Taxation and Double Tax Treaties

At SAAS, we advise businesses, financial institutions, investors and individuals on the full spectrum of taxation, customs duties and fiscal matters. Our practice combines technical depth with commercial insight, helping clients structure transactions efficiently, both domestically and across borders.
Our specialists are involved in virtually every transaction handled by the firm, with a strong focus on international taxation and bilateral tax treaties. We also counsel on:

  • Executive compensation
  • Fiscal residence planning and re-domiciliation
  • Estate and succession matters
  • Charities
  • VAT and indirect taxes
  • Social security contributions

Where disputes arise, we represent clients in fiscal audits, tax litigation and advance ruling procedures.

Experience:

  • Served as legal experts to the commission drafting Lebanon’s VAT law and its application decrees.
  • Advised on cross-border taxation, including the application of double taxation treaties.
  • Counselled on FATCA and Common Reporting Standard (CRS) compliance.
  • Advised French companies on the French–Lebanese Tax Treaty during audits and appeals in France.
  • Represented heirs in a challenge against succession taxes arising from a cross-border estate.

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