The danger of confrontation only at the Hacienda
We know your first instinct is to want to run and explain everything to prove your honesty. That's mistake number 1. In a tax inspection, fear and inexperience come at a high price:
The inspector is not your friend: Your objective is to regularise your situation (collect taxes), not to help you pay less.
The risk of talking too much: An innocent remark made during an appearance can trigger an inspection on other years or taxes that were not initially anticipated.
The trap of documentation: Handing over papers that haven't been requested or that are poorly justified is often a case of unintended self-incrimination.
Fear paralyses you Many taxpayers accept unfair penalties just to «get it over with» and be able to sleep.
The greatest risk is helplessness. You need someone who speaks their technical language and sets legal limits on their research.
To defend and represent you before the Inspection
You have rights as a taxpayer, even if it doesn't always seem like it. Our aim is to be your shield between the Tax Agency and you.
we help you defend yourself before the AEAT assuming your full representation. We attend the hearings, we hand over the leaked documentation and we negotiate with the inspector. You do not have to go through that ordeal.
| Situation | Go out alone (Defenceless) | With FA Lawyers |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | You face the inspector alone. Your nerves betray you and you say things you shouldn't. | Total Representation. We're coming for you. You stay calm at home. |
| Strategy | You deliver everything they ask for (and more) without checking, risking your defence. | Legal Filter. We only deliver what is mandatory and we check every paper beforehand. |
| Result | High risk of signing under duress (accepting the fine) or facing the maximum penalty. | We seek annulment, reduction of penalty, or Deed of Dissatisfaction to appeal. |
| Complete peace | Constant anxiety during the months of the inspection. | You delegate the conflict. We'll manage the deadlines and the inspector's pressure. |
Why trust FA Solicitors for secure your tax defence
We understand that your assets and your business are at stake. We are not administrators who fill in templates; we are tax lawyers who know how to fight. We know the limits of the Inspection and we enforce them.
Directed by Antonio Fernández Álvarez and Elena Pulido, experts in Tax Law.
Specialists in Defence against Tax Inspection (Spanish Tax Agency).
Comprehensive representation We will represent you so you don't have to speak to the inspector.
Experts in resources for TEAR (Economic-Administrative Tribunal) and Administrative Litigation.
Containment strategy We reviewed everything to avoid self-incrimination.
Negotiation of Minutes with Agreement to Reduce or Eliminate Penalties.
Offices in Marbella, Seville and Tarifa.
Urgent analysis from the notification received so as not to miss deadlines.
Our process defence (how we stop the blow)
An inspection is a game of chess. We play with strategy from the first move:
Analysis of the notification: We are reading the «small print» of the letter. What taxes are being reviewed? What is the scope (partial or general)? What is our deadline for replying?
Documentation preparation We gather what they ask for, but we filter it. We organise the invoices and evidence so that everything adds up, and we don't deliver anything that isn't strictly mandatory.
Appearance and negotiation: We met with the inspector (on your behalf). We defended your accounting records and discussed their criteria with the law in hand, not with fear.
Minutes Closure If we manage a good agreement (without penalty), we sign. If the inspector is unreasonable, we sign on Disagreement and we prepare the appeal to the Court to annul the debt.
Case studies taxpayer defence
Case 1: Reduction of penalty for self-employed person
Problem. A self-employed client was audited regarding the deduction of expenses (car, meals, supplies). The inspector wanted to reject the 100% form and impose a penalty for concealment.
Solution We assume representation. We provide proof of actual expenditure related to the activity and negotiate based on legal grounds and case law.
Result: The 50% classification of the expenses was accepted and the penalty was waived after it was demonstrated that there had been no bad faith. This resulted in savings of thousands of euros.
Case 2: Debt write-off in the TEAR
Problem. Company that received a Certificate of Non-Compliance with an unmanageable debt due to a misinterpretation of the regulation by the inspector.
Solution We signed in disagreement and took the case to the TEAR (Economic-Administrative Court), arguing for defenselessness and error in the application of the law.
Result: The TEAR ruled in our favour and annulled the tax settlement. The debt was cancelled.
