Ivan's experience in taxation is more than 10 years, including both work for the tax authorities in the field of field tax audits, as well as control and analytical work, and at rated Russian law firms.
He specializes in supporting field tax audits, appealing tax claims, identifying tax risks, developing and implementing tax compliance systems, and advising on complex issues of Russian taxation.
Ivan advises the leading Russian banks and companies in various industries on identification and mitigation of tax risks, as well as on pre-trial appeal of tax claims against the largest construction and production companies.
Certified tax consultant. Member of the Chamber of Tax Advisers. Regular speaker of specialized tax webinars, author of articles and comments for the media. Tax lecturer at a leading online financial university.
Cases
Advising the client on personal income taxation of individuals working outside the Russian Federation
Successful defence of the Company's interests in arbitration court on the application of tax reconstruction
Analyzing the reporting procedure with respect to the fact of registration and profits of a controlled foreign company
Assessment of the risk of refusal to recognize expenses in the form of bonuses to employees and development of recommendations for improving the company's internal documents
Challenging the results of a field tax audit of a Russian water supply company
Advising a company on personal income tax consequences arising from the payment of remuneration from the sale of shares
Development of a property ownership structure located in the Russian Federation
Development of an appeal to the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation regarding the need for catering companies to pay VAT
Developing a structure for acquiring shares in business entities in order to include the relevant costs in the cost of construction of future facilities
Analysis of tax consequences associated with the acquisition of a part of a share in its own authorized capital by an organization
Development of a legal position confirming the reality of relations between a leading Russian construction company and its counterparties, as well as the unlawful additional accrual of income tax
Advising a holding company in the hotel sector on restructuring of the group
Advising a large group of companies operating in the catering industry
Analyzing the possibility of applying the IT benefit by a company
Analysis of the possibility of applying the VAT exemption provided for catering establishments
Assisting the client in preparing a legal position on the "splitting" of the business
Appealing tax claims on issues of interaction with unscrupulous organizations
Defended a Russian company specializing in wholesale trade of equipment for mining and construction against tax claims under sec. 54.1 of the Russian Tax Code at the stage of objections to an addendum to a tax audit report.
Advising an automobile distributor on the VAT treatment of bonuses paid to car dealers
Analysis of the possibility of using the simple partnership agreement structure in the construction of an apartment building
Advising a leading concierge services and tourism company on the risks of recognizing its current corporate structure as a «business split» scheme
