Tax Litigation and Fraud
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Tax procedure
Do you have a dispute with the tax authorities? Our tax attorneys-at-law have extensive experience in litigating against the tax authorities. They litigate on various tax issues.
Tax Audit
Are you confronted with an investigation by the Dutch tax authorities? Our tax attorneys-at-law know the ins and outs of tax audits, can provide you with information and, where necessary, maintain contacts with the tax authorities.
Foreign assets and tax penalties
Our tax lawyers can provide assistance on various taxation topics. Examples include the tax penalty and foreign assets.
Compliance for tax consultancy & accountancy firms
Our tax lawyers have extensive experience in providing compliance advice to accounting and tax consultancy firms. For example, they regularly handle complaints and claims for these organizations. They also provide in-house trainings.
FIOD & Fraud
Our tax lawyers can help you if you are dealing with the FIOD (Fiscal Intelligence and Investigation Unit).
Unexpected contact
You may be surprised by the FIOD during a raid or search. In most cases our clients are first offenders. They often do not have any experience in this area and are therefore almost never prepared. That is why the assistance of a specialized lawyer can be urgent.
Interrogation
Whether you are being interviewed by the FIOD as a witness or suspect, it is wise to find out what your rights and obligations are. As a suspect, you can choose to 1) invoke the right to remain silent or 2) make a statement. As a witness, you also have a choice. This choice often has to be made under time pressure.
Analysing the fraud
After the raid/search or interrogation has taken place, there will come a stage in which the FIOD's findings must be studied. It is important to assess your position in order to develop a strategy. The FIOD-file can be extensive. Our lawyers are adept at handling complex cases, including tracing financial flows, analysing invoice movements, and assessing tax structures.
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Contact with the FIOD? Read these 5 guidelines
FIOD Raid? Or have you been approached by the FIOD in another way? If contact with the FIOD comes unexpectedly, read these 5 guidlines. Within one minute, you will know what to do.
Voorbereiding verhoor FIOD
De FIOD wenst u (of medewerkers uit uw onderneming) te horen. Het contact met de FIOD kan indruk maken, zo is onze ervaring. Probeer deze kwestie op rationele gronden te benaderen. Hierna wordt uitgelegd welke keuzes u kunt maken.
FIOD Inval
Deze richtlijnen zijn opgesteld om medewerkers van een onderneming – in spoedsituaties – snel en ad hoc informatie te geven over hoe te handelen bij een onverwacht bezoek van de FIOD (zoals een inval).
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