs procedures.

We can provide advice on tax implications of private banking, investment banking, and venture capital products and services. Additionally, we can also provide advice on the taxation of various financing transactions, including the taxation of project financing, tax aspects of financial instruments and the taxation of lending operations.

Incentives are often used to stimulate FDI and can be more valuable than the initial capital commitment, with longer-term benefits including increased employment, exports and tax revenue. We can provide advice on fiscal incentives, including tax breaks such as tax holidays or reduced tax rates, as well as direct subsidies.

We can help our clients develop an employment tax strategy, including salary restructuring and benefits arrangements. This can include salary sacrifice schemes, flexible working arrangements and cost-effective benefit schemes to reduce employer costs.

We can provide advice on the taxation of rental income, property taxes and capital gains taxation in relation to acquisitions or disposals. We can also provide advice on structuring real estate transactions and optimising property-related taxes.