Tax

Lobo de Rizzo’s key differentiators are its personalized approach to client service and its commitment to meeting clients’ needs. I consider the firm excellent at handling complex and sophisticated matters.

Client testimonial to Chambers and Partners on Tax

Lobo de Rizzo’s Tax practice combines deep technical expertise with an understanding of the business environment to offer legal solutions aligned with business strategy. Our practice is integrated with the firm’s other practice areas and covers both administrative and judicial litigation as well as tax advisory services across various industries, advising domestic and foreign companies on the complexities of the Brazilian tax system and constant legislative and regulatory changes.

In the advisory sphere, our work focuses on tax efficiency and risk mitigation. In this context, our work encompasses tax planning, analysis of tax impacts in M&A transactions, corporate reorganizations, capital market transactions, supply chain restructuring, foreign trade, and international projects. We also advise on matters related to direct and indirect taxes, transfer pricing, and social security.

In administrative and judicial litigation, we act strategically in handling highly complex tax disputes at the federal, state, and municipal levels. We represent clients in administrative defenses, appeals, and judicial proceedings related to taxes such as ICMS, ICMS-ST, ISS, PIS, COFINS, IPI, IRPJ, CSLL, and social security contributions, with a focus on cases involving tax incentives and other sensitive tax issues, using a technical, sector-specific, and results-oriented approach.

We closely monitor the implementation of the Tax Reform, offering support in the transition to the IBS and CBS, from the review of value chains and contracts to the operational, systemic, and regulatory adaptation of business models, with a long-term vision and a focus on business continuity.

Services

Tax Advisory
Practice covering direct and indirect taxes, focusing on transaction structuring, regulatory interpretation, and regulatory and accounting analyses, aimed at risk mitigation, support during tax audits and in relation to tax liabilities, and decision-making support.

Administrative and Judicial Litigation
Strategic representation in tax disputes at the administrative and judicial levels, including the development of legal arguments, evidence, and procedural strategies, with a focus on reducing liabilities and preserving cash flow.

Tax Audits, tax assessment notices, and ancillary obligations
Preventive and reactive representation in tax audits, providing technical responses, monitoring procedures, and leading defenses and appeals against tax assessment notices.

Tax diagnosis and utilization of tax credits
Mapping of tax practices and identification of opportunities and risks, with documentary validation and strategies for utilizing and recovering tax credits.

Corporate transactions
Tax support in Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, and corporate reorganizations, including analysis of structures, risk allocation, and integrated collaboration with other practice areas.

Foreign trade and international projects
Advice on the tax implications of imports, exports, and cross-border transactions, including customs regimes, compliance, and risk mitigation.

Transfer pricing (adjustment and compliance)
Policy design, mapping of intra-group transactions, and definition of methods, including the preparation of documentation and support during tax audits.

Tax Reform (IBS, CBS, and transition)
Mapping of operations, action plan, and regulatory monitoring, including review of contracts, supply chains, and pricing models during the transition phase.