ACCOMPLISHED PROJECTS: Tax litigation

We provided legal services to a foreign company on income tax withheld by the tax agent from the profit they derived on the Russian Federation. The reason for application of Agreement for the avoidance of double taxation. Pre-court settlement of the case. Represented the Client in litigations. Support during the execution of court's decision.

Result: tax authorities returned the income tax.

We provided services to a telecom company on approval of the right to reckon overwithheld tax toward future payments in another tax authority.
Pre-court settlement of the case: comparative tax check, claim to a higher tax authority. Representation of the Client in litigations. Support during the execution of court's decision.

Result: tax authorities reckoned the overwithheld tax.

We provided services to a telecom company on the application of regional tax benefits during Company's restructuring. Preparation of the legal position and collection of evidences before filing the amended tax returns. Represented the Client in litigations (commercial court). Support during the execution of court's decision.

Result: the right to apply the regional benefits has been approved

Representation of a large gas company's interests at the court trial on mineral extraction tax refund. The overpayment of taxes was due to the wrongly interpreted withholding rate application.

Result: the fact of mineral extraction tax overpayment in the amount of 2, 5 folds have been proved.

Representation of a large taxpayer's interests in a dispute on the results of a field tax audit and additional profit tax assessment as applied by the tax authority in accordance with Article 40 of the RF Tax Code.

Result: In connection with argument that assessment was invalid, decision in favor of the client.