Nikita has over 10 years of professional experience in taxation. He graduated from Lomonosov Moscow State University with a bachelor's and master's degree in law and completed a professional retraining programme in commercial accounting at the National Research University Higher School of Economics. He also completed an advanced training course in international taxation at the Tedo Academy (formerly PwC). Before joining Tax Compliance, he worked for BIG-4 companies.
He specialises in tax risk analysis and management, supporting companies in pre-audit analysis and tax audits, as well as representing clients in pre-trial and court settlements of disputes with tax authorities.
He advises clients on international taxation and issues related to the application of UAE tax and corporate law.
Among Nikita's significant completed projects are:
• Representing a client in a tax audit and pre-trial settlement of a dispute with the tax authorities regarding the application of a reduced withholding tax rate on dividends paid to a foreign shareholder from the Republic of Cyprus.
• Advising an investment company from the UAE on the organisation of asset ownership structures within the Group in the UAE, Hong Kong and China.
• Support for an M&A transaction involving the acquisition by a Russian fund of shares in a holding company from the UAE.
• Advising a client (UHNWI) on the organisation of a structure for holding personal and corporate assets in the form of real estate in the UAE.
Nikita has been recognised by Russian legal ratings (Pravo-300, Kommersant, Rossiyskaya Gazeta) as one of the best tax lawyers in the country.
Cases
Checking the possibility of applying the tax incentives provided for in the IT maneuver
Analysis of risks in the realization of Russian business by "unfriendly" residents
Advising the client on personal income taxation of individuals working outside the Russian Federation
Support of the client in the framework of the appeal of the client on the issue of the legality of accounting exchange rate differences
Legal support of an acquisition of assets in India
Preparing a legal position on royalty payments by a Russian organization to a foreign company
Supporting the procedure of dismissal of an employee of a mainland - company in the UAE
Support of the client in appealing to the Central Office of the Federal Tax Service of Russia against the decision of the tax authority on the issue of bringing to responsibility for willful non-payment of taxes
Representing a major pharmaceutical company in court on the issue of offsetting tax overpayments
Express - analysis of client's business activities for the presence of tax risks
Analysis of tax risks associated with CFC notification filing
Advising a large restaurant chain in identifying tax provisions
Preparing a legal position on the issue of VAT treatment of intragroup services of a large catering chain
