Tax and duties

The tax department works within all areas of tax law; national and international corporation taxation and personal income taxation in addition to the particular taxation regimes (power plants, shipping and petroleum) and property taxation. The department also covers the duty-area (value-added tax, custom duty, etc.)

The department works closely with the firm's corporate department and focuses on tax optimization according to existing tax laws within following areas:

• Share transactions
• Business transfers, transfer of business assets
• Mergers/de-mergers
• Restructuring and reorganization of business assets/ areas of operation
• Changes in company type
• Choice of company type for various businesses
• Internal transactions
• Across-border transactions
• Establishment of Norwegian companies abroad
• Foreign actors establishing businesses in Norway
• Major generation changes
• Drafting of incitement programmes for employees