Indirect Tax — VAT and Excise Tax

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Diagnostic assessment of existing approaches to VAT calculation; risk assessment; recommendations on risk mitigation
Reducing the deadlines for declaring VAT for deduction
Identification of VAT provisions, including VAT that may be additionally declared for deduction
Ongoing advice on methodological issues, including in real-time

Acceleration of VAT turnover and refund (including identification of areas for accelerated VAT deduction and selection of the optimal approach to VAT deduction)
Preparation for VAT refund (including documents review and counterparty due diligence, compilation and preparation of sets of documents for submission to the tax authorities)
Support during tax audits (including the preparation of responses to tax authorities’ requests, recommendations on documents to be submitted to the tax authorities, accompanying employees during their visits to the tax authorities, preparation of objections to a tax audit report and support in the process of considering audit materials and objections at the tax authorities)

Development of the company’s defense position in disputes with the tax authorities
Preparation of queries on the application of VAT and excise laws to be submitted to appropriate authorities
Development of draft amendments to Russian tax laws

Diagnostic assessment of the company’s existing VAT and excise accounting processes and procedures, and development of recommendations to improve them
Efficient distribution of functions to improve the company’s tax position taking into account the company’s resources
Development of local policies governing document management procedures
Assistance in implementing a function for VAT and excise liabilities calculation in ERP systems

Assessment of the tax implications of providing e-services by foreign companies in Russia, including the need for tax registration, payment of VAT and reporting in Russia
Assessment of VAT implications for companies providing e-services in foreign jurisdictions, including the EAEU and the EU
Amendments to the forms of contracts, invoices and other documents
Support of the tax registration and reporting process

Assessment of the risks of the appearance of non-deductible VAT in international supply chains and minimization of these risks
Assessment of requirements related to VAT in foreign jurisdictions where suppliers, clients, warehouses, etc. are located
Support of the tax registration and reporting process in countries where this is necessary
Preparation of inquiries and other communications with the authorized bodies on VAT issues

Tax & Legal

Kept Tax & Legal publications

Tax & Legal

21 December 2022

Deputy Minister of Finance Alexei Sazanov on the main changes to Russian tax legislation in 2022

18 September 2022

Alisa Melkonian on how state support measures have changed since and whether they meet current business needs.