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Tax Structuring

Proper tax planning is of key importance in successful M&A transactions, investment projects and cross-border business operations. Our team of tax experts offers comprehensive advice and assistance on a full range of tax issues.
Our tax team is particularly well-equipped to focus on cross-border tax structuring for local clients, inbound tax structuring for multinational clients, as well as advice and structuring of taxation aspects in M&A transactions, group restructuring, VAT structuring, and all aspects of employee and executive remuneration, incentives and benefits.

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The New Era of Debt Push Down: First Positive Advance Tax Ruling in Estonia   (2025 - 10 - 24)

Baltic Tax Card 2025 May   (2025 - 05 - 01)

Comprehensive guide to taxation and key aspects of equity and cash-based compensation plans in Estonia   (2024 - 08 - 14)

The long-written guidance from the Tax Administration provides much-needed clarity   (2024 - 08 - 14)

CEE Legal Matters: Changes to the Tax Control System in Latvia   (2024 - 01 - 23)

Tax Changes Pursued by the New Government   (2023 - 04 - 27)

COVID-19 in Latvia: FAQs by taxpayers   (2021 - 02 - 25)

A new regime for taxation of employee stock options in Latvia: what will change?   (2020 - 12 - 30)

Employee Stock Options in Latvia – Spring is in the Air   (2020 - 11 - 30)

COVID-19 in Latvia: Law on measures for the management of national emergency and its consequences, state financial aid   (2020 - 05 - 11)

COVID-19 in Estonia: The coronavirus in employment relations & taxes – April update   (2020 - 04 - 03)

COVID-19 in Lithuania: Fiscal measures   (2020 - 03 - 24)

COVID-19 in Estonia: Requesting payment of tax arrears in instalments is still important   (2020 - 03 - 20)

Colliers Annual Real Estate Market Overview 2020   (2020 - 03 - 11)

Recent amendments to the Latvian CIT Law will have an impact on foreign real estate investors   (2020 - 02 - 10)

Comparative investment guide to the Baltics – January 2019   (2019 - 01 - 01)

Latvian Tax News – October 2018   (2018 - 10 - 03)

Data protection news – July, 2018   (2018 - 07 - 31)

Latvian tax authority changes its position on the taxation of individual’s income from transactions with cryptocurrencies   (2018 - 05 - 15)

Tax Reform in Latvia Set for Launch in 2018   (2017 - 09 - 21)

Tax Flash News – April 2017   (2017 - 04 - 23)

Are startups about to migrate to Latvia?   (2016 - 11 - 29)

Comparative Investment Guide to the Baltics – July 2016   (2016 - 07 - 28)

Tax amnesty will close on 1 July   (2016 - 06 - 14)

How to write off a debt?   (2015 - 10 - 09)

Input tax for non-received services   (2015 - 10 - 07)

Tax law: when probable becomes possible   (2015 - 07 - 06)

When a gift is a burden   (2015 - 02 - 11)

Liability of board members for tax debts   (2015 - 01 - 13)

The recent case law on Tax matters   (2014 - 05 - 23)

To purchase business or company…What’s better?   (2014 - 01 - 03)

Fight for the right to compensation of losses caused by illegal decision of the SRS   (2013 - 12 - 02)

"The team is in my understanding a good mix of seniors and young talent. They are always reliable and stick to the cost estimate given."
Legal 500 2025, Tax, Estonia office
“The firm has top expertise in each area so no matter the issue, you get unparalleled advice. The lawyers respond quickly, are open-minded and super flexible.”
Chambers Europe 2025, Tax, Latvia office
“They have several qualified lawyers who have their areas of expertise and know those areas very well. Our private banking clients appreciate that they can receive expert consultations on the most complex matters and in many cases very specific situations. The team also has a very positive and attentive attitude and is always very quick to react.”
Legal 500 2025, Tax, Lithuania office
“COBALT always looks for solutions rather than obstacles.”
Chambers Europe 2024, Tax, Latvia office