Tax controversy & dispute resolution

Today’s tax controversy landscape represents a perfect storm of competing factors. Being subjected to a tax audit by the Revenue Department is no longer the exception but the rule in the self-assessment regime that Thailand follows. We can work with you to:   

• prevent tax disputes with Revenue officers and identify tax risks and exposures arising from tax compliance
• manage the tax audit process
• resolve tax disputes with the Revenue Department at the lowest level

Our approach to preventing, managing and resolving tax disputes would be as follows:

Pre-audit dispute prevention phase: ‘Getting ahead of the issue’ by proactively limiting tax risk

• Build ‘defence strategies’ for tax audits and disputes
• Negotiate pre-filing rulings and Advance Pricing Agreements
• Conduct a mock audit or undertake a tax compliance review to identify tax risks and exposures, and developing and implementing options to mitigate those risks

Audit management phase: Streamlining the audit process and resolving issues at the lowest level

• Participate in and/or conduct meetings with the Revenue officers
• Review and/or prepare correspondence and related documents
• Develop a detailed work plan in response to issues and impediments raised by the Revenue officers

Post-audit settlement/resolution phase: Exploring alternatives for tax dispute resolution and advocating for successful dispute resolution

• Assist with the tax appeal and litigation processes
• Assist with mutual agreement proceedings