Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners: Tax & Finance

EPA&P's tax group possesses unique experience in representing clients' interests before the tax authorities, including tax litigation.

Our firm can make a prompt analysis of papers drafted by the tax authorities as a result of a tax audit and offer practical advice with respect to the possibility of a successful appeal.

We have broad knowledge of Russian tax legislation and litigation, which allows us to provide successful representation of our clients' cases in court.

Our tax group specializes in structuring major investment projects and transactions in the most tax-efficient manner. Knowledge of Russia's tax system, international taxation principles, and the principles of taxation under the most commonly used investment regimes allows us to recommend to our clients the most favorable option for structuring an investment project.

Our lawyers have participated in the tax risks analysis and due diligence of companies in which our clients wanted to become shareholders. Such an analysis calculates the value of shares to be acquired and involves the appropriate drafting of the acquisition contract in terms of potential tax risks.

Given the ambiguity of Russia's tax legislation and the tax authorities' goal of collecting taxes and penalties from businesses in favor of the state budget, tax risks analysis and due diligence are, undoubtedly, services relevant to many corporate clients.

Our tax group is engaged in providing ongoing consulting services to our clients, both corporate and individual, with respect to various taxation matters, including tax support in terms of calculation and payment control.