Appeal or defense before SENIAT
We challenge SENIAT penalties and tax assessments with a written defense and a recurso jerárquico to overturn or reduce them. From $300.
Requesting a quote doesn't commit you to anything
- You tell us about your case. It's free.
- We send you the price in writing, within 1 to 3 hours.
- You decide. If it works for you, we start. If not, you delete it with one click and pay nothing.
No one will pressure you. Your information is used only for your case.
Is it for you?
If any of these sounds like you, this procedure is for you.
- Taxpayers who have been served by SENIAT with an acta de reparo, a fine or a penalty they consider unfair or excessive, and want to challenge it legally within the deadlines to overturn or reduce it
What's included and what isn't
Everything clear from the start. No fine print.
Includes
- Analysis of the acta de reparo or the penalty you were served with.
- Identification of legal defects and defense arguments.
- Well-grounded drafting of the written defense or the recurso jerárquico.
- Filing of the appeal on time with SENIAT.
- Follow-up on the appeal until the decision.
Does not include
- A guarantee that SENIAT or the higher authority will rule in your favor.
- Payment of the tax or fine if the appeal doesn't succeed.
- A later tax court appeal, if needed (quoted separately).
- The underlying accounting or tax returns.
What you need
Check off what you already have. You don't need everything to request your quote.
You have 0 of 5.
- Current RIF (Venezuelan tax ID), personal or company
- The acta de reparo or the penalty ruling you were served with
- The exact date you were served (it sets the deadline)
- Supporting documents and evidence in your favor
- Your contact details so we can coordinate urgently
How the process works
You do very little. We take care of the rest.
- Step 1
We analyze the penalty
We review the assessment or penalty and the date you were served.
We do this - Step 2
We build the defense
We identify the legal defects and draft the written defense or recurso jerárquico.
We do this - Step 3
We file on time
We file it within the deadline and follow up.
We do this - Result
Done
We stay with you until the decision.
You receive it
It depends on the legal deadlines for the appeal and the timelines of SENIAT (Venezuela's tax and customs authority); we lay out the road map once we review your case.
What it costs and how to pay
There are two separate payments, and we want you to see them clearly.
Our fee: we do all the work for you.
The agency's fees, if any. It goes straight to the agency, and we give you the exact amount, with its receipt, before you pay anything.
How you pay: 50% when we start and 50% on delivery. In dollars, in bolívares at the official BCV exchange rate, or with Cashea.
How is your investment calculated?
Your investment covers our legal defense. What you pay us is our professional fee, from $300, to prepare, support and file the appeal. It goes up based on the complexity and the amount in dispute
The taxes or fines that become final if the appeal doesn't succeed are separate Your accountant gives you the exact figure before you pay anything, no strings attached.
FAQ
What happens if I let the deadline on a tax assessment run out?
The penalty becomes final and there's almost no room left: you pay what SENIAT said, whether it was right or not. The deadlines are short and they don't stop.
Can I fight a SENIAT tax assessment?
Yes: with a written defense or a recurso jerárquico, within the legal deadlines.
How much does it cost?
The professional fee, from $300, covers reviewing the assessment and drafting and filing the written defense or appeal; it's adjusted based on the complexity and the amount.
Do you guarantee a win?
No: the decision belongs to SENIAT or the higher authority; we build the best legal defense.
And if I lose the appeal?
There's still the tax court route, which is quoted separately.
About this procedure
When SENIAT serves you with an acta de reparo (tax assessment notice) or a penalty, that decision isn't the final word: the law gives you the right to formally defend yourself. You can file a written defense within the proceeding itself, or lodge a recurso jerárquico so a higher authority reviews the decision and revokes or reduces it. Many taxpayers pay unfair assessments simply because they didn't know they could appeal, or because they let the deadline to do so run out.
And here, timing is everything. Appeals have strict legal deadlines: once you're served with the decision, you have a set number of days to file your defense or appeal, and if that window closes, the penalty becomes final and there's almost nothing left to do. That's why reacting fast, with a technically sound filing, is the difference between overturning or reducing an assessment and being stuck with a fine that could have been fought. It's not about complaining angrily: it's about building a solid legal and evidentiary argument.
We prepare and file your defense: we analyze the assessment or the penalty, identify the legal defects and the arguments in your favor, support the written defense or the recurso jerárquico with legal grounds and evidence, and file it on time with SENIAT. We fight, through legal channels, to overturn or reduce what you're being charged with. The price starts at $300 and is adjusted based on the complexity and the amount in dispute. An advisor reviews your case urgently and confirms before we start, no strings attached.
Legal framework and important notes
Código Orgánico Tributario (Organic Tax Code)
- The written defense and the recurso jerárquico are the taxpayer's means of defense against SENIAT tax assessments and penalties, subject to strict legal deadlines under the Código Orgánico Tributario (Organic Tax Code); once the deadline passes, the decision becomes final
- The final decision rests with SENIAT or the higher authority
- Our professional fees cover preparing and filing
We guarantee our service, not what the agency decides. If something depends on them, we tell you clearly and in time.
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