Tatiana Golovaneva
Deputy Director, Department of Tax Services and Digital Solutions
Tatiana Golovaneva manages FBK Legal’s projects involving representation of major Russian and international companies in tax disputes.
Tatiana provides legal advisory services to taxpayers during tax audits and during appeals of decisions based on the results of these audits. She also represents taxpayers in arbitration courts.
In addition, Tatiana has extensive experience in advising companies on the application of tax laws, including the calculation and payment of VAT, income tax, Russia's mineral extraction tax, excise duties and other statutory payments.
She has experience in representing clients before the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation.
Ratings
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2021 — Tax (next generation partner)
- Best Lawyers 2022 — Tax Law, Litigation
- World Tax 2022 — Tax Controversy Leaders 2022, Women in Tax Leaders 2022
Specialization
Industry specialization
Oil&gas
Chemicals and petrochemicals
Energy
Transport
Practice areas
- Assistance during tax audits
- Representing clients in court in tax disputes
- Tax consulting
- Tax planning
- Tax risks assessment
Education
2006
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Law
2001
Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation, Degree in Taxes and Taxation
Major projects:
- successfully representing a gas transportation company before the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation on the taxation of buffer gas in underground storage facilities;
- successfully representing a big energy holding in a number of precedent setting cases related to claims from tax authorities on investment activities carried out by holding;
- assisting the largest energy supplier in one of the Russian regions during an on-site tax audit;
- developing internal corporate taxation standards for a big energy holding;
- challenging the claims of tax authorities amounting to over RUB 1.5 bn brought against a major gas company;
- defending one of the world's largest tanker fleet operators in tax disputes;
- refunding input VAT in the amount of $2.3 m an out-of-court basis for a subsidiary of the largest plastic profile manufacturer;
- successfully representing the pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy in court.
