Strategic performance in tax and customs law, focusing on tax efficiency, risk prevention, credit recovery and regulatory compliance, both in domestic and international transactions. We serve companies, investors, high-income families, and economic groups with varying levels of tax complexity.
National and International Tax Planning:
Preparation and implementation of safe and personalized tax strategies, aiming to:
- Lawful reduction of the tax burden;
- Structuring of commercial, industrial and financial operations;
- Assessment of the incidence of direct and indirect taxes (IRPJ, CSLL, ICMS, IPI, ISS, PIS/COFINS);
- Adoption of special regimes, such as Simples Nacional, Presumed and Real Profit;
- Planning of international structures (holding, offshore, trusts, etc.).
Customs and Foreign Trade Consulting:
Legal support in import and export operations, how:
- Obtaining and managing special customs regimes (Drawback, Recof, Customs Warehouse, Temporary Admission, etc.);
- Analysis and feasibility of federal, state and municipal tax incentives;
- Logistics restructuring with a focus on tax and customs efficiency;
- Review of tax classification of goods, customs valuation and rules of origin.
Succession and Estate Planning:
Consulting for high-income families and family groups in patrimonial and succession organization, how:
- Formation of equity holding companies;
- Planned donations and restrictive clauses (inalienability, non-attachability and non-communicability);
- Assessment of tax impacts and prevention of family disputes;
- Support in international asset protection structures.
Administrative and Judicial Tax Litigation:
Performance in strategic tax disputes, with technical defense in:
- Violation notices and tax executions;
- Tax administrative processes at all levels (federal, state and municipal);
- Representation before CARF, TIT, CMT and other judging bodies;
- Legal actions to discuss undue or unconstitutional taxes.
Recovery of Taxes and Tax Credits:
Performance focused on recovery of unduly paid taxes, how:
- Review of tax procedures and calculation of accumulated credits;
- Tax compensation and administrative or judicial refunds;
- Acting in cases of exclusion of ICMS from the PIS/COFINS base, input credits, exclusion of ISS from the PIS/COFINS base, among other relevant topics.
Tax Compliance and Due Diligence:
Diagnosis and mapping of latent or hidden tax liabilities, how:
- Support for merger, acquisition, incorporation or corporate reorganization processes;
- Assessment of tax risks and settlement of outstanding debts;
Obtaining tax compliance certificates and guidance on inspections.
