Issue
Over an extended period of time, our client failed to report income in excess of EUR 2.5 million to the German tax office, which eventually led to the initiation of a tax investigation. After a thorough house search, criminal proceedings were initiated, including a potential back tax payment of over EUR 1 million and the prospect of a prison sentence.
Solution
Under the leadership of SE Legal attorneys, our tax team worked closely with the tax investigators of the tax office responsible for the case to bring the case to an accounting conclusion. Due to the very good cooperation with the tax investigation department, not only was the potential back tax payment reduced to an amount of less than EUR 700 thousand, but the risk of deprivation of liberty was also successfully addressed with the help of SE Legal.
