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Tax Law

We advise Danish and international clients on all tax and duty related issues. We also conduct a large number of tax and duty related cases before the tax authorities, the local tax appeals tribunals, the National Assessment Council, the National Tax Tribunal, the High Court, the Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice.

We cover the entire field of the Danish Ministry of Taxation, including:

VAT
Customs
Excise duties
Payroll tax

Attorneys within this practice area

		Christensen, Lasse Esbjerg
		Bojsen-Møller, Christian
		Hansen, Hans Severin
		Kristjánsson, Tom Kári
		Holm, Svend Erik
		Eskildsen, Casper Bjerregaard
		Pedersen, Anders Endicott
		Krogsøe, Jakob
		Rugaard, Astrid Bannebjerg
		Jepsen, Anders Strandet
		Hounsgaard, Jef Nymand
		Gønge, Thomas

High-profile positions of trust

Over the years, our well-documented expertise in the area of taxes and duties has lead to a number of positions of trust, including in the government's Tax Law Council, preparatory law committees, the tax committee of the General Council of the Danish Bar and Law Society, International Fiscal Association, and the Danish branch of International Fiscal Association.

International recognition

We have for several years been elected the best tax consultancy firm in Denmark and been awarded the distinction "The National Tax Firm of the Year Award" for Denmark by the prominent international tax journal International Tax Review.

World Tax (2011)

"Plesner's tax team comprises six partners and 10 other fee earners. The firm is a dominant player in Danish litigation, while its VAT practice has become increasingly important in the last year. 'We use Plesner for litigation and I would absolutely recommend them to other companies', said one client."

Legal 500 (2011)

"Plesner’s ‘widely recognised’ 16-lawyer tax group is led by Hans Severin Hansen, who has an ‘incredible unbeaten record in landmark cases’."

Chambers Europe (2011)

"Plesner maintains its status as one of the premier firms for tax work. It is seen as a market leader and its reputation for tax litigation is unrivalled."