One of the legal challenges taxpayers are faced with is ambiguity in the language and interpretation of the tax codes and regulations. To address this challenge and reduce the uncertainty in their business decisions, taxpayers may want to submit a written inquiry to request for an tax ruling and legislative consulting or an advance tax ruling. This process, however, entails enormous efforts and strategies from the very beginning, in preparation of all possible responses and outcomes to the inquiries. Lee & Ko Tax Practice Group, equipped with extensive experiences and expertise in this area, has successfully assisted clients to handle the sophisticated process.
We even go beyond the interpretation of the tax codes and regulations, and provide the best legislative advice in the matters that need a new legislation of tax codes or regulations. When certain provisions of tax law should be newly enacted or amended, there is a certain limit on utilizing tax litigations as a measure to rebut the legitimacy or constitutionality of a tax statute or regulation. In such challenging cases where legislation of a new law is the most reliable measure for the client, the tax experts from Lee & Ko Tax Practice Group will assist the client with their deep experiences in legislation of tax law.
In process of providing legislative advices, the tax experts from Lee & Ko Tax Practice Group will closely assess the taxpayer’s needs, determine the tax codes or regulations to be enacted or amended, thoroughly research other countries’ law, and bring forward the purpose and necessity of the enactment or amendment in the best possible way. Once the basis of enactment or amendment of the tax law is established, Lee & Ko Tax Practice Group will thoughtfully communicate with the National Tax Service and relevant government authorities, presenting the legal basis and leading the discussions.
With such efforts, focus, and professionalism, Lee & Ko Tax Practice Group has provided various services in interpretation and legislation of the tax law with noticeable successes for our clients.