Tax

Our tax team is renowned for its deep involvement in high-value transactions where tax is a critical factor, its strong position in tax litigation and particular standing as VAT specialists. Haavind is the firm that, over time, has litigated the most number of tax cases for Norwegian courts. The experienced team of lawyers have a proven track record across all areas of taxes and duties, and most industry sectors. We work seamlessly with our legal experts in corporate M&A, real estate, renewable energy and employment and pensions.

We assist our customers with:

• Tax structuring of merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization and sale of business enterprises
• Taxation of mergers, transactions, trading and establishments across national borders
• Audits, adjustments to tax assessments and other requests from the tax authorities, tax assessment appeals, advance ruling procedures and judicial review of tax assessment decisions
• Value added tax, customs duties and special duties
• Special tax regulations for petroleum excavation and transport, hydro-electric power production, wind farming, fish farming and real estate
• Personal income tax for HNWI, directors in multinational companies and expats

The rules for taxes and duties are constantly evolving. We aim at keeping our clients updated on relevant developments, always seeking to provide and maintain robust, viable and practical solutions to any tax related challenges.