Tax and Customs Disputes
We provide expert support in high-value Kazakhstan-related investment and commercial disputes, including ICSID, UNCITRAL, and ICC cases, with tribunals consistently accepting our legal assessments.
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Tax Disputes
Represented a MAJOR OIL AND GAS ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY in a dispute with the tax authorities over multi-million-dollar tax claims against the company for non-deductibility of expenses of a local branch.
Represented a LARGE OIL AND GAS ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY in a dispute with the tax authorities over multi-million-dollar tax claims against the company for refusal to reimburse general and administrative expenses of the head office.
Represented ONE OF THE LEADING OIL PRODUCERS IN KAZAKHSTAN in a series of multi-million-dollar litigations with tax authorities over export customs duty on crude oil.
Advised an OIL PRODUCING COMPANY on the application export customs duties to produced crude oil.
Successfully defended a MAJOR IT COMPANY PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES in a dispute initiated by the tax authorities seeking to invalidate the client’s transactions with counterparties. As a result, the claims of the tax authority were partially rejected without review on the merits and partially dismissed.
Customs Disputes
Represented a GLOBAL FAST FASHION COMPANY (and seven of its subsidiaries) in several interrelated multi-million-dollar customs disputes involving royalties for know-how, information technology and company name.
Represented a GLOBAL CONSUMER GOODS COMPANY in several interrelated multi-million-dollar customs disputes involving claims against the company relating to the customs classification of multi-component goods.
Represented a GLOBAL OIL & GAS COMPANY in several interrelated disputes with customs authorities concerning multi-million-dollar claims against the company and its contractor in connection with the issue of the proper declarant (importer of record) and other matters.
Represented a GLOBAL COMMODITY COMPANY in a dispute with customs authorities concerning multi-million-dollar claims against the company in relation to customs duties and royalty fines
Represented a GLOBAL FOOD COMPANY in a dispute with customs authorities concerning multi-million claims against the company in connection with customs duties and royalty-related fines.
Represented a MAJOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRODUCER in a dispute with customs authorities over multi-million claims against the company in connection with customs duties and penalties related to classification of goods for customs purposes.
Represented a KAZAKHSTAN SUBSIDIARY OF A LARGE FOREIGN COMPANY in a dispute with customs authorities over excise duties.