Tax Opinions
We advise on the tax consequences of your transactions, helping you plan ahead, avoid unexpected liabilities, and make more informed financial decisions. You gain clarity on how your decisions will impact your tax position before you commit.
Specific Transactions
We prepare detailed, legally privileged tax opinions that help you understand your position, reduce uncertainty, and make confident, well-informed decisions. You receive clear, defensible guidance you can rely on when it matters most.
International Taxation
We identify the international tax implications upfront, helping you minimise risk, stay compliant across jurisdictions, and structure your affairs effectively. You gain a clear understanding of how your cross-border transactions and structures affect your overall tax position.
Voluntary Disclosure
We handle the drafting and filing of your voluntary disclosure applications, ensuring everything is accurate, compliant, and positioned to achieve the best possible outcome. You get a clear path to bringing your tax affairs up to date with precision.
Tax rules change often, and keeping up can be demanding. For businesses operating across borders, this becomes even more complex, with different jurisdictions and regulations to consider.
AJM helps clients navigate this with clear, practical guidance. We focus on ensuring that cross-border decisions remain compliant and aligned with each client’s commercial objectives.
Frequently
Asked Questions
Who is allowed to obtain a formal tax opinion?
Any taxpayer, an individual, a business or a trust, can obtain a tax opinion to ensure the tax treatment of a transaction is correct and to understand the risk such a transaction could pose.
When should I consider speaking with a tax advisor to implement a tax-efficient structure for my business?
A tax structure is unique to every individual and business’s situation. Therefore, there is no specific time to do so. However, the earlier a taxpayer can structure its affairs in a tax-efficient manner, the more benefits it will receive, especially in the long term.
Why should I obtain a formal tax opinion before entering a transaction?
A formal tax opinion provides clarity and certainty regarding the tax consequences of a proposed transaction before it is implemented. It helps identify potential tax risks, ensures compliance with applicable tax legislation, and can assist in structuring the transaction in a tax-efficient manner. In certain cases, a formal opinion may also serve as evidence that reasonable care was taken, which could reduce the risk of penalties in the event of a dispute with the tax authorities.
What is double taxation and how can it be avoided?
Double taxation generally falls into two categories: Juridical double taxation occurs when the same taxpayer is taxed twice on the same income by different taxing authorities. Economic double taxation occurs when the same income is taxed in the hands of different taxpayers. Double taxation is generally considered undesirable as it may discourage investment and economic activity. It can often be avoided or reduced through proper tax planning, the application of domestic tax relief measures, and the use of double taxation agreements (tax treaties) between countries.
