Tax lawyer
What is a tax lawyer?
The tax lawyer is a specialist lawyer in tax law. Tax law, or taxation, brings together all the rules applicable to taxes, duties and contributions to which businesses and individuals are subject.
Among the specialties relating to taxation, we find:
Corporate taxation: corporate tax, VAT, corporate property tax, corporate taxation…
Taxation of restructurings: merger, acquisition, sale…
The personal taxation: iincome tax, capital gains on movable and real estate , inheritance and gift taxation, wealth tax…
Heritage taxation: wealth management, organization of wealth, transfer of wealth…
URSSAF: social security contributions, CSG, CRDS…
Tax exemption: Girardin, Malraux, Pinel, LMNP, historic monuments…
Financial taxation : dividends and interest, tax optimization of movable income and capital gains, transfer of shares…
Real estate taxation: real estate investment, construction, rental, purchase-resale…
International taxation: investment abroad, taxation of non-residents, sinternational tax structuring…
So, the avocado tax specialist is thetax advisor essential for businesses and individuals in all operations or projects with tax issues.
What is the role of a tax lawyer?
The role of the tax lawyer is toadvise and support companies and individuals in matters by tax advice in the context of all their operations with tax issues – acquisition, structuring , optimization, tax exemption, transfer, transmission – as well as in the context of their tax procedures and their exchanges with the Tax Administration during tax audit and tax litigation operations.
Who can practice the profession of tax lawyer?
To practice the profession of tax lawyer, you must hold at least a Master 1 in Law (Bac +4) or an equivalence, as well as the Certificate of Aptitude for the Profession of Lawyer (CAPA) and to complete their training with a specialized course in taxation and obtain the Certificate of Specialization in Tax Lawissued by the National Bar Council (CNB).
What are the differences between a tax lawyer, a tax lawyer and a chartered accountant?
The tax lawyer is a tax law professional. This is a tax lawyer who must both hold a law degree (minimum Master 1 or equivalent) as well as additional training in order to obtain the Certificate of Aptitude for the Profession of Lawyer. He exercises his activity independently and according to the ethical principles governing the legal profession. In order to be able to practice the profession of tax lawyer, you must also be registered on the Roll of the Order of Lawyers.
The tax lawyer, for his part, is not necessarily a lawyer . He generally holds a diploma in taxation allowing him to work as an employee within a company or an administration. Depending on his level of study and experience, he can occupy positions of greater or lesser responsibility. However, he is not authorized to carry out the activity of tax advice with people other than his employer. Furthermore, due to his status as an employee, he in no way benefits from the independence attached to the legal profession.
The chartered accountant is not a lawyer. The main activity of the accountant is centered on accounting. Thus, although accountants are required to take an ancillary position on certain tax issues linked to their main accounting missions, accountants generally work in partnership with tax lawyers on the most complex tax issues. Learn more
Why choose a tax lawyer?
A tax lawyer is the only professional who can directly and exclusively exercise the activity of tax advice.
Thus, calling on a tax lawyer assures you of the competence and know-how of a professional independent and qualified in tax law.
Why hire a tax lawyer
When to call upon a tax lawyer ?
Taxation is now ubiquitous, affecting both businesses and individuals alike.
Therefore, a tax lawyer is there to advise and assist you in all your operations and decisions with tax implications: acquisition, asset structuring, estate planning, tax reduction operations, etc…
It is recommended to always consult with a tax lawyer prior to your operations in order to anticipate their tax consequences and optimize them.
What are the areas of expertise of the tax lawyer?
The tax lawyer is the tax advisor for businesses and individuals. In this capacity, they are involved in all tax matters: corporate taxation, company taxation, corporate income tax, business property tax, value-added tax, corporate tax optimization, group taxation, holding taxation, wealth taxation, tax reduction, wealth management, individual tax optimization, real estate taxation, international taxation.
The taxation of businesses
Whether you want to create, buy, structure, reorganize, or transmit your company, you will inevitably have to consider the tax implications of your operations on your company’s taxation.
Therefore, a tax lawyer enables you to be accompanied at all important stages of your company’s life by making the right tax choices to optimize the profitability of your investments.
The tax lawyers of the firm assist all types of companies (sole proprietorships, SMEs, large companies, and multinational groups). We intervene both in the routine taxation of companies and in the tax aspects of exceptional operations. Discover our expertise in corporate taxation.
The taxation of corporations
Corporate taxation concerns both businesses and individuals. Indeed, businesses traditionally resort to corporate technique as part of their organization and structuring. Also, corporate taxation also concerns individuals who, for reasons of wealth management, will use a company. There are numerous tax regimes applicable to companies. A corporate tax lawyer is there to advise you on the best tax choices and the best tax strategies applicable to companies. Read more.
