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Legislation
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Relevant authority
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Compliance with tax laws
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Types of taxpayer
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Requesting information
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Available agency action
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Protecting commercial information
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Limitation period for reviews
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Alternative dispute resolution
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Collecting overdue payments
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Penalties
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Collecting interest
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Criminal consequences
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Enforcement record
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Involvement of third parties
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Cooperation with other authorities
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Hardship procedures
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Voluntary disclosure and amnesties
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Rules protecting taxpayers
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Requesting information
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Tax authority governance
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Competent courts
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Lodging a claim
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Combination of claims
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Pre-claim payments
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Cost recovery
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Third-party funding
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Court decision maker
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Time frames
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Disclosure requirements
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Permitted evidence
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Permitted representation
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Publicity of proceedings
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Burden of proof
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Case management process
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Appeal
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