Tax lawyer

A tax lawyer is not an accountant and not a consultant, and procedural defender of businessthat works with risks, protects the assets of the enterprise, working capital and management, leads disputes to the result, not to the “tax response.

Lawyers of the tax department of “Phoenix” provide strategic tax and legal protection of businesses, promptly respond to crisis situations and provide comprehensive support in cooperation with regulatory and law enforcement authorities, in particular:

Tax audits and control measures

A tax audit is a moment when a business should not be left alone with a regulatory body. The role of the lawyer is to be there, to keep the process under control, to protect the management and to prevent unjustified losses.

The lawyer carries out:

• legal audit of the grounds for the audit;
• escorts planned and unplannedtraffic police checks;
• participation in the audit, communication with tax authorities;
• fixing violations by inspectors;
• preparation of objections to inspection acts;
• appeal of tax notifications-decisions (PPR).

Blocking of tax invoices (PN/RK)

Blocking the PN is not an accounting and not a technical problem, and tax and legal dispute, which affects working capital, blocks relations with counterparties, is often the first signal of further tax or criminal pressure.

The activities of the lawyer on this issue are aimed at:

• analysis of the reasons for blocking and risk criteria;
• preparation of legally justified explanations and evidence;
• support of state traffic police commissions (regional and central);
• exclusion of the payer from the list of risks;
• judicial appeal of decisions of the State Tax Service;
• Systematic elimination of the causes of repeated blockages!

Tax Disputes and Legal Defense

Professional litigation in tax disputes allows the owner and management to focus on business development without spending resources on fighting unreasonable surcharges.

Tax disputes are not a conflict, but a legal struggle for the financial stability of a business.

• administrative appeal of decisions of the State Tax Service;
• preparation and submission of claims to administrative courts;
• support of cases in the first, appellate and cassation instances;
• work with the practice of the Supreme Court;
• protection of business interests in disputes concerning:
  
  • VAT;
  • income tax;
  • fines and penalties;
  • transfer pricing;
  • the unreality of business operations.

Tax planning and risk minimization

Tax planning and risk minimization allow the company to operate predictably, reduce tax surcharges and fines, protect assets and management from tax and criminal pressure.

The lawyer provides:

• tax and legal audit of activities;
• analysis of contracts and business transactions;
• identification of tax and criminal risks;
• development of legal models for tax optimization;
• preparation of recommendations for the owner, CFO and director.

Tax Compliance

Tax compliance is necessary for an enterprise to ensure the legality and transparency of business activities, timely identification and minimization of tax risks.

The role of the lawyer is to build and support the tax compliance system, the legal assessment of transactions, the development of internal procedures and the protection of business interests.

In this area, the activities of the lawyer are directed to:

• Building a system of tax security;
• development of internal policies and procedures;
• audit of primary documents;
• staff training (management, accounting);
• preparing the business for inspections.

Business Advisory Support

Business advisory support is a permanent legal pillar that allows management to make decisions with confidence, understanding the tax and regulatory implications of each step.

We advise businesses so that complex tax decisions do not become a source of risk. We offer:

• oral and written tax advice;
• analysis of complex or non-standard operations;
• legal conclusions for internal use or counterparties;
• support of transactions with increased tax risk.

Anti-crisis tax protection

In crisis tax situations, the lawyer takes on risk management so that the business retains assets, operating activities and reputation.

We enter the tax crisis together with the business and exit it with minimal losses

We can:

• urgently respond to tax conflicts;
• protect when blocking accounts;
• provide support in situations of sharp tax pressure;
• stabilize the activities of the enterprise.