Tax lawyers in La Línea de la Concepción: dealing with Hacienda

They defend you when Hacienda reviews your taxes: they reply to tax notices, represent you before the tax inspectors, appeal against assessments and penalties and handle tax litigation. It is tax advice in the context of a dispute with the authorities. A tax lawyer also advises beforehand, on tax planning for individuals and companies, so that decisions do not cause problems later.

The whole document, with the date you received or accessed it, and the documents for the tax and period mentioned. With that we identify the type of procedure, the deadline and what needs to be reviewed.

The one stated in the document itself. For requests for information and written responses to a proposed assessment it is usually 10 working days, and to appeal against an assessment or a penalty, one month. That is why you should send it to us as soon as you receive it; deadlines are applied strictly and time is key.

Not necessarily. A tax notice may only ask for data or documents. You have to read the specific document to know what has been started and what consequences it may have.

As a general rule, four years from the end of the deadline for filing the return. After that, the authorities’ right to assess the tax is time-barred, unless it has been interrupted by some action.

No. If you appeal on time, enforcement is suspended without having to provide security until it is final in the administrative stage. The tax assessment itself does go ahead, unless you ask for it to be suspended.

No. The appeal for reconsideration is addressed to the body that issued the decision and is optional; the claim is filed with the Economic-Administrative Tribunal. The choice depends on the decision and the strategy for the case.

Yes. We represent you before the tax inspectors: we review the scope and the documents, prepare each meeting and stay with you until the audit report. Each meeting is a chance to clarify points in the file before the adjustment is fixed.

You can ask for a deferral or payment in instalments before the voluntary payment period ends; below a certain amount no security is required. The options depend on your circumstances: we first check whether the debt is correct and then which application is worth making.

The tax adviser helps you comply: returns, deadlines and planning. The tax lawyer steps in when there is a dispute with the authorities: written responses, appeals, claims before the TEAR or the TEAC and the courts. In our firm we do both, so the person preparing your defence knows how each return was filed.

As soon as you receive a notice you do not understand or that asks for more than a piece of information. A tax lawyer reviews the file at the first stage, when there are more options: providing documents, regularising or preparing a challenge. Waiting until the assessment reduces your room for manoeuvre.

Not without reviewing it first. The audit report can be signed in agreement, in disagreement or with a settlement. Agreement reduces the penalty, but closes much of the discussion; in disagreement you can submit a written response and appeal later. We explain the effect of each option in your case before you sign.

Yes. Paying an assessment does not stop you from appealing against it. If the appeal succeeds, Hacienda refunds the excess with late-payment interest. What you should not do is let the appeal deadline pass.

When the tax evaded exceeds 120,000 € per tax and year, the authorities can refer the case to the criminal courts (Article 305 of the Spanish Criminal Code). If your file could go that way, we will tell you from the start, because defence in criminal proceedings requires a lawyer who works in economic criminal law.

Yes. Our office is in La Línea de la Concepción and many clients come from San Roque, Sotogrande, Algeciras or Los Barrios. Clients from other Spanish cities and from abroad send us their documents and we hold the meetings by video call.