Taxes

Taxes

The legislation on taxes and dues is contradictory, and no single interpretation can be applied to it; it is applied inconsistently. Tax payments make up a considerable proportion of an organization’s outgoings, yet if found liable for breaching the tax legislation, companies may face substantial losses. Given these circumstances, it is essential to be able to consult a qualified specialist.

Tax consultancy is one of our bureau’s strong points. We provide consulting services on our clients’ on-going activity, and also consulting prior to investment projects, in order to determine the optimum structure for the project and minimize tax payments within the framework of applicable tax law.

Our bureau has a successful practice representing our clients’ interests in disputes with the tax authorities. We have extensive experience and provide our clients with support related to tax inspections – while they are taking place, while raising objections to the tax inspection reports, when the results of the inspections are discussed, and when the tax authorities’ decisions in such cases are appealed, either at a superior tax authority or in the commercial courts. A large proportion of the commercial disputes in which we have been involved conclude with the courts upholding our clients’ claims.

A distinctive feature of our bureau is the fact that we have knowledge not only of Russian tax legislation, but also international tax law, specifically the application of double tax treaties, taking the OECD commentary into account. Our experience in this field may be relevant to foreign clients and projects involving foreign companies.