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Tax related cases

Tax investigations may be linked to either criminal investigations or prosecutions. Deloitte Legal provides advice to both individuals and legal entities when they are (or are at risk of being) confronted with a criminal investigation and prosecution.

A representative sample of questions we deal with for our clients:

  • Are there risks for your private or corporate assets? And, if so, what are these risks?
  • Can irregularities be rectified, e.g. when taking over a company? And, if so, how?
  • How to protect/prepare/safeguard yourself against an unexpected house search?
  • What are your rights of defense when facing certain investigative measures?
  • Were your assets already subject to regularization in the past? What are the risks in case of an incomplete regularization?
  • Are there any risks involved in repatriating your foreign assets?

A non-exhaustive overview of the services we provide within criminal law and criminal procedure law:

  • Providing advice during house searches.
  • Preparing suspects for interrogation and providing (Salduz) assistance during interrogations.
  • Drafting various petitions (e.g. petition for additional investigation, for lifting attachment and for inspection/copy of criminal file).
  • Providing advice in case of pre-trial detention (arrest of the suspect).
  • Negotiating amicable settlements.
  • Conducting criminal defense proceedings before both the investigating courts (Council Chamber/Chamber of Indictments) and the substantive (correctional) courts.
  • (…)

Get in touch

Annick Visschers

Annick Visschers

Partner

Annick is head of the Tax Dispute Resolution team of lawyers at Deloitte Legal. She specialises in Belgian and international tax law and focuses on tax risk management, criminal law in tax matters, ta... More

Filip Smet

Filip Smet

Partner

Filip is a partner in the Tax Dispute Resolution team within Deloitte Legal, focusing on direct tax risk management and litigation. Filip assists taxpayers during audits, negotiations and litigation w... More

Alexander Baert

Alexander Baert

Director

Alexander is a member of the Tax Dispute Resolution Team. He advises national and international companies on all aspects of customs and global trade law. He has extensive experience on handling disput... More

Johan Speecke

Johan Speecke

Partner

Johan is a partner in Deloitte Legal's Tax Dispute Resolution team of lawyers and is a specialist in (criminal) tax litigation, advising companies and individuals, not only during the administrative p... More