LW TAX Lemaitre Wittkowski GmbH is a niche tax consulting firm, active both nationally and internationally, based in Munich, Germany. The law journal International Tax Review has ranked the firm among the top 40 best tax firms in Germany and among the top 20 best niche tax firms in Germany. In addition it is ranked in the category transactional tax as being among the top 10 tax firms in Germany. TAX ADVISORY SERVICES - Ongoing tax optimization – in particular to the current reduction of the group tax rate, nationally and internationally, corporate income tax, trade tax, VAT, real estate transfer tax - Tax advice on corporate / group structuring – including reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, transactions, tax due diligence and acquisition structuring, nationally and internationally - HNWI's, wealthy families' taxation - Expatriate taxation - Acting as outsourced tax department of groups, holdings and mid-sized companies - Transfer pricing incl. benchmarking analysis TAX COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES - Corporate income and trade tax returns - Financial statements, payroll, book-keeping and accounting - Personal income tax returns for individuals, managers, expats - VAT tax returns - E-financial statements - Tax audits ONE-STOP-SHOP SERVICES FOR FOREIGN GROUPS All inclusive services for German subsidiaries and permanent establishments of foreign groups