Sergey has over 7 years of professional experience in tax, currency and customs law. He graduated with a bachelor's and master's degree from the Faculty of Law at Kutafin Moscow State Law University. He also holds a diploma in advanced training from Moscow State Law University, specialising in English translation. Before joining Tax Compliance, he worked at a BIG-4 company in the tax dispute resolution group.
He specialises in the analysis and management of tax, customs and currency risks, support during tax and customs audits, and representation of clients in pre-trial and trial settlements of disputes with tax and customs authorities.
Among Sergey's significant completed projects are:
• Full support for companies belonging to a major investment holding company managing commercial real estate in several tax disputes concerning the application of the debt push-down concept.
• Victory in the Court of Cassation for a major foreign packaging manufacturer involved in a case concerning the priority application of import customs duties established by WTO rules rather than EAEU rules.
• Full support of the largest manufacturer of lift equipment in a tax dispute on the inclusion of profits from the repair of lifts manufactured by third parties in the base for calculating royalties payable to a foreign organisation.
• Support in a desk tax audit of a foreign company led to an eightfold reduction in the amount of claims by the tax authority at the pre-trial stage.
Participant and speaker at conferences organised by Pravo.ru. Author of expert articles and commentaries for business and professional media.
Cases
Supporting an audit of the inclusion of dividends in the customs value of goods
Defending a major energy company in court on the issue of qualification of property as movable/immovable property
Advising a large restaurant chain in identifying tax provisions
Advising a major retailer on accounting for shortages/losses for tax purposes
Supporting a major retailer in a dispute with a customs authority
Advising a large company on the application of IT tax benefits
Advising an automotive parts importer on royalty payments subject to counter-sanctions restrictions
Advice to an automobile distributor on confirming the validity of a transportation expense deduction
Advising on tax accounting of social privileges for employees of a large chain of pharmacies
Advice to an importing company on confirmation of the country of origin of goods
