Tax

Norway’s distinctive tax regime can present both opportunities and challenges to international investors and those doing business in Norway. Whatever your concerns, though, BA-HR’s resourceful team can help steer you through the regulations and maximise your profitability. The firm has an outstanding record of successfully handling the tax aspects of M&A transactions and international tax issues such as transfer pricing. We also offer extensive experience in the tax regimes affecting specific industries, such as Petroleum, Hydro Electric Power and Shipping. Recent work has included:

• Advising the Norwegian Ship-owners Association and other high-profile clients on the implications of the new Norwegian tonnage tax regime
• Advising an international shipping company on the tax aspects of corporate restructuring across a number of jurisdictions
• Representing StatoilHydro ASA in important tax litigation regarding the depreciation of assets
• Assisting a leading media group on deciding its European holding structure and preparing a transfer pricing policy and necessary documentation
• Representing a large Nordic group in a transfer pricing dispute
• Advising leading Norwegian private equity firms on establishing and structuring private equity funds, involving investors from a large number of jurisdictions

Chambers Global recommends BA-HR for its “great tax lawyers.” It writes: “The superiority of the firm’s M&A department is widely known, and M&A-related tax is one of the group’s fortes. It also has sector-specific expertise on taxation issues within the energy and shipping industries.” Legal 500, meanwhile praises our lawyers’ “creativity and ability to give clear and concise advice .”

Whether you need help with corporate tax, tax audits and litigation, transfer pricing, VAT and other indirect taxes, or any other aspect of the Norwegian tax regime, we can help.

For more details please contact Joachim M. Bjerke, Njaal Arne Høyland or Frode Talmo.