Jānis Taukačs is a partner and regional head of the Tax & Customs Team. He has been practising law (with focus on tax & customs) since 1995.

Jānis has been involved in many large-scale projects, and his portfolio of tax and legal clients includes over 200 local and international businesses. Seven years with professional services firm KPMG Latvia symbolise his highly valuable expertise in tax and customs law matters.

Jānis has published over 100 articles, blogs and other publications mostly on taxation and customs law in Latvian and international business publications, and has lectured at Latvian and international conferences and seminars, and at Stradiņa University on tax and customs. As a high profile specialist, he is frequently interviewed by the Latvian and international media.

Jānis is a recommended practitioner in the tax area by many international publications, including:

• The Legal 500 (which praised him for being "highly rated in the market"); 
• Chambers Europe (Jānis is praised by clients "he's really impressed us by providing such good advice and high-quality work");
• PLC Which lawyer?;
• Tax Directors Handbook, Expert Guides and Best Lawyers.

University of Latvia, Latvia (LLB, LLM)
Specialised professional courses by KPMG and the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation, the International Fiscal Association, ERA, VAT Forum, Riga Graduate School of Law and many others

Latvian Bar Association, Deputy Chairman of Tax and Finance Commission
International Fiscal Association
International Bar Association
AIJA (Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats) Tax Law Commission
VAT Forum
International VAT Group "VAT Europe"