Our interdisciplinary tax team advises on all types of taxes. As our expertise spans to accounting, corporate law and the financial services aspects of taxation, we are well placed to advise on taxes from both a legal and commercial point of view.
Our tax team works closely with our corporate and M&A and private equity practices to develop tax-friendly strategies for clients. We also work with our dispute resolution practice, where we have also successfully represented clients in appealing against decisions of the tax authorities. Together, we have generated savings of millions of dollars to our clients.
Our clients have benefited from our broad range of services in our tax practice, including:
- representation in tax investigations or disputes
- mergers, acquisitions and corporate structuring
- transfer pricing
Represented a multinational dairy company in a tax dispute with the General Department of Customs, whereby the client was charged more than USD 17 million for supply contracts from New Zealand and Singapore suppliers.
Assisted and represented a global beverage company in a dispute with the Tax Department of Ho Chi Minh City on application of tax incentives for its investment project in Can Tho Province.
Represented client, a global peer-to-peer ridesharing and ride service hailing app provider, in a tax dispute against the Ho Chi Minh City tax authority.
Assisted and represented a European automaker in a dispute with the customs authority, whereby the client was wrongfully charged USD 4.3 million in tax, and later another USD 4.2 million in penalties. The ground-breaking success of the defense has attracted the attention of tax advisors across Vietnam
Advised an FMCG Company on applying to the tax authority and the General Department of Tax to obtain application of the Vietnam Singapore Tax Avoidance Treaty.
Represented the client in an administrative case against the tax department for wrongful decision. After winning the case, the client successfully avoided being charged a total amount of approximately USD 488,000.
Acted for a foreign company in a major VAT refund and import duty refund disputes at the General Department of Tax and General Department of Customs.
Acted for the client in a tax dispute with the General Department of Tax regarding tax incentives application.
Acted for a foreign pharmaceutical company in a tax dispute with the Hanoi Department of Tax regarding tax incentives application and tax investigation.
Acted for a foreign company in a preliminary tax investigation process (criminal proceeding) at the Dong Nai tax authority.
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