Tax

Practice Groups

_Wildgen combines extensive legal analysis with in-depth knowledge of tax law and assists domestic and international clients with clear, result-oriented tax advice.

Our Tax Practice Group not only supports our clients with their day-to-day management, tax compliance procedures and fiscal issues but also helps them implement the best tax strategy and appropriate tax structuring for their projects. Our lawyers offer expert advice where cross-border operations and tax disputes are concerned.

OUR SERVICES

Our Tax Practice Group offers our individual and corporate clients an integrated approach to any potential operation or transaction. Furthermore, our detailed knowledge of Luxembourg's legal and tax administration systems allows us to conclude projects smoothly and with maximum tax efficiency.

Tax advisory
  • Corporate Income Tax (CIT) and Value Added Tax (VAT)
  • Estate and individual planning
  • Wealth transfer strategies
  • HNWIs and trustees' duties and liabilities
  • Tax opinions and transactional advice
  • Design and implementation of suitable tax structures
  • Corporate reorganisations (mergers and acquisitions, spin-offs, joint ventures)
  • Financial restructuring
  • Transfer pricing
Tax pre-litigation and litigation
  • Tax declarations, files and proceedings
  • Tax investigations
  • Representation before courts and other authorities
  • Cross-border exchange of information requests
Tax due diligence
  • Tax audits and analysis
  • Assistance during corporate transactions
Tax compliance
  • Direct tax returns
  • Tax provisions and adjustments
  • VAT-related services
  • ATAD
  • DAC 6

 

OUR CLIENTS

Our Tax Practice Group is renowned for delivering effective solutions to clients across a range of industry sectors. It works with high-net-worth individuals and families with generational wealth as well as corporate clients such as Fortune 500 companies, multinationals, emerging businesses, investment funds, investors, banking and financial institutions.

Recent transactions include:

  • For a major North-American energy company: Tax and legal assistance in setting up alternative structures for intragroup financing arrangements - Value: USD 15,000,000,000
  • For a French IT group: Direct tax and DAC 6 advice in relation to group restructuring - Value: USD 3,000,000,000
  • For a Luxembourg entity: Tax and legal assistance with the conversion of a non-regulated partnership into a SICAV - Value: USD 1,500,000,000
  • For a Brazilian corporate group: Tax and legal assistance with company's reorganisation and private foundation creation - Value: USD 1,000,000,000
  • For real estate companies: Luxembourg tax and legal system advice in relation to the sale of hotels at Disneyland® Paris - Value: EUR 118,000,000
  • For a leading fuel retailer: Assistance with dividend distributions from foreign subsidiaries and tax litigation on transfer pricing


OUR EDGE

     to the point Keeping tax simple
  expertise Proven expertise with direct and indirect tax
  analytical skills Big picture perspective
  knowledge Knowledgeable, reliable and solution-focused advice
  expert Extensive experience of managing complex situations
  worlwide Wide-ranging and long-established network of experts worldwide


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ACCOLADES
 

Leaders League 2021  Legal500 EMEA 2021 Wildgen is 'Highly recommended' for its tax practice by both Legal 500 and Leaders League.

 

Luxembourg
  • Business-friendly legal and tax environment
  • Very competitive company taxation 
  • Pragmatic tax approach 
  • Favourable Tax Treaty Agreements with numerous countries  
  • Inbound and capital investment tax incentives