In the tax field we offer full advise on all national and international tax-related issues carrying out all respective duties and formalities. Notably our range of services includes the following:

• Day by day tax advisory in all sectors regarding both direct and indirect taxation
• Drafting and filing of annual financial statements
• Preparation of tax returns for companies and private clients
• Tax planning and fiscal optimisation for companies and private clients
• Tax advisory and due diligence with respect to acquisitions, mergers and company restructuring and other extraordinary transactions
• Support in inheritance issues, company succession and donations
• Tax advisory for non-profit organisations
• Assistance during tax inspections, counselling at all levels of tax-related litigations
• Tax advisory during the incorporation and management of subsidiaries, branches or liaison offices as well as permanent establishments
• International tax planning
• Advisory on international tax law also regarding the application of double taxation treaties
• Advisory on cross-border transactions in particular regarding VAT and withholding tax
• Preparation of the necessary documentation regarding transfer pricing matters

Within our legal services we offer the widest range of advisory services in corporate law, commercial law, and labour law matters:

• Advisory in relation to the setting up of companies in Italy and choice of best form of legal vehicle and related issues
• Implementation of all duties related to the registration of companies at public offices and other institutions
• Drafting of incorporation documents and shareholder contracts for partnerships or companies
• Definition of equity agreements between partners, shareholders’ agreements
• Carrying out legal due diligence and defining contracts regarding extraordinary transactions such as acquisitions or transfers of companies or businesses, mergers, demergers, transformations or liquidations
• Advisory on acquisition and project finance transactions
• Drafting of business agreements as well as national and international contracts
• Incorporation and corporate advisory for non-profit organisations
• Advisory in energy and property law matters
• Litigation and national or international arbitration
• Drafting of employment contracts and labour agreements of any type (for employees, directors/managers, free-lancers)
• Advisory on labour law issues in M&A transactions and business reorganizations
• Advisory services on termination of employment agreements; negotiations with trade union representatives
• Advice on the settlement of labour law disputes
• Drafting of company agreements and agreements with trade unions
• Assistance in the drafting as well as in the updating of compliance programs pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 231/01
• Regulatory advice in the fields of banking, finance and insurance sectors
• Assistance to companies operating in the luxury and fashion sectors
• Assistance to art market operators and artists concerning relations with other operators and purchasers of artworks

The audit division offers our clients the following services:

• Mandatory audits on annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements (in terms of Italian and international accounting principles IAS/IFRS)
• Periodical audits to check whether the bookkeeping is correct
• Voluntary audits, potentially limited to certain areas of the financial statements (on request of the client or of the auditors of the parent company)
• Analysis and evaluation of the correct application of the directives regarding accounting principles and drafting the financial statement
• Control of the reporting packages of the Italian subsidiary or of the tax representation of a foreign company in Italy applying the company group’s rules or international IAS/IFRS standards
• Carrying out of accounting and financial due diligence in relation to acquisitions, company or business transfers, mergers, demergers, transformations and liquidations

Within our corporate finance advisory services we supply the following activities:

• Business valuation
• Advisory on M&A transactions and assistance in dealing with potential buyers/sellers
• Advisory and execution of Leveraged Buyouts (LBO’s) and Management Buyouts (MBO’s)
• Business planning
• Creation, drafting and analysis of liquidity plans and investment opportunities
• Financial analysis of companies based on income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement
• Analysis and advise on the choice of funding for investment projects and assistance in dealing with credit institutions and leasing companies

Thanks to the combination of our skills in due diligence processes as well as tax and legal structuring and the expertise of bP Corporate Finance in lead advisory, we offer our clients an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to tackle every challenge in an M&A transaction with maximum effectiveness. 

On our clients’ request we take care of all services related to the bookkeeping and preparation of the financial statements, in particular:

• Setup and implementation of bookkeeping services with possibility of consultation by our clients
• Bookkeeping on our clients internal accounting software
• Preparation of periodical reports and analysis based on our clients requests
• Management of electronic invoicing though dedicated portal for creating, sending and receiving electronic invoices
• Preparation of the annual financial statements and consolidated financial statements in accordance with the Italian and international accounting principles (IAS/IFRS)
• Management of the periodical duties provided by the tax authorities, the Chamber of Commerce and other public offices
• Taking on fiscal representation
• Direct identification for VAT purposes
• Management of tax refunds

Within our labour consulting and payroll division, we advise and support our customers in all relevant matters, from hiring to terminating employment relationships, in particular:

• Registration of employees and filings to the competent authorities (INPS, INAIL, Labour Inspectorate, Tax Authority, etc.)
• Drafting and printing of monthly pay slips and of all necessary reports
• Execution of payments of taxes, duties and social contributions
• Management of books and registers as provided by law
• Calculation and simulation of gross and net salaries and severance payments
• Structuring of bonus systems
• Advice on secondments of employees
• Advice on issues relating to collective agreements
• Advice on social contributions, pensions and health insurance matters
• Advice on welfare and smart working

Within our advisory services regarding crisis and recovery, we supply the following activities:

• Evaluation of liquidity needs of companies
• Analysis and implementation of appropriate organizational arrangements for crisis prevention
• Analysis of the value of the economic capital of companies in business continuity and liquidation hypothesis
• Assistance with management and negotiated crisis settlement
• Creation of restructuring and recovery plans for companies
• Consulting in the context of recovery plans and out-of-court agreements with creditors
• Consultancy within the framework of agreements with creditors and liquidators on business continuity
• Assistance in the restructuring of tax and social security debts and settlement of transactions with creditor entities
• Preparation of Independent Business Reviews (IBR)
• Issuance of certificates of feasibility and truthfulness of plans for the settlement of the crisis as required by law
• Appraisals of the liquidation value of assets and degradation of credits
• Evaluation of companies in crisis