Gleb Kuznetsov
Lawyer
Gleb has specialized in tax law for over three years. He joined FBK Legal in 2019 after working for consulting companies.
He supports taxpayers during tax audits and other tax control procedures, defends clients in commercial courts and disputes with tax authorities, and provides tax consulting services.
Experienced in pretrial tax dispute resolution (challenging audit findings, appealing against decisions of tax authorities to higher-level tax authorities) on a wide range of tax-related claims.
Gleb prepares letters to foreign banks to confirm sources of income and letters required to open personal accounts.
Specialization
- Supporting companies in respect of tax control measures taken by tax authorities
- Court representation in tax disputes
- Tax risk analysis
- Tax structuring
- International tax planning
- Foreign exchange regulation and control
- Taxation and tax reporting advisory to individuals
Education
Major projects
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Supporting a taxpayer during pre-audit analysis, which allowed the client to avoid additional taxes and an on-site tax audit of intercompany transactions and transactions with allegedly fraudulent counterparties
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Representing a taxpayer by preparing an appeal against a decision holding the construction company liable for a tax offence (formal document flow and use of sham companies for construction works)
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Tax consulting on dividend, interest and royalty payments, business structuring, application of international treaties for tax purposes
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Tax and legal support of a big energy holding company and its subsidiaries
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Consulting services to a fast-food chain on the applicability of the 10% VAT rate to certain food sales (analysing various options and preparing arguments for a potential tax dispute)
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Analysing the applicability of new non-ferrous metal export duties to untreated aluminium and aluminium coils produced from it
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Consulting on tax agent duties that arise when making payments for the use of public land servitude to a notary’s deposit account
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Analysing whether a company’s vehicles are subject to an increased transport tax
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Consulting on personal income tax on income from the sale of interests in a company
