Tax Law
The Tax practice of CLS has extensive experience in advising and providing support for major projects on the issues of applying tax law.
Our associates specializing in this area provide comprehensive legal support for clients’ business in the course of pretrial settlement and major litigation projects. They also provide advice on current issues related to taxation in the clients’ day-to-day activity.
Complex analysis of the situation, deep knowledge of legislation and creative approach to solving any tasks allow our team to successfully achieve the set goals and effectively protect the rights and interests of our clients.
Services on corporate tax advice:
- Tax structuring of transactions, including M&A transactions;
- Tax advice on issues of financing subsidiaries, including cross-border transfer of assets, as well as on expenditures under intra-group agreements;
- Advising on any issues arising in the course of a company’s activity, in particular on VAT, profit tax, property tax and personal income tax;
- Tax audit: analysis of company documentation, advising the client on potential tax risks and options to minimize them;
- Advising on international structuring of activities and assets, taking into account issues of deoffshorization and controlled foreign companies (CFCs); advising on application of double tax treaties.
Services on protection of Clients’ interests in disputes with tax authorities:
- Developing a company’s contractor vetting policy in order to confirm the company’s due diligence in cooperation with contracting parties;
- Training for company heads and employees on proper cooperation with regulatory authorities;
- Legal support and advising clients in the course of in-house and field tax inspections;
- Support in tax disputes during pretrial settlement procedure at higher tax authority instances, as well as representing the client in courts of all instances;
- Elaborating the defense strategy and representing the client’s interests in tax crime cases.
Services in the course of tax inspections:
- Analysis of prospects and risks based on submitted documents;
- Support during control measures in the course of inspections, including support during interrogation;
- Training for your employees on cooperation during tax inspections and interrogation;
- Preparing responses to requests of tax authorities, drafts of other necessary documents;
- Appeal through court, if necessary;
- Support in tax disputes during pretrial settlement procedure at higher tax authority instances, as well as representing the client in courts of all instances;
- Elaboration of the defense strategy and representation of the client’s interests in tax crime cases.
International tax structuring:
- Structuring of a business, subject to tax and foreign currency aspects, including:
- Recommendations on selecting the best jurisdiction(s) for doing business;
- Analysis of tax consequences and developing a tax-efficient structure, subject to applicable benefits, international treaties and other aspects;
- Financial structuring and distribution of financial flows;
- Ensuring asset protection and anonymity of beneficiaries;
- Analysis of sanctions and foreign currency risks;
- Recommendations on selecting the best structure and ways to minimize risks.
- Customs structuring:
- Assistance with documenting export and import supply chains;
- Analysis of restrictions on import and export of certain goods;
- Advising on available customs preferences and preferential regimes;
- Support for the incorporation of companies in various jurisdictions;
- Opening accounts and making payments (recommendations on jurisdictions for account opening, subject to applicable KYC requirements, on remote account opening, on ensuring control over an account when structuring through nominal participants, etc.).
