Lidings' Tax and Customs Practice

1. TAX
AND CUSTOMS
PRACTICE
TAX &
CUSTOMS

2. TAX AND CUSTOMS PRACTICE
Lidings offers legal advice on all matters related to taxation
and customs regulation in Russia and the CIS. We have
accumulated extensive experience advising clients in various
industry sectors including aviation, manufacturing, energy,
automotive industry, and IT.
OUR SERVICES
Developing effective tax solutions
in view of the client’s industrial and
commercial focus
Tax planning
Tax audit, legal due
diligence of tax assets
Advising Turkish energy
company on tax issues
in the process of gas turbine
power plants construction
in Moscow
Zorlu Industrial
Advising a major distributor
of power generation equipment
on new thin capitalization rules
applicable in Russia
Zeppelin Rental Russland
Advising the bank on tax issues
in relation to loans provided
to Russian companies
Rietumu Bank
Advising one of the largest
Chinese automotive
companies on tax
aspects of setting up
a manufacturing plant
in Cherkessk jointly with
a Russian producer
Lifan Motors
Advising Japanese
corporation on tax issues
in the process of oil refinery
construction project
in the Republic of Tatarstan
Yokogawa Electric

3. We advise on application of laws
on transfer pricing and customs
regulation. Our tax experts
represent clients in interactions
with state authorities of the Russian
Federation and undertake legal
defense in tax disputes.
Court representation and
legal defense in tax and
customs disputes
Legal assistance in
customs procedures
Our tax and customs practice
includes professional legal advisors
experienced in advising on specific
aspects of taxation and customs
regulation and carrying out
comprehensive legal due diligence
in this area.
As a law firm focused on providing
legal advice to foreign businesses
Lidings gives priority attention to
the issue of taxation of foreign
investment.
Legal regulation of tax
aspects in mergers and
acquisitions and joint
ventures
We help clients elaborate,
implement, and efficiently
structure tax solutions, which leads
to significant cost savings and
reduction of potential risks that
may arise in the course of business
development in Russia and the CIS.
Taking into consideration specifics
of the Russian legal environment
and closely monitoring changes
in tax and customs legislation,
we develop effective tax planning
strategies for clients from a wide
range of industry sectors based on
the particular requirements each of
them demands of their tax advisor.
Full scale tax audit and advice
to the large Turkish air carrier
in support of its operations
in Russia
Turkish Airlines
Representing Swedish
pharmaceutical holding
in a dispute with
the Russian Customs Service
MEDA PharmaceuƟ cals
Review of the contractual
relationships between
the Singapore manufacturing
company and its Russian
subsidiary from the
standpoint of Russian
tax law and currency
control regulations
ASUSTeK Computer
Representing the client
in a precedent setting
dispute before the Court
of the Eurasian Economic
Community
Viciunai Group
Tax risks evaluation
in relation to the client’s
business activities
in Russia
Mywalit

4. ABOUT US
Lidings is a leading independent national law firm with a broad base of clientele
in Russia and the CIS. Since its launch in the mid-2000s, the firm has achieved impressive
growth and built a noteworthy reputation. The firm advises its predominantly
international clients from its two offices in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
KEY CONTACTS
STEPAN GUZEY
Partner, Head of
Tax and Customs pracƟ ce
sguzey@lidings.com
SERGEY PATRAKEEV
Partner,
Tax and Customs pracƟ ce
spatrakeev@lidings.com
www.lidings.com
OFFICES
MOSCOW
Naberezhnaya Tower Block C
Presnenskaya nab. 10,
Moscow, 123317, Russia
Phone: +7 495 989 4410
Fax: +7 495 989 4420
moscow@lidings.com
ST. PETERSBURG
55, Nevsky prospect,
St.Petersburg, 191025, Russia
Nevsky Plaza Business Center
Tel./Fax: +7 812 448 0860
spb@lidings.com
CLIENTS
3M
A1
AAA Auto
Accor
Actelion
AGC Flat Glass
Alfa Bank Belarus
ASUSTeK Computer
BAIC Group
BalƟ kums Bank
BelorusneŌ
Billa
BNP Paribas Group
Boydak Holding
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brenntag Group
Chery Automobile
DuPont CorporaƟ on
Emerson
Exxon Mobil
Flydubai
Foxconn Technology
GEA Group
Geely
General Motors
Hasbro
Hines
Huawei Technologies
Hyundai MOBIS
ICBC
Imperial Tobacco Group
Inchcape
INEOS
Ipsen Pharma
iRobot CorporaƟ on
Japan Tobacco InternaƟ onal
Kia Motors
Korea Development Bank
Kyocera Group
Leo BurneƩ
LG
Lifan Motors
McDonald’s
MEDA PharmaceuƟ cals
Merck
MulƟ vac
Nokia SoluƟ ons & Networks
Petromarket
Pioneer CorporaƟ on
Publicis Group
Radio France
Reader’s Digest
Rietumu Banka
Royal Dutch Shell
Russian Helicopters
Ryanair
Sanofi AvenƟ s
Seiko Holdings
Servier
Stadler
Telegraph Media Group
TeliaSonera
Tetra Pak
The InternaƟ onal Bank of Azerbaijan
Turkish Airlines
Veolia Water
Viciunai Group
Xinwei
Yokogawa Electric
Zeppelin
Zoomlion
ZTE CorporaƟ on