Representing a major oil producer in court to reclaim an invoice
The client's counterparty refused to issue an invoice for the work performed on a major construction project. This position of the defendant was due to the fact that the parties had different approaches to determining the final cost of the work. The dispute was also complicated by the existence of conflicting practices regarding the possibility of such claims. (Project implemented by employee prior to joining Tax Compliance)
Through an elaborate strategy, the court agreed that the company's invoicing requirements of the counterparty should be satisfied.
Optimization of tax risks associated with aircraft charter operations for one of the largest companies in Russia
The client requested to analyze the current structure of interaction within the framework of aircraft charter contracts. The consultant was assigned the task to analyze tax risks and identify ways to minimize them. (The project was implemented by the employee before joining Tax Compliance)
As a result of the work done by the consultant was able to change the contractual structure, which allowed to minimize the risks of the client associated with the application of 0% VAT rate and others.
Restructuring of a large pharmaceutical group of companies
The client asked to analyze the current structure of the group of companies and identify key tax risks. Based on the results of this analysis, a decision was made to change the structure of the group of companies. The specialist prepared a target structure and a detailed transition plan. (The project was implemented by the employee before joining Tax Compliance)
The client received the most efficient and manageable group structure, free of historical tax risks and with a number of tax advantages.
Identification of potential tax risks of intragroup financing of companies through loans
This project examined the tax risks associated with raising loans from Russian banks and the subsequent financing of companies within the group with these funds. In particular, a whole pool of risks related to accounting for tax purposes of specific bank commissions (payments for opening a "credit line", etc.), potential reclassification of transactions and others was analyzed. (The project was implemented by an employee before joining Tax Compliance)
The client received a detailed explanation of the tax consequences, risks and ways to minimize them.
Assessment of the tax consequences of the liquidation of public utilities and social infrastructure facilities with their subsequent restoration.
Within the framework of this project, a construction company was interested in the tax qualification of an agreement providing for a construction company to demolish social infrastructure facilities with the subsequent construction of new facilities and their transfer to the owner instead of the demolished facilities. In particular, the Client was interested in a wide range of profit tax and VAT issues, including the tax qualification of the transaction as reimbursable (barter) or gratuitous, potential tax risks and other. (The project was implemented by an employee before joining Tax Compliance)
As a result of the study, the client received a clear map of tax consequences, a description of tax risks and ways to minimize them.