With focus on the client

360-degree litigation and legal advice within e.g. tax, VAT and duty law with focus on value creation for the client

With focus on the client

360-degree litigation and legal advice within e.g. tax, VAT and duty law with focus on value creation for the client

With focus on the client

360-degree litigation and legal advice within e.g. tax, VAT and duty law with focus on value creation for the client

With focus on the client

360-degree litigation and legal advice within e.g. tax, VAT and duty law with focus on value creation for the client

With focus on the client

360-degree litigation and legal advice within e.g. tax, VAT and duty law with focus on value creation for the client

With focus on the client

360-degree litigation and legal advice within e.g. tax, VAT and duty law with focus on value creation for the client

Experienced attorney. Client-focused approach.

RSN Law Firm is specialized in tax law, VAT law and duty/excise law as well as legal areas governing those and legal areas related thereto. RSN Law firm has considerable experience in advising and litigating within its areas of practice.

RSN Law firm assists, inter alia, in cases concerning:

  • Disputes with the Tax Administration, the VAT Administration, the Customs Administration, the Valuation Administration, the Debt Administration, etc., and appeal of decisions to the National Danish Tax Tribunal.
  • Appeal to the courts of decisions from the National Danish Tax Tribunal and from the tax appeals boards.
  • Tax advice, VAT advice and duty/excise advice, at best, before transactions are conducted.
  • Criminal proceedings, including before and/or after indictment, in connection with tax, VAT and duty/excise proceedings.
  • General legal services in the areas of public, commercial and company law, including advice on and conduct of appeals, litigation and arbitration.

Rasmus Smith Nielsen has worked for many years within tax, VAT and public law as well as within commercial and company law. Rasmus Smith Nielsen’s work experience includes the National Danish Tax Tribunal and the Danish Ministry of Taxation, as well as law firms and international auditing and consultancy firms.

He has also served as a district court judge and as an external employee at the Danish Board of Auditors.

In addition to his employments, Rasmus Smith Nielsen has taught constitutional law, human rights law, administrative law, tax law and EU law at the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Law. He has published a number of academic articles within these legal fields.

He has also conducted and continues to conduct a number of court cases and appeals before the National Danish Tax Tribunal in the fields of tax law, VAT law and duty law in conjunction with other legal areas. Rasmus Smith Nielsen has right of attendance to the Danish high courts.

Therefore, Rasmus Smith Nielsen has great insight into the intersections and interactions between tax law, VAT law and duty/excise law, as well as company law, constitutional law, EU law, administrative law, including tax administration law, family law, criminal law and tort law.

He will, therefore, be able to provide a so-called 360-degree legal approach in complaints, litigation and advice, taking into account, for example, financial, personal and business issues as well. All with a sole focus to find the right or best possible solution for the client.

“All relevant law is applied and complied with”

“All cases are dealt with sufficiently in width and depth”

Business areas

Legal advice and complaint and litigation services are provided in the following areas, among others.

Tax Law

Tax Law


Tax Law Tax law encompasses a large number of legal areas such as income tax, property gains tax, property taxes, dividends tax, capital gains tax, double taxation, business taxation and transfer pricing. Tax law is complicated in itself. It is even more complicated...

VAT Law

VAT Law


VAT Law Legislative and legal issues in VAT law, including in relation to the VAT Systems Directive. VAT compliance or control of transactions made or envisaged, including through binding replies. VAT compliance or control of transactions made or envisaged with...

Excise law, including registration tax on motor vehicles

Excise law, including registration tax on motor vehicles

Excise law, including registration tax on motor vehicles Legal and regulatory issues in tax law, including in relation to harmonized areas of EU law. Tax compliance or control of dispositions made or contemplated through, inter alia, binding responses. Tax compliance...

Duty/Customs Law

Duty/Customs Law

Duty/Customs Law Legal and regulatory issues within duty/customs law, including in relation to harmonized areas of EU law. Duty/customs law compliance or control of dispositions made or contemplated through, inter alia, binding responses. Duty/customs law compliance...

Constitutional Law and EU Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law and EU Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law Advice, memoranda and litigation, including in relation to tax law, VAT law and fiscal law. EU Constitutional Law Appeals and litigation concerning the compatibility of EU or Danish law with the TEU and TFEU and the EU Charter, as well as advice...

Administrative Law and EU Administrative Law

Administrative Law and EU Administrative Law

Administrative Law Procedural errors, home defects and interaction between legal bases both in relation to advice and complaints and litigation in all areas of government. EU Administrative Law Compliance by EU institutions with the procedural rules of EU law and...

Tax Administration Law

Tax Administration Law

Tax Administration Law Procedural errors, home defects and interaction between legal bases both in relation to advice and complaints and litigation in tax, VAT and duty law. A business client at RSN Law Firm was successful in a VAT case regarding the extraordinary...

EU Law/Free Movement

EU Law/Free Movement

EU Law - Free Movement Extensive expertise in rules governing the free movement of labor within the EU High expertise in rules on movement of labor between the EU and the UK A business client at RSN Law Firm was successful in a VAT case regarding the extraordinary...

