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Deloitte vies with the other big-four accounting firms to have the best tax practice in Slovenia. The group is headed by Barbara Guzina and comprises eight professionals. This number will increase to 10 shortly as two more advisers are set to join in ... [more]

Deloitte vies with the other big-four accounting firms to have the best tax practice in Slovenia. The group is headed by Barbara Guzina and comprises eight professionals. This number will increase to 10 shortly as two more advisers are set to join in the autumn. Guzina is highly regarded in Slovenia and is head of the American Chambers of Commerce tax committee.

The practice offers services across all areas of tax including transfer pricing, indirect tax, M&A and global employer services. This year Guzina worked alongside Andreja Skofic and Sanja Savic on the tax structuring of a Slovenian acquisition. This deal was complex involving serious thin capitalisation and transfer pricing issues. Other work this year includes the liquidation of the assets of a large company.

Roughly three-quarters of the practice's work is domestic, though the number of foreign clients is increasing. The practice has a nice spread between mid-sized companies and subsidiaries of foreign corporations. The group counts two of the largest insurance companies and 15 of the largest companies in Slovenia among the clients that it has represented this year.

Ernst & Young was one of the first of the big-four firms to establish a practice in Slovenia. Today the tax practice comprises 16 professionals operating from one office in Ljubljana and is led by Denes Szabo.The practice offers a complete range of tax ... [more]

Ernst & Young was one of the first of the big-four firms to establish a practice in Slovenia. Today the tax practice comprises 16 professionals operating from one office in Ljubljana and is led by Denes Szabo.

The practice offers a complete range of tax services including VAT advisory and compliance, human capital services, transfer pricing and corporate income tax. The practice has worked on a number of important projects recently including a group restructuring for a client which resulted in savings through the use of R&D credits, and transfer pricing advice to a major global company.

Other work this year includes advising on a major domestic restructuring with significant VAT implications. The practice, which is integrated into the other service lines, advises clients in industries such as automotive, financial services, life sciences, mining and metals, oil and gas, private equity, technology and telecommunications sectors.

KPMG has been active in Slovenia since 1993. The tax practice is led by sole partner Nada Drobnic, who leads a team of 10 professionals. The practice provides a comprehensive range of tax services in four key areas: VAT, corporate income tax, transfer ... [more]

KPMG has been active in Slovenia since 1993. The tax practice is led by sole partner Nada Drobnic, who leads a team of 10 professionals. The practice provides a comprehensive range of tax services in four key areas: VAT, corporate income tax, transfer pricing, and M&A and restructuring.

Transfer pricing has been the real growth area since the introduction of documentation requirements. This accounts for between 20% and 25% of all fee income. The practice has recently been advising a major pharmaceutical company on their transfer pricing policy. Other work this year includes advising a local retail company on the transfer pricing implications of a group restructuring.

Though the team admits that the amount of cross-border work has fallen over the last year because of the economy the practice did help a European chemical company to establishing a business in Slovenia, which included obtaining a binding opinion concerning VAT. The practice is strong in the automotive, pharmaceutical and telecommunications sectors.

Akos Burjan replaced Clare Moger as PwC's head of tax in Slovenia in August 2011. The practice provides a complete range of tax services including corporate, VAT, which includes representing clients in tax inspections, as well as general consulting.Tax ... [more]

Akos Burjan replaced Clare Moger as PwC's head of tax in Slovenia in August 2011. The practice provides a complete range of tax services including corporate, VAT, which includes representing clients in tax inspections, as well as general consulting.

Tax structuring in M&A and group reorganisations are strengths of the practice. Burjan is acknowledged as a leading transfer pricing specialist, while Marijana Ristevski and Tom Dane are well known for their indirect tax and corporate tax advice respectively.

The practice advises both multinational corporations and also mid-sized companies and is particularly strong in the consumer and industrial products, financial services, technology, information and communication, and energy and utilities sectors.

BDO has had a presence in the Slovenian market since 2002 and provides tax consulting across a number of areas including advice on tax audits and tax procedure, VAT, and corporate tax.The practice has traditionally advised clients on the mid-market sector, ... [more]

BDO has had a presence in the Slovenian market since 2002 and provides tax consulting across a number of areas including advice on tax audits and tax procedure, VAT, and corporate tax.

The practice has traditionally advised clients on the mid-market sector, though the practice now advises more and more larger clients and aims to be an alternative to the big-four in Slovenia.

The practice is also heavily involved in policy work and is co-founder of the Chamber of Tax Advisers in Slovenia.

