VAT can have serious business implications. It is more than just a tax; it influences business strategies in all areas - capital expenditure and investment, sales, exports, information systems - and at all stages of a company's internal or external expansion. VAT is therefore a tax discipline in itself and requires specific legal and tax expertise. Companies are expected to act as tax collectors on behalf of the government, making it crucial to review VAT payment and deduction procedures on a regular basis. Our role is to assist and support our clients by providing reliable, high-quality advice.

Our Practice Areas 

• VAT planning and consultancy 
• Intra-EU trade, exports 
• Location of offices and operations 
• Property investment, development and trading transactions 
• Banking and finance transactions 
• Insurance and reinsurance transactions 
• E-commerce
• Public organisations and local authorities
• Non-profit-making organisations
• Special VAT regimes: agriculture, oil products, the press, literary works

Our Approach 

• Experience : we have an excellent reputation with the tax authorities and they value our opinions highly both during tax audits and in negotiating settlements. 
• Security : we focus on prevention by systematically analysing and identifying fiscal risk before it occurs.
• Expertise : we can free up corporate time by taking on full responsibility for handling VAT disputes. 
• Reliable international support : through our international network, we can cover all the VAT implications of business operations.
• European vision : we were among the first firms to integrate European Union law into French fiscal law (case law on tolls, waste, entertainment expenses, dividends, etc.).

Our Clients

Major companies and SMEs in all business sectors, as well as local authorities. We have particular expertise in food, banking, insurance, property, technology, pharmaceuticals, retailing, oil, the press and luxury goods.

Our Team

Senior Associates