Our office provides advanced advice on all aspects of direct and indirect taxation in domestic, national, and international matters. We are open to all clients including VIP corporations, large and small businesses, joint ventures, SMEs, individuals, and financial institutions.
Expert Team: Our tax team members are recognized experts in accounting bodies and the General Directorate of Taxes. They serve as experts in the Court and regularly contribute to Albanian business forums and speak at conferences on tax procedures.
Corporate Tax
An area of our practice in Business Law is providing tax consultancy advice on corporate structures, transactions, and all their operational needs. We work closely with other expert teams in our firm to provide integrated services with the highest professional standards.
We regularly work for prominent companies, domestic and foreign-owned entities, investors, and banks to maximize tax effectiveness. Our focus includes:
- Tax planning, tax compliance, and consulting for corporations
- International taxation
- M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions)
- Restructuring and demergers of companies
- Joint ventures and partnering
- Funding transactions, including structured finance and asset finance
- Private equity and venture capital investments and exits
- Investment funds and distribution or investment of dividends
- Distribution agreements and intellectual property exploitation arrangements
- Taxation of commercial trusts, foundations, and investment companies
- Taxes and duties in specific sectors like casinos, motor vehicles, etc.
- Advanced tax rulings and tax holidays
- Appeals, contested tax issues, and tax litigation
Taxation of Individuals
We advise Albanians and internationally based individuals, entrepreneurs, company directors, investors, owners of family-owned companies, professional athletes, and artists on income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and tax litigation. We assist with:
- Tax planning for entrepreneurs and individuals
- Establishing and ruling of lump-sum taxation
- Succession planning and inheritance tax
- Real estate tax
- Immigration and emigration of individuals to and from Albania
- Advanced tax rulings and Tax Appeals
Special Taxes and Custom Duties
In addition to corporate and income tax, commercial activities may provoke several other types of taxes and duties. We advise clients in particular on Value Added Tax (VAT) issues and all other indirect taxes (e.g., tax on casino business, stamp tax, or motor vehicle tax). We assist clients in:
- Structuring processes within corporations and groups (supply chain) to optimize VAT
- VAT treatment and handling of issues in branches like banking, insurance, distribution, e-commerce, automobiles, real estate, etc.
- Negotiation with tax authorities and advanced rulings
- Litigation in tax matters
Taxation of Artists and Athletes
We advise professional athletes, artists, and board members of companies on tax issues specific to such groups. In particular, we focus on local and foreign source taxes, tax domiciles, and the structuring of their income.
