Tax and Duties

Taxes and duties are complex, ever-evolving fields that demand a blend of legal expertise and commercial insight. Providing accurate advice in this area is crucial for businesses of all sizes, regardless of economic and market conditions. Our tax lawyers are among the most skilled, experienced, and recognised in Norway.

Our Services

Transaction-Related Tax Advice: Providing structure documents, step-plans, tax due diligence, and assessments for various transactions

Securing binding advance rulings and statements from the Directorate of Taxes and Ministry of Finance

Transfer pricing, including advising on operational group structures, pricing models, intercompany agreements, documentation, and litigation for intercompany transactions

Managing tax consequences in other jurisdictions, collaborating with local law firms, advising on local tax advisors, and quality assurance

Offering guidance on dispute-sensitive matters and critical planning, implementation, and execution phases

Handling book inspections, tax office inquiries, change cases, and appeals, with extensive experience in procedural issues and case management

Litigating tax cases before district courts, courts of appeal, the Supreme Court, and the EFTA Court

Engaging in complaints to the civil ombudsman, mutual agreement negotiations (MAP), and settlement discussions with tax authorities

Contributing to legislative proposals and consultation statements to influence regulatory changes

Assessing tax bases, exemptions, limitations, adjustment agreements, registration types, VAT registration, and reporting abroad. Our team is dedicated to providing expert guidance and solutions in navigating the complexities of tax law across various sectors

Transfer Pricing Forum

Transfer Pricing Forum is an annual conference dedicated to exploring current issues in transfer pricing and tax. It serves as a platform for professionals to discuss the latest developments and challenges in these fields.

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Wiersholm’s tax law department covers all areas of tax law, including:

Norwegian Corporate Tax Law: Addressing tax liability, deductibility, share income taxation, group taxation, timing, options and incentive schemes, and capital gains taxation
Cross-Border Tax Rules: Handling exit tax, taxation of Norwegian-controlled companies in low-tax countries (NOKUS), cross-border dividends, credit deductions for foreign taxes, and supplementary tax (Pillar 2)
Advising on international tax agreements and pricing strategies
EEA and ECHR Tax Law: Navigating prohibitions against tax discrimination and tax-based state aid
Managing VAT, customs, and financial tax issues
Ensuring compliance with time limits, impartiality, confidentiality, disclosure duties, additional tax, and appeal rules

Our team has extensive litigation expertise, regularly handling tax cases before district courts, courts of appeal, the Supreme Court, and the EFTA Court. Three of our tax lawyers are qualified to appear before the Supreme Court.

Tax law is dynamic, and our department actively engages in legal policy, contributing to public debates and writing consultation responses.

Our tax lawyers are focused on subject matter, authoring numerous books and articles on national and international tax law. Two of our tax partners hold doctorates in tax law. Wiersholm has long been a leader in tax law in Norway, consistently ranked highly in major lawyer surveys, including Band 1 by Chambers Europe and Tier 1 by The Legal 500. In 2024, our tax department was named Norway Tax Disputes Firm of the Year by the ITR EMEA Tax awards, with seven lawyers individually ranked by ITR World Tax.