Tax lawyers with expertise in VAT
A team of tax lawyers with expertise in VAT to face current tax issues
VAT represents one of the major tax challenges for both the State and businesses.
Supposedly neutral for businesses, VAT deserves special attention for the company in several respects.
Optimal management of VAT allows the company to prevent VAT from becoming an unjustified burden on its accounts and to maximize the neutral nature of this tax, even using it as a leverage effect.
Furthermore, effective VAT management enables the company to limit the risk of VAT adjustments during a tax audit. Indeed, given the importance of VAT in the State’s budget, the tax authorities pay special attention to this tax during accounting verification operations.
In 2019, tax audit operations conducted by the tax authorities brought nearly 9 billion euros to the French State, of which approximately 6 billion euros were VAT-related.
This observation underscores the importance for companies to ensure good management of their tax obligations regarding VAT to limit the risk of adjustment during a VAT audit.
The tax lawyers at LEXPERTAX have developed expertise in VAT to address current tax challenges. We advise and assist companies in all aspects of VAT: consulting, auditing, management, strategy, and VAT tax control.
Find out more about your expert VAT lawyer
Master Edouard PRUVOST is an expert VAT tax lawyer. Holder of a Ph.D. specialized in corporate taxation, he has been practicing for several years in VAT advisory and VAT tax audit for companies. As an VAT expert, he advises and supports French and foreign companies in the tax aspects of their operations in France and internationally concerning the VAT regime. Maître Edouard PRUVOST has handled several hundred cases in corporate taxation, including a significant number in VAT matters. Learn more.
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