The Value Added Tax (VAT)
VAT represents one of the major tax issues for both the state and businesses. Indeed, VAT alone accounts for nearly half of the annual revenue of the French state.
Supposedly neutral for businesses, VAT deserves special attention for the company in several respects.
Our VAT expert tax lawyers advise businesses in actively managing their VAT, the optimization of which can also provide leverage for the company.Read more.
The taxation of individuals and wealth
Taxation is also a significant concern for heavily taxed individuals. A tax lawyer guides you in the management and optimization of your wealth (investment, wealth management, SCI, capital gains tax on real estate for individuals, real estate wealth tax, real estate tax reduction, taxation of donation, cash donation, wealth transmission…).
The firm advises and assists individuals on all aspects of wealth taxation. Discover our expertise in individual taxation.
Real estate taxation
Real estate taxation is a major concern in real estate transactions, with significant impacts on the economic and financial aspects of real estate operations (profitability, net real estate capital gain, etc.).
The firm provides real estate tax consulting services to companies and individuals with tailored support and comprehensive service in real estate taxation (corporate real estate taxation, individual real estate taxation, international real estate taxation).
Our real estate tax lawyers advise you at all stages of your real estate transactions (real estate acquisition, real estate structuring, real estate transmission…) and on all real estate tax regimes: real estate income, LMNP and LMP, real estate capital gains, special tax reduction schemes for real estate tax reduction (Pinel, Denormandie, Girardin, Malraux, historical monuments…), taxation of real estate companies (SCI, SARL, SAS…), taxation of real estate traders, group of real estate companies, and holding companies… Discover our expertise in real estate taxation.
Tax reduction/tax exemption
Tax reduction is a form of tax optimization that involves using tax law rules (tax reduction, tax credit, deficit, depreciation…) to optimize one’s taxation.
Tax reduction concerns both companies and individuals and allows for optimizing the taxation of real estate income (rental income, furnished rental…) as well as other income (employment income, business income, professional income, corporate tax…).
There are numerous tax reduction schemes using tax reduction techniques as varied as they are complex.
Therefore, given the complexity of tax legislation, it is important to consult a tax lawyer for all your tax reduction operations.
Our tax lawyers advise and accompany you in all your tax reduction operations. Discover our expertise in tax reduction.
International taxation
Given the increasing internationalization of commercial exchanges and also of assets, international taxation becomes a significant concern for taxpayers (international tax planning, double taxation limitation…). An international tax lawyer helps you anticipate the tax implications of your international operations and optimize your situation.
Our tax lawyers advise companies and individuals on the tax aspects of their international operations: taxation of profits earned in France or abroad, taxation of expatriates or impatriates, taxation of non-residents, taxation of international real estate investments, double taxation limitation… Discover our expertise in international taxation.
What are the duties of the tax lawyer ?
Tax reduction is a form of tax optimization that involves using tax law rules (tax reduction, tax credit, deficit, depreciation…) to optimize one’s taxation.
Tax reduction concerns both companies and individuals and allows for optimizing the taxation of real estate income (rental income, furnished rental…) as well as other income (employment income, business income, professional income, corporate tax…).
There are numerous tax reduction schemes using tax reduction techniques as varied as they are complex.
Therefore, given the complexity of tax legislation, it is important to consult a tax lawyer for all your tax reduction operations.
Our tax lawyers advise and accompany you in all your tax reduction operations. Discover our expertise in tax reduction.
Tax strategy consulting
Our tax lawyers are experts in tax advice, tax strategy, and tax optimization. We advise you on the best tax strategies: tax strategy for companies and corporations, real estate tax strategy , wealth tax strategy , international tax strategy … We accompany you at all stages of your operations: personalized tax audits, implementation of tax structuring, choice of the best tax regimes and tax solutions…
Tax information, fiscal inquiries, and tax consultations
Our tax advisors have the answer to all your tax questions. We handle all tax matters, including the most complex tax issues, to secure and optimize the taxation of your operations: acquisition, restructuring, transmission, in corporate taxation, wealth taxation, real estate taxation, and international taxation.
Tax declarations
A tax lawyer helps you secure and optimize your tax returns.
We advise you in preparing your tax returns to ensure compliance with your reporting obligations (income tax, real estate wealth tax, special tax reduction regimes, corporate tax, VAT…).
Tax audit and tax litigation
The tax lawyers of the firm advise and assist businesses and individuals in all their dealings with the Tax Administration during tax audits – accounting inspections, examination of personal tax situations – and in tax litigation matters. Our high level of expertise in tax law enables us to intervene in all forms of tax audits and litigation and on all tax law matters: VAT, corporate tax, CFE (business tax), local taxes, income tax, dividends, international income…
