{"id":4601,"date":"2026-02-01T18:20:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T17:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.ut-lawyer.de\/cooperation-with-tax-advisers\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T19:28:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T17:28:43","slug":"cooperation-with-tax-advisers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/unkelbach-tomczak.law\/en\/areas-of-practice\/cooperation-with-tax-advisers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooperation with Tax Advisers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complementary Legal Advice on Tax and Corporate Law Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tax plan\u00adning and changes to busi\u00adness struc\u00adtures often require close coor\u00addi\u00adna\u00adtion between tax advis\u00aders and legal coun\u00adsel. Par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar\u00adly in rela\u00adtion to cor\u00adpo\u00adrate and share\u00adhold\u00ading struc\u00adtures, reor\u00adgan\u00adi\u00adsa\u00adtions and cross-bor\u00adder mat\u00adters, dif\u00adfer\u00adent legal and tax require\u00adments inter\u00adact and need to be con\u00adsid\u00adered together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Ger\u00adman attor\u00adney-at-law and cer\u00adti\u00adfied spe\u00adcial\u00adist in tax law (<em>Fachan\u00adw\u00e4ltin f\u00fcr Steuer\u00adrecht<\/em>), I work along\u00adside tax advis\u00aders and com\u00adple\u00adment their ser\u00advices by pro\u00advid\u00ading inde\u00adpen\u00addent legal advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This includes the legal assess\u00adment of tax mat\u00adters, cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law arrange\u00adments, con\u00adtrac\u00adtu\u00adal agree\u00adments and the exam\u00adi\u00adna\u00adtion of legal risks and lia\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aim is to pro\u00advide coor\u00addi\u00adnat\u00aded advice that brings togeth\u00ader tax con\u00adsid\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtions and legal require\u00adments while main\u00adtain\u00ading a clear dis\u00adtinc\u00adtion between the pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adties of those involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Independent Legal Advice and Clearly Defined Responsibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtion with tax advis\u00aders is based on a clear divi\u00adsion of responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tax advis\u00aders are pri\u00admar\u00adi\u00adly respon\u00adsi\u00adble for ongo\u00ading tax com\u00adpli\u00adance, the prepa\u00adra\u00adtion of tax returns, tax fil\u00adings and the asso\u00adci\u00adat\u00aded calculations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My work includes inde\u00adpen\u00addent legal advice on tax law mat\u00adters as well as the legal struc\u00adtur\u00ading and imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion of cor\u00adpo\u00adrate and con\u00adtrac\u00adtu\u00adal arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This may involve exam\u00adin\u00ading spe\u00adcif\u00adic tax law ques\u00adtions, draft\u00ading cor\u00adpo\u00adrate agree\u00adments, imple\u00adment\u00ading tax-dri\u00adven cor\u00adpo\u00adrate struc\u00adtures and assess\u00ading lia\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty and respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addi\u00adtion\u00adal legal advice may also be appro\u00adpri\u00adate dur\u00ading tax audits or dis\u00adputes with the Ger\u00adman tax authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pur\u00adpose of this coop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtion is not to replace exist\u00ading rela\u00adtion\u00adships with tax advis\u00aders. Rather, it is to bring togeth\u00ader the respec\u00adtive pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal exper\u00adtise where it is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Typical Areas of Cooperation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtion with tax advis\u00aders may be par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar\u00adly use\u00adful in the fol\u00adlow\u00ading situations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For\u00adma\u00adtion, restruc\u00adtur\u00ading and reor\u00adgan\u00adi\u00adsa\u00adtion of companies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Struc\u00adtur\u00ading and legal review of hold\u00ading and share\u00adhold\u00ading arrangements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Changes in share\u00adhold\u00aders, includ\u00ading the admis\u00adsion or depar\u00adture of shareholders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draft\u00ading and amend\u00adment of arti\u00adcles of asso\u00adci\u00ada\u00adtion and share\u00adhold\u00aders\u2019 agreements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Legal imple\u00admen\u00adta\u00adtion of tax-dri\u00adven arrangements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Busi\u00adness suc\u00adces\u00adsion and trans\u00adfers of assets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal share\u00adhold\u00ading and cor\u00adpo\u00adrate structures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tax law dis\u00adputes and dis\u00adagree\u00adments with the Ger\u00adman tax authorities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lia\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty and respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty issues aris\u00ading from busi\u00adness decisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legal advice may be incor\u00adpo\u00adrat\u00aded at the ini\u00adtial stage of devel\u00adop\u00ading a tax plan\u00adning con\u00adcept or become nec\u00ades\u00adsary lat\u00ader when spe\u00adcif\u00adic legal