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Tax and duties are areas where the regulations are constantly changing. These changes can be extensive and lead to significant consequences for both businesses and individuals.

Our experienced tax lawyers help you understand the regulations and find good solutions to your challenges. We assist you with national and international tax issues. Correct taxation is also important for competitive reasons

Our tax lawyers can assist you with:

Tax

Business transfers
Reorganization, mergers, and demergers
Deductions and the concept of business
Succession planning
Incentive schemes for employees
Tax treaties and permanent establishment
International employees
Exit tax on emigration
Property tax

VAT

Deductions and the concept of business activity
Adjustment rules, voluntary registration, and real estate
E-commerce and VOEC registration
VAT in government entities
VAT on imports and exports

Tax and VAT Process

Tax audits and inspections
Request for binding rulings (BFU)
Tax and duty appeals
Court proceedings

Duties

Customs and excise duties
Customs duty, liability, and representation
Document duty
Excise duties on motor vehicles
Refund of customs and excise duties
Trade agreements, origin, and customs value

The team is ranked in Tier 4 by the ranking agency The Legal 500 (2024) and World Tax ranks it in Band 3 (2024) within Indirect tax, General corporate tax, Tax controversy and Transactional tax.

The Legal 500 notes in their 2024 edition that:

"Bull & Co Advokatfirma AS practice ‘always delivers‘ and advises on tax issues in the construction, aquaculture, real estate, technology and energy sectors. Leading the practice, Einar Heiberg is a seasoned litigator who specialises in general corporate tax, tax controversies and transactional tax work. The group also includes ‘brilliant tax lawyer‘ Jan Martin Fjellestad, who focuses on transactional tax and general corporate tax mandates, and the thorough, technical and commercial."

World Tax also notes that

"Bull & Co is a versatile full-service firm with peer review endorsement. The firm advises on M&A transactions, commercial real estate, and technology with orientation in the audit and accountancy sectors. The firm assisted Arkon Energy, with the acquisition of cryptocurrency mining facility Hydrokraft AS. It also acted for Fasadgruppen with subsidiary acquisitions during a reorganisation phase."