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Drawn from our archive of over 500 recent representations, this case study highlights our specific expertise in Sensitive Geopolicy.
This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Fiscal Policy & Tax Controversy.
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Indirect & Direct Tax Disputes.
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- Service: Sensitive Geopolicy
- Area: Fiscal Policy & Tax Controversy
- Focus: Indirect & Direct Tax Disputes
Selected Mandate
Strategic tax litigation for a UAE holding company contesting the Authority’s refusal of input tax recovery and zero-rated exports based on excessive formalism, including the rejection of customs-validated export documents and the imposition of double taxation on procedural grounds.
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