ques\u00adtions&nbsp;arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fur\u00adther infor\u00adma\u00adtion on these mat\u00adters is avail\u00adable under <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unkelbach-tomczak.law\/en\/areas-of-practice\/tax-driven-corporate-structures\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4586\">\u201cTax-Dri\u00adven Cor\u00adpo\u00adrate Struc\u00adtures\u201d<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legal Support in Disputes with the Tax Authorities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every tax law ques\u00adtion can be resolved sole\u00adly through cal\u00adcu\u00adla\u00adtions or the appli\u00adca\u00adtion of admin\u00adis\u00adtra\u00adtive tax guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where the tax author\u00adi\u00adties take a dif\u00adfer\u00adent legal view of a mat\u00adter, the inter\u00adpre\u00adta\u00adtion of tax leg\u00adis\u00adla\u00adtion, the assess\u00adment of the under\u00adly\u00ading facts and the devel\u00adop\u00adment of legal argu\u00adments may become par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar\u00adly important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I assist clients and their tax advis\u00aders in exam\u00adin\u00ading such ques\u00adtions from a legal per\u00adspec\u00adtive and devel\u00adop\u00ading an appro\u00adpri\u00adate course of action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fur\u00adther con\u00adsid\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtions are dis\u00adcussed in my arti\u00adcle <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unkelbach-tomczak.law\/en\/insights\/when-tax-arguments-require-legal-support\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4665\">\u201cWhen Tax Argu\u00adments Require Legal Sup\u00adport\u201d<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Direct Engagement or Cooperation with Existing Advisers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legal advice can be pro\u00advid\u00aded in dif\u00adfer\u00adent&nbsp;ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Busi\u00adness\u00ades, entre\u00adpre\u00adneurs, share\u00adhold\u00aders and pri\u00advate indi\u00advid\u00adu\u00adals may instruct me direct\u00adly on a legal mat\u00adter. Where a tax advis\u00ader is already involved, I can coor\u00addi\u00adnate with them to the extent required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tax advis\u00aders may also sug\u00adgest involv\u00ading me when their clients require addi\u00adtion\u00adal legal sup\u00adport on par\u00adtic\u00adu\u00adlar matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nature and scope of the coop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtion depend on the cir\u00adcum\u00adstances. An engage\u00adment may involve a com\u00adpre\u00adhen\u00adsive cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law arrange\u00adment or the exam\u00adi\u00adna\u00adtion of a sin\u00adgle tax law or con\u00adtrac\u00adtu\u00adal question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The respec\u00adtive pro\u00adfes\u00adsion\u00adal engage\u00adments, respon\u00adsi\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adties and areas of account\u00adabil\u00adi\u00adty are clear\u00adly defined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Approach and Working Relationship<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I place impor\u00adtance on care\u00adful legal analy\u00adsis, clear expla\u00adna\u00adtions of the rel\u00ade\u00advant issues and effec\u00adtive coor\u00addi\u00adna\u00adtion with the oth\u00ader advis\u00aders involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In more com\u00adplex arrange\u00adments, it is often advis\u00adable to con\u00adsid\u00ader legal require\u00adments at an ear\u00adly stage of tax plan\u00adning. This can help iden\u00adti\u00adfy poten\u00adtial con\u00adflicts between tax objec\u00adtives and cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law or lia\u00adbil\u00adi\u00adty-relat\u00aded requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My aim is to devel\u00adop legal\u00adly sound and prac\u00adti\u00adcal solu\u00adtions that reflect my clients\u2019 com\u00admer\u00adcial and per\u00adson\u00adal interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frankfurt am Main \u2013 Office Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My law office is locat\u00aded in Taunus\u00adTurm, in Frank\u00adfurt\u2019s finan\u00adcial district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I work with tax advis\u00aders and clients based in Frank\u00adfurt, the Rhine-Main region and beyond. Coop\u00ader\u00ada\u00adtion is also pos\u00adsi\u00adble in mat\u00adters with an inter\u00adna\u00adtion\u00adal dimension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meet\u00adings can be arranged by pri\u00ador appoint\u00adment, either in per\u00adson at my office or via video conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you like legal advice on a tax or cor\u00adpo\u00adrate law mat\u00adter, or would you like to explore whether addi\u00adtion\u00adal legal sup\u00adport would be appro\u00adpri\u00adate in an exist\u00ading client engagement?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are wel\u00adcome to briefly out\u00adline your enquiry. I will con\u00adtact you to dis\u00adcuss the appro\u00adpri\u00adate next steps and the poten\u00adtial scope of my engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/unkelbach-tomczak.law\/en\/contact\/\">Con\u00adtact&nbsp;Me<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Com\u00adple\u00admen\u00adtary Legal Advice on Tax and Cor\u00adpo\u00adrate Law Mat\u00adters Tax plan\u00adning and changes to busi\u00adness struc\u00adtures often require close coor\u00addi\u00adna\u00adtion between tax advis\u00aders and legal coun\u00adsel. 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