Company Law

Company Law

Company Law Company formation and advice. Capital injections etc. Share exchange etc. Company transformations. Choice of company structure, including with an eye for impacts on taxation. A business client at RSN Law Firm was successful in a VAT case regarding the...

All clients are priority

A BUSINESS CLIENT AT RSN LAW FIRM WAS SUCCESSFUL IN A VAT CASE AT THE COURT OF COPENHAGEN

A business client at RSN Law Firm was successful in a VAT case regarding the extraordinary reinstatement of a discretionary VAT liability in 2009.

COMPLETE LITIGATION SUCCESS IN A TAX CASE AT THE COURT IN RANDERS

A private client at RSN Advokatfirma has achieved full litigation success in a tax case at the Court in Randers via in reality affirmative reply from the Danish Ministry of Taxation, represented by the Permanent Legal Advisor to the Danish Government.

FULLY SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL TAX COURT

RSN Law Firm has on behalf of 5 limited partners (individuals) obtained the right to access the review of the request for a reopening of the VAT assessment with the Tax Authority at the National Tax Court.

FULLY SUPPORTED BY THE SOUTH CAPITAL TAX APPEAL BOARD

RSN Law Firm has on behalf of a private client obtained full support from the South Capital Tax Appeal Board, thereby gaining the right to an extraordinary reopening of both relatively and absolute  significant incurred interest expenses in 4 income years (interest deductions).

TAX APPEAL RULED IN FAVOUR OF A CLIENT OF RSN LAW FIRM

Danish Tax Appeal ruled in favour of a client of RSN Law firm regarding a discretionary income increase. The case has been remanded for renewed cosinderation by the Tax Appeal in Roskilde.

TAX ADMINISTRATION RULED IN FAVOUR OF A CLIENT OF RSN LAW FIRM

Danish Tax Administration rulled in favour of a client of RSN Law firm in a repatriation case regarding the correct recipient of income and a simultaneous waiver of a tax penalty case.

ACQUITTAL OF TAX PENALTIES IN A PENDING LITIGATION REGARDING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL DOUBLE TAXATION AND FINANCIAL TRIPLE TAXATION

A private client at RSN Law Firm is after approximately 11 years of proceedings acquitted by the Tax Administration of tax criminal law in a pending court case regarding national and international legal double taxation and economic triple taxation.

ACQUITTED FROM BANKRUPTCY QUARANTINE BY THE COURT OF APPEAL OF EASTERN DENMARK

RSN Law Firm has had its client acquitted from bankruptcy quarantine at the Court of Appeal of Eastern Denmark, including regarding tax and VAT issues.

REOPENING OF DECISION REGARDING TERMINATED CORONA LOAN WITH THE INTERVENTION OF THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONER FOR ADMINISTRATION

RSN Law Firm has on behalf of a business client obtained a reopening at the Tax Appeals Board through the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administrations intervention of the Tax Appeals Board's decision regarding the termination by the Tax Agency of a Corona loan due for repayment. The Corona loan has never been in default, and it is of crucial importance to the business owner.

THE TAX APPEAL RULED PREDOMINANTLY IN FAVOUR OF A RSN LAW FIRM CLIENT

RSN Law Firm has, on behalf of a private client, in cases concerning zeroing of A-tax and AM-contribution, won the majority of the votes at the danish tax appeal administraion and thus achieved a very significant reduction in the tax increases.

SUCCESSFUL TAX ADVICE FOR CLIENT

RSN Law Firm is happy to assist both business clients and private clients with tax advice, including via binding answers from the Tax Administration. In many cases, there will be a legal, tax-favorable or successful solution for the client, but it cannot be ruled out that tax advice may have negative financial consequences for the client. Various forms of settlement can be legally agreed regarding tax advice.

THE DANISH HIGH COURT RULED PARTIAL IN FAVOUR OF A CLIENT

RSN Law Firm, on behalf of a private client, has obtained partial favourable ruling in the National Tax Court, including a possible increase in deductions.

FULL FAVOURABLE RULING VIA BINDING ANSWER FROM THE TAX ADMINISTRATION IN A CASE ABOUT A LARGER TAX-FREE PROPERTY ADVANTAGE

RSN Law Firm, on behalf of a private client, achieved favourable ruling via a binding response from the Tax Administration in a case concerning a large tax-free property gain.

RSN LAW FIRM HAS OBTAINED A PARTIAL FAVOURABLE RULING ON BEHALF OF A BUSINESS CLIENT IN A CASE REGARDING NATIONAL CO-TAXATION AT THE ARBITRATION INSTITUTE (ARBITRATION)

RSN Law Firm has, on behalf of a business client, achieved partial or fully favourable ruling in 1 of 2 points in a case regarding national joint taxation in connection with a business transfer at the Arbitration Institute (arbitration).

RSN LAW FIRM ACHIEVED FULL SUCCESS ON BEHALF OF A BUSINESS CLIENT IN COURT IN GLOSTRUP IN TWO CASES REGARDING TRANSFER OF BUSINESS

RSN Law Firm achieved full success on behalf of a business client in court in Glostrup in two cases regarding Transfer of Business.

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