IB Interbilanz Consulting is part of the IB network of firms that spans eight countries in central and eastern Europe, which gives the tax practice the benefits of being part of an international set-up. The tax practice is led by Klara Vovk-Zavec, who ... [more]

IB Interbilanz Consulting is part of the IB network of firms that spans eight countries in central and eastern Europe, which gives the tax practice the benefits of being part of an international set-up. The tax practice is led by Klara Vovk-Zavec, who is a director in the group, and comprises four practitioners.

The practice mostly deals with corporate income tax and VAT issues. Work this year includes advising on the takeover of a production company in a deal worth around €20 million. The practice also worked on a significant demerger accompanied by a merger valued at €15 million.

The practice is particularly strong in the automotive, retail, financial services and real estate sectors andworks mostly for multinational clients looking to invest in Slovenia, particularly from German-speaking countries.

Taxgroup was formed in 2004 by Nina Klobucaric, Dusan Jeraj, Matija Sesok and Klemen Sesok, all previously with Deloitte. The practice is rated highly by the market and has grown to employ 45 professionals and is the largest tax consulting firm under ... [more]

Taxgroup was formed in 2004 by Nina Klobucaric, Dusan Jeraj, Matija Sesok and Klemen Sesok, all previously with Deloitte. The practice is rated highly by the market and has grown to employ 45 professionals and is the largest tax consulting firm under Slovenian ownership.

The practice provides a complete range of tax services including planning and optimisation, due diligence, transfer pricing, general consulting, R&D and inspection procedure. The practice is viewed by its peers as being particularly strong in planning. It has also has an extensive referral network for outbound and inbound work.

CMS Reich Rohrwig Hainz started a tax practice in Slovenia after hiring Wolfgang Auf in July 2009. The practice has now grown to eight practitioners and advises on tax issues in Slovenia and Croatia. The firm is in seven other locations in Austria and ... [more]

CMS Reich Rohrwig Hainz started a tax practice in Slovenia after hiring Wolfgang Auf in July 2009. The practice has now grown to eight practitioners and advises on tax issues in Slovenia and Croatia. The firm is in seven other locations in Austria and south-East Europe and is a member firm of the CMS Alliance that has 59 offices around the world.

Tax litigation has been important in the last few years and the practice benefits from its knowledge of central European and EU law, often successfully representing their clients by reference to European Court of Justice decisions. The practice has been involved in a lot of tax structuring work as well and recently achieved a double non-taxation outcome during an international financing structure.

Clients they have represented this year include General Motors, Johnson Controls, Erste Group Immorent, M2 and E2. The practice mostly represents clients from Germany, Austria and the UK.

Simic & Partnerji's tax practice is led by Ivan Simic, who having served previously as director of the Slovenian tax administration, is viewed highly by his peers. "Mr Simic has a very high reputation on the Slovenian market" said one partner.The practice ... [more]

Simic & Partnerji's tax practice is led by Ivan Simic, who having served previously as director of the Slovenian tax administration, is viewed highly by his peers. "Mr Simic has a very high reputation on the Slovenian market" said one partner.

The practice mostly provides general tax advice such as the filing of tax returns and negotiating with the authorities.

The tax practice at Vidovic & Partners is led by Natasa Vidovic Plantan. She is one of two partners. The other is Bermorda Yebonic.The group focuses mostly on VAT and tax planning issues, often for inbound international clients. The practice gets a lot ... [more]

The tax practice at Vidovic & Partners is led by Natasa Vidovic Plantan. She is one of two partners. The other is Bermorda Yebonic.

The group focuses mostly on VAT and tax planning issues, often for inbound international clients. The practice gets a lot of work from Austria and Germany and benefits from its strong relations with other European law firms, from where they get a lot of referral work.

The practice has clients in a number of different industries including banking, construction and real estate. This year the group represented a major client in the tobacco industry in a dispute before the Slovenian courts.

Wolf Theiss's tax practice is viewed by the market as one of the best known out of the law firms. The practice is structured as a service to the banking and capital markets groups and is led by Matija Repolusk.The most significant deals the practice ... [more]

Wolf Theiss's tax practice is viewed by the market as one of the best known out of the law firms. The practice is structured as a service to the banking and capital markets groups and is led by Matija Repolusk.

The most significant deals the practice was involved in last year have involved tax advice in relation to Eurobond issuances by Slovenian banks and also companies such as Telekom Slovenije. These were complicated by the restrictive Slovenian withholding tax regime. The firm contributed to the changes in the law that facilitated these transactions.

The practice advises mostly financial institutions as well as multinationals.