August & Debouzy advises on all types of tax litigation. 

We assist with tax audits, during all stages of the procedure (assistance during the inspector’s investigations, summary meetings, answering the rectification proposal, observations by the taxpayer, meeting with the Principal Inspector and the departmental authorities). We draw up a strategy with our clients and advise them on the procedure’s possible outcomes (settlement, litigation, etc.).

August & Debouzy regularly works on the taxation of trusts, associations and foundations.

August & Debouzy provides regular advice to its clients on the tax management of their operations, with a view to tax optimisation possibilities (tax credits, withholding at source, debt/equity ratio, etc.) and managing the effective taxation rate, particularly during tax reviews in groups or subsidiaries when the annual financial statements are drawn up. We regularly assist our clients with their extraordinary operations (restructurings, acquisitions, etc.).

August & Debouzy has a multidisciplinary team that works on the taxation of individuals. We have developed specific expertise tailored to our clients’ needs in order to optimise their assets.

We advise on financial taxation, such as the taxation of financial instruments and derivatives, or the taxation of securitization transactions.

August & Debouzy’s tax group advises a range of French and foreign clients on the tax management and optimisation of real-estate transactions.

Our expertise covers indirect taxation, namely VAT and registration fees.

In the handling of their international transactions (foreign investment in France/French investment abroad), August & Debouzy’s clients benefit from the expertise of the tax group and the support of a large network of tax experts who are present in most foreign countries.

Regarding transfer pricing, we assist our clients with validating or implementing their transfer pricing policies so that they meet French and OECD standards, and can also be conciliated with foreign practices. In this respect, we work in collaboration with our network of foreign corresponding firms and with economic analysts.

August & Debouzy assists its clients with all issues related to local taxes.

We advise our French and foreign clients in connection with restructurings (mergers, sale of business, etc.), due diligence (identifying/handling high risks) and more specific work such as implementing management tools and optimisation proposals.