Tax Litigation

Against a backdrop of increasing public and governmental debate regarding tax avoidance, and increasingly complex and ever-changing rules and compliance requirements, corporations face greater scrutiny of their tax planning practices and a growing risk of involvement in tax controversy. As the size and stakes of tax disputes increase, the reputational and financial consequences to businesses also increase.

Our tax team provides representation and assistance to our clients within the scope of tax and fiscal proceedings and proceedings before administrative courts, as well as defense in penal-fiscal proceedings.

Services

Advising with respect to issues connected with all disputes with the tax or fiscal authorities and before administrative courts regarding all the taxes present in Poland, including personal income tax (PIT), corporate income tax (CIT), value added tax (VAT), tax on civil law transactions (PCC), local tax, excise duties and customs.
Defending of the taxpayer’s interests.
Mitigating the risk of penal and fiscal penal responsibility of management board members and other persons responsible for conducting economic affairs.
Preparing trainings in the scope of recent issues in Polish tax law and fiscal penal law.

Experience

TUI Poland

Advising the international tour operator in PLN 7 million successful corporate income tax litigation. Advising TUI Poland on a merger and acquisition of a Polish company from the tourism industry.

Case study

DCT Gdansk

Advising the largest Polish deepwater container terminal on a 30 million PLN successful real estate tax litigation.

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Polska Press Group

Advising one of the largest publishers in Poland on a successful VAT litigation regarding a PLN 100 million real estate deal.

Case study

Candido Jose Redrigues S.A.,

Representing the Portuguese construction company in a successful dispute with the tax authorities concerning its VAT status.

Case study

Team

Our firm consists of nearly 60 people, including lawyers, tax experts and support staff specialising in a range of key practice areas and industry sectors, and located in three offices in Poland.