Tax Law
Tax law is a dynamic field, characterised by constant changes, complex regulations, and its application is often associated with far-reaching financial consequences for companies and high-net-worth individuals. When applying other areas of law – such as employment law, corporate law, or real estate law – the tax component must always be taken into account. This means: Those who want to act with confidence need a forward-thinking partner with an eye for the big picture.
SAXINGER not only advises you on the legally compliant structuring of your business, but also designs tax-optimised solutions, especially for corporate restructuring, M&A transactions, reorganisations, or succession planning.
In the event of a dispute, we represent your interests with dedication and competence before the tax authorities. Be it in objection proceedings, before the tax courts, or in tax-related criminal disputes.
Legal advice in tax law
Both companies and high-net-worth individuals are regularly confronted with issues that have significant financial and legal importance. Legal advice that also considers tax aspects creates clarity, security, and above all: strategic room for manoeuvre.
It is therefore not just about complying with legal obligations, but also about proactive action. A partner at your side will help you develop solutions that are legally sound, economically viable, and provide you with long-term security.
In the corporate context, we keep an eye on tax structuring opportunities for you, especially in the following cases:
- Company formation or structuring: When you need to choose a suitable legal form or want to optimise articles of association.
- M&A transactions (purchase, sale, mergers): When a company is transferred or restructured – for example, in an asset deal or share deal or even in a preliminary letter of intent.
- Restructuring and reorganisation: When you are planning mergers, demergers, or other structural changes.
- International business activities: When cross-border activities, permanent establishments, or a move abroad need to be structured correctly, especially in the case of cross-border M&A or joint venture agreements.
- Tax audits and conflicts with the tax office: When you file appeals, challenge tax assessments, or are confronted with criminal tax law.
As a high-net-worth individual, you also benefit from our comprehensive approach, especially in the following cases:
- Asset succession (inheritance and gifts): When you want to transfer assets in a timely and planned manner, for example, in the case of gifting a property.
- Investment and management of assets: When you buy real estate, hold shares, or make capital investments (for example, real estate funds or trust arrangements).
- International asset situations / moving abroad: When you want to relocate your residence or legally secure foreign assets.
- Changes in family law: When numerous legal questions need to be clarified in cases of divorce, maintenance, or prenuptial agreements. See also our advice on family law.
- Conflicts with the tax office: When it comes to incorrect assessments, suspected cases, or criminal tax proceedings and investigations.
Our expertise in tax law
Our experts at SAXINGER combine in-depth expertise and offer you targeted advice, especially where corporate and tax law overlap. We work reliably, in a solution-oriented manner and with foresight. An overview of our key competences:
Structuring advice aims to structure economic and legal decisions efficiently. The goal is to minimise tax burdens in the long term and avoid legal risks.
- M&A transactions: Company purchases, sales, and mergers require careful legal support that also gives due consideration to tax aspects. The aim is to minimise liability risks, make optimal use of tax advantages, and avoid potential misevaluations at an early stage (see also Due Diligence or Vendor Due Diligence).
- Corporate reorganisations: Comprehensive corporate restructurings should always be structured in a tax-optimal way, in particular to secure loss carry-forwards and avoid tax disadvantages. Reorganisations are also often associated with a transfer of business, which raises additional tax issues.
- Restructuring: In the case of demergers, mergers, or changes in the legal form of companies, consideration of tax aspects is essential to protect hidden reserves and to ensure a tax-neutral and legally compliant implementation.
- Business Succession Planning: When handing over to the next generation or to third parties, it is also important to avoid tax burdens and valuation risks and to protect the economic future of the company with forward-looking planning.
- Reorganisation tax law: Reorganisations such as mergers or demergers are subject to special tax regulations. Expert knowledge is required to implement reorganisations in a tax-neutral manner and to avoid retrospective taxation.
- International corporate tax law: Expert advice ensures legally compliant and tax-optimised corporate structures, including across borders (for example, in private equity transactions or acquisition financing).
Individuals with larger assets, complex sources of income, or shareholdings are dependent on advisers who also take tax aspects into account. This is particularly true in the following cases:
- Business succession planning: The transfer of a company to heirs or third parties requires timely planning and advice in order to secure tax benefits and minimise the tax burden.
- Asset succession: In the case of inheritance or a gift, tax- and economically sound succession planning is required to protect against unnecessary burdens and conflicts and to secure the preservation of assets.
- Investment: When investing in real estate, shareholdings or financial investments, an efficient tax structure is needed to avoid double taxation and unnecessary tax burdens and to develop assets in a targeted manner.
- Assessment of assets and company shareholdings: Correct and tax-efficient assessment is essential, especially with complex shareholding structures. Legal advice protects against errors, additional assessments, and criminal consequences under tax law.
If conflicts arise with the tax office or other authorities, professional legal representation is essential. This applies to out-of-court conflicts as well as in court.
- Objection procedure: An out-of-court objection can be lodged against incorrect tax assessments. Expert support increases the chances of success.
- Legal action and complaint proceedings: Professional representation is required for the judicial enforcement of tax rights before the tax courts. This applies to both procedural law and arbitration proceedings.
- Appeals against customs and tax authorities: If a judgment is appealed, higher courts will review it for errors of law. Without sound legal support, incorrect decisions often remain in place.
- Tax litigation and objection procedures (fiscal criminal law): In cases of suspected tax evasion, severe penalties may be imposed. Early legal advice can provide relief and may prevent criminal consequences.
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To provide comprehensive and foreword looking advice on your interests, SAXINGER works closely with selected tax consulting and auditing firms . Through this co-operation, we can cover complex specialised tax topics in a sound and efficient manner. These include international tax issues, reorganisations, or industry-specific special regulations.
At our locations in Prague and Pilsen, we support our clients with sound expertise.