Fiscal Policy & Tax Controversy

Administrative litigation under Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 between a Tax Group member and the Tax Authority concerning the evidentiary burden for proving zero-rated exported services and the attribution of group-level invoices to a specific entity.

Judicial review proceedings regarding a tax assessment between a UAE consultancy and the Federal Tax Authority challenging the retrospective application of a current Tax Registration Certificate to historical tax periods to deny input VAT deductions.

Counsel to an international business entity on appointing and managing local tax consultants in Kuwait to handle income tax filings, objections to tax assessments, and correspondence with the Kuwaiti tax authorities.

Representation in a USD 30M tax dispute for an energy utility company arising from government-mandated price markdowns.

Representation in a USD 120M tax dispute for a tobacco manufacturer arising from production moisture loss and wastage calculations.

Representation in a USD 40M tax dispute for a technology MNC arising from permanent and fixed establishment status assessments.

Representation in a USD 90M tax dispute for a publicly listed developer in relation to retrospective property development taxes.