Tax Dispute Resolution

Multinational and local corporations are increasingly facing a challenging tax environment, with a substantial increase in the number of tax audits and assessments.

Our tax investigation specialists include former tax revenue officials, having several years of experience in dealing with the tax authorities.

We can assist you with all issues raised by the tax authorities, including negotiating and agreeing settlements with minimal tax liability.

Our experience working with the tax authorities has helped us develop an comprehensive knowledge of the litigation processes and methodologies. This allows us to get you a quick resolution of cases through negotiations with the revenue authorities.

When formal proceeding is required, our innovative approach helps us challenge the status quo, and set new boundaries in terms of the interpretation of legislation. In so doing, we have set a number of precedents for the benefit of our clients. We have assisted clients in the Privy Council where we achieved landmark judgements, saving clients significant amount of taxes.

We have handled hundreds of cases over the years for a wide range of clients and achieved a very high success rate. We have also successfully assisted clients in obtaining refunds from the tax authorities.

We have the expertise, experience and network to deliver value when you are faced with a dispute over taxation.

How we can help

Assessing/Objection/Appeal

  • We have a diverse team of dispute resolution specialists covering all taxes and business areas in various industries such as banking, automobile, manufacturing, financial services, etc. We are able to support you with every aspect of your interaction with the tax authorities, as early as the information request stage to the assessing and objection stage.
  • We can assist you in the appeal process to the Assessment Review Committee and provide tax support to the legal counsel.

  • Our team can also support the legal counsel at the Supreme Court and Privy Council.

  • We are part of a Global Network of Dispute specialists and can provide multi-territory support where this is required.

 

What makes us different?

  • We have an effective strategy in place for settling tax disputes, with a solid track record in dealing with tax investigations.

  • We are part PwC’s Tax Controversy and Dispute Resolution Network which includes tax dispute resolution specialists from different countries including USA, UK, Canada, India, China and others.

  • We combine our solid local technical expertise, with the experience of the PwC global network, to devise defense strategies and look at issues from a cross jurisdictional perspective to deliver robust arguments.

Our success stories

  • We successfully supported one of the largest petrol retailers in Mauritius at the Privy Council on the non-taxability of deposits on gas cylinders.

  • We have recently represented a major bank and defended its transfer pricing policy in respect of its overseas recharges, leading to a nil tax assessment.
  • We have supported a large telecommunication company on a differing interpretation on the application of solidarity levy. The Assessment Review Committee has ruled in favour of the company.
  • We assisted a multinational client on a tax litigation assignment and successfully reduced the assessment from around USD 25m to Nil. 

"Many thanks to PwC for the support in building a very robust and compelling case. Great team effort and lots of learning experiences."

CFO, Banking Industry, Mauritius

Let's talk

Anthony Leung Shing 
Country Senior Partner & Tax Leader, PwC Mauritius 
Tel: +230 404 5071 
Email

Dheerend Puholoo 
Partner, PwC Mauritius 
Tel: +230 404 5079 
Email 

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Anthony Leung Shing, ACA, CTA

Anthony Leung Shing, ACA, CTA

Country Senior Partner, PwC Mauritius

Tel: +230 404 5071

Dheerend Puholoo, ACCA

Dheerend Puholoo, ACCA

Tax Leader, PwC Mauritius

Tel: +230 404 5079

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