1 billion UAH of tax charges were canceled in the interests of the VB PARTNERS’ Client. Our victory in one of the largest public disputes in the field