How TaxPro enforced the right to inspect redacted files
Initial situation: Blacked-out files and denied access – in a dispute over millions of dollars
In a dispute over income tax assessments and interest on evasion for several years, the tax office demanded large additional payments from the client.
During the court proceedings, the tax office refused to provide the complete files, citing tax secrecy. The tax office refused to disclose redacted texts on the subject of tax advisor liability .
Only TaxPro was able to bring about a turnaround in this situation through more than 30 years of experience in tax law and consistent enforcement in court.
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Strategy: Application to the Federal Fiscal Court – with full enforcement power
TaxPro filed a petition with the Federal Fiscal Court for a ruling on the legality of the refusal to provide the files. In particular, the court sought disclosure of the passages concerning the liability of the tax advisors involved , which the tax office had redacted from the files. The Bavarian State Ministry of Finance was joined to the court proceedings.
The Federal Fiscal Court examined the tax office’s actions in detail and stated:
The blacked-out or removed parts of the file should have been presented
Tax secrecy did not prevent the complete submission
Result: illegality established – full access to files enforced
The Federal Fiscal Court found that the tax office’s conduct was unlawful
The tax office must release the complete files
The proceedings can therefore continue on a fair basis
What you should take away from this:
Tax authorities must also adhere to procedural rules
Blacked-out or removed sections of files are not a legal vacuum
TaxPro enforces your procedural rights – even before the highest German tax court
TaxPro is one of the few law firms in Germany that has successfully obtained access to files from the Federal Fiscal Court – with groundbreaking results.
Is the tax office withholding information from you?
TaxPro creates transparency – and enforces your right to full access to files .
Contact us now – so you can see what’s really in your file.