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Denis Savin

Partner, attorney — Tax Advise and Disputes
Denis focuses his practice on advising clients on field tax audits and appealing against tax claims, both out of and in court. His professional competencies also include tax consultancy, tax risks and reserves identification, and tax due diligence.

Adwards

Legal 500
Pravo-300
Past Experience
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Prior to joining BGP Litigation, Denis worked for the tax authorities. He has experience of conducting field tax audits of major taxpayers in the telecommunications, innovative technologies, alcohol, tobacco and FMCG industries on behalf of the tax authorities.
Education
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  • Degree in Law from Synergy University
  • Degree in Finance from Synergy University
  • Degree in Management from Synergy University

Denis advised:

a wholesaler of electric submersible oil production equipment components

in a dispute with the Russian Federal Tax Service inspectorate over additional VAT and income tax charges based on the client having allegedly overstated spare part procurement costs. This included conducting an expert appraisal and determining the average market value of spare parts in Russia

a leading manufacturer of electronic components and systems

for various industries in a dispute with the Russian Federal Tax Service inspectorate over additional VAT charged for an alleged tax offence and subsequent VAT deductions obtained by overstating interior renovation costs

a major Russian aluminium producer

on appealing, at the pre-trial and trial stages, against tax claims relating to additional tax charges totalling RUB 1.2 bln

an ecosystem company

specialising in commercial real estate construction and office management in connection with appealing against the results of a tax audit involving disputed additional tax charges totalling RUB 2.5 bln

a general contractor

specialising in civil and industrial construction, as well as construction of energy facilities, in appealing against tax claims totalling RUB 1.5 bln at the pre-trial stage

a big, specialised supplier of construction materials

in appealing against tax claims totalling RUB 2.2 bln at the pre-trial stage

a leading Moscow Region contractor

a market leader in Russia's infrastructure construction sector, in appealing against tax claims totalling RUB 1.2 bln at the pre-trial stage

a leading real estate developer

on identifying risks totalling over RUB 2.6 bln during a comprehensive due diligence

a Russian footwear, clothing and accessories company

on tax claims totalling RUB 4.1 bln arising from deliberate splitting of the business

Russia's biggest car-sharing company

on the tax implications and risks of reorganising the group and relocating its foreign entity to Russia