Projects

A case involving royalties being included in the customs value Our lawyers represented in court one of the largest wine making companies in Russia in connection with royalties paid by the company for the use of trademarks being included in the customs value of imported natural corks used for capping wine and souvenir products.

Developed a legal position to the effect that it is not permissible to include dividends in the customs value The lawyers of the practice provided legal support to Russian production enterprises of one of the world’s largest manufacturers of food products during audits conducted by customs authorities in relation to including dividends in the customs value.

Successfully challenged the customs authority’s decisions in court Pepeliaev Group’s team from the customs law and foreign trade regulation practice provided legal support to a major manufacturer of confectionery products when a customs audit was carried out and during the subsequent court appeal against the customs office’s decisions. 

Analysed and optimised documents relating to the promotion of pharmaceutical products Further to the client’s request, the lawyers of the practice area analysed a vast volume of various documents on services involving the promotion of pharmaceutical products on the Russian market and compared their content with the court practice and position of the tax authorities on whether such services are subject to VAT.

Appealed a refusal to return tax withheld in excess The lawyers of the practice have successfully appealed the refusal of the tax inspectorate to return withholding tax paid in excess in the interests of a branch office of a foreign company.

Provided tax advice relating to the contractual structure being modified inside the group The lawyers of the tax practice advised a company managing a hotel of a major global network that decided to change the contractual structure inside the group with a view to more effectively distributing functions, assets and the tax burden.