Tax litigation requires a thorough knowledge of technical and procedural aspects of tax legislation, starting from the audit activities of the Tax Administration to the procedural stages.

Aware of this complexity, Tax Bridge’s professionals support corporate clients through a timely, personalized and continuous assistance.

In addition to the activities required for pre-litigation and litigation, we also deal with the handling of questions of legitimacy and aspects related to criminal and tax issues, handled in partnership with experienced and professional case lawyers and criminal lawyers.

Pre-litigation phase of inspection and assessment: deflatory instruments and gentlemen agreements

Tax Bridge professionals provide ongoing support to clients in all activities required during audits or inspections by the Internal Revenue Service or the Guardia di Finanza (Tax Police) and, in particular:

  • Assistance during access and document requests
  • Management of interaction with auditors and verification of the correct application of taxpayer protection regulations
  • Evaluation of the outcomes of audit activities and preparation of reports

Following thenotice of assessment or other administrative act, Tax Bridge professionals proceed to assess the most appropriate defense strategy, through:

  • Analysis of the soundness of the contentions and findings in the act
  • Evaluations regarding the possibility and opportunity of settling the tax claim through one of the litigation deflationary tools
  • Assistance in the pre-litigation phase of the discussion and in the eventual out-of-court settlement

Litigation phase: tax trial

Tax Bridge professionals represent and assist clients before the tax court, providing for the drafting and filing of any court documents, attending relevant hearings, and analyzing court orders in order to assess the development of the most appropriate defense strategy.

Why choose us

 

In addition to offering sound and comprehensive technical and legal support, we offer each of our clients a timely analysis of the situation, with a transparent and honest assessment of likely outcomes, so that an informed and reasoned choice of action can be made, from the earliest stages of the discussion with the tax authorities.