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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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Judicial review proceedings challenging the imposition of AED 4.3 million in tax penalties, arguing against the retrospective application of late payment penalties to voluntary disclosures and contesting the dismissal of counterclaims related to transitional contract adjustments.
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