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Tax risk review and preparation for a tax audit

For management and owners who want to identify the tax-sensitive areas in the business before an audit by the authorities, and to reduce the exposure that arises from the way tax settlements are documented.

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Fee
from 1 400 EUR net
Prices are net, in EUR. VAT depends on your status and place of establishment.

You can order this service directly, without a prior consultation. We confirm the scope and the fee before we start.

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A consultation is optional. To discuss your matter with a lawyer first, you can book a consultation for PLN 600 net + VAT. If you then order the work, its cost is credited against the project fee.

Before we start, we agree and confirm the scope and the fee. The price is indicative and does not constitute an offer within the meaning of the Polish Civil Code.

What it includes

  • Review of the tax-sensitive areas (VAT, corporate income tax, employment taxes, property taxes)
  • Identification of the positions taken by the authorities and of the risk arising from audit practice
  • Assessment of the procedures, documentation and records the company has in place
  • A report with a risk map and recommendations for reducing exposure

What the price does not include

  • Ongoing bookkeeping, settlements and tax returns (handled by your accounting firm)
  • A full internal audit or a financial audit
  • Representation during an actual audit by the authorities (a separate service)

What you receive

  • A diagnostic report identifying the sensitive areas
  • A remedial plan covering procedures and documentation
How it works

How the tax risk review works

The review identifies where auditors are most likely to ask questions and where the procedures need strengthening. Three stages.

  1. Review of procedures and documentation

    We examine the record-keeping systems, the settlement rules, the dealings with the authorities and the audit history.

  2. Identification of sensitive areas

    We point to the subjects most likely to attract the attention of tax auditors.

  3. Report and recommendations

    We deliver a report with a risk map, an assessment of the procedures and a remedial plan.

Who the tax risk review suits

Owners and boards who want to know which taxes pose the greatest exposure once an audit arrives. The review gives clarity on two questions at once: where the problems may sit, and which procedures need strengthening to reduce the risk. It is not a financial audit, it is an analysis carried out from the perspective of the taxes and of the authorities that examine them.

When to carry it out

Before an audit, where the company knows one is coming; where the business has grown while the procedures have stayed unchanged for years; where the business model has shifted; or as a matter of routine every few years, so that the documentation holds up to the attention of inspectors. The report allows the remedial steps to be planned calmly, instead of reacting under pressure once the audit is already under way.

What the fee depends on

  • Size of the company and the number of taxes covered
  • Complexity of the business structure and of the transactions
  • Scope of the review (the main taxes only, or the full spectrum)

We agree the fee individually, at an hourly rate or as a flat fee, and confirm it before we start.

See also
Tax advice → Corporate law →
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Described matter

What we have done in this area

HWW obtained the revocation of a decision setting a tax on civil law transactions (PCC) liability of more than PLN 1.1 million at the sanctioning rate of 20%: in July 2025 the Provincial Administrative Court of Warsaw agreed with the client on all key issues and ordered the tax authority to reconsider the case. Each case has its own facts, so this outcome does not predetermine another.

What we have written on this topic

Further described matters are listed under our track record.

How to start

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