Getting into a discussion with the government about wealth can be incredibly challenging or worse.
And when the claims begin to sound criminal, it can extremely threatening.
Customs and excise
Customs and excise: in practice?
Customs and excise concern taxes and controls related to the movement of goods. Customs supervises the import, export, and transit of goods across borders and levies any applicable import and export duties, while excise duties are specific consumption taxes on certain products such as alcohol, tobacco, and energy, regardless of whether they are sold domestically or imported.
Our approach:
Our TAX team includes experts in customs and excise law. Whether it involves goods classification, anti-dumping duties, import duties, or customs valuation, our lawyers are ready to assist you and ensure that your international trade activities run smoothly.
Our expertise in this field:
We defend your interests during inspections by the Customs Administration, provide assistance during interrogations, and safeguard your rights. If your case is brought before a criminal or tax court, we use our extensive legal expertise to defend your position.
In practice? Illustrative cases:
CASE
A bicycle dealer imported electric bicycles from China without paying anti-dumping and countervailing duties. Part of these imports was declared as e-scooters, to which no anti-dumping duties apply. The Customs Administration challenged this and argued that the goods should have been declared as electric bicycles. In addition, it was alleged that some goods had been undervalued.
The Customs Administration sought not only the payment of anti-dumping duties and the correction of the alleged undervaluation, but also draconian sanctions amounting to several million euros. We argued that there was no undervaluation and that the bicycle dealer had acted in good faith and had made an invincible error, meaning that the goods could not be confiscated and no sanctions could be imposed.
Schedule a meeting?
Are you facing a similar issue or do you have questions following this case? We’d be glad to assist you – don’t hesitate to get in touch with team CRIMINAL: TeamCriminal@Tuerlinckx.eu
“Tax is everywhere”
“Look before you leap”.
A corporate transaction or reorganisation is never an end in itself. We look at the more profound finality and the nature of wealth transfer. Where assets migrate, taxation comes into play.
Advice
Disputes
Are you looking for tax advice based on a firm foundation, written in regular language and which offers a viable solution? Then you have come to the right place at Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers! We supplement classic tax advice with a tax risk analysis to ensure that a structure passes the tax administration or court review. Together, we go for well-founded solutions that meet both short and long-term objectives.
Count on the CORPORATE team for assistance with tax audits and discussions with the tax administration, both at the administrative stage and in court. We ascertain precisely what the tax administration will and will not allow in the specific tax files. We also explore the viability of the tax authority’s claims and the arguments you could use to make a difference in court.
Regularisations
Negotiations
What if some components of your assets have not been subjected to the correct tax regime? You can still realise a rectification within a legally prescribed framework, through tax regularisation. The experts at Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers can analyse how to use this tax technique correctly and guide you through the rest of a case.
Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers are experienced negotiators. Our priority is always the best possible deal for our clients. Whether it concerns contract negotiations, settlements or business transactions, we provide the lasting and most beneficial solution!
Advice
Are you looking for tax advice based on a firm foundation, written in regular language and which offers a viable solution? Then you have come to the right place at Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers! We supplement classic tax advice with a tax risk analysis to ensure that a structure passes the tax administration or court review. Together, we go for well-founded solutions that meet both short and long-term objectives.
Disputes
Count on the CORPORATE team for assistance with tax audits and discussions with the tax administration, both at the administrative stage and in court. We ascertain precisely what the tax administration will and will not allow in the specific tax files. We also explore the viability of the tax authority’s claims and the arguments you could use to make a difference in court.
Regularisations
What if some components of your assets have not been subjected to the correct tax regime? You can still realise a rectification within a legally prescribed framework, through tax regularisation. The experts at Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers can analyse how to use this tax technique correctly and guide you through the rest of a case.
Negotiations
Tuerlinckx Tax Lawyers are experienced negotiators. Our priority is always the best possible deal for our clients. Whether it concerns contract negotiations, settlements or business transactions, we provide the lasting and most beneficial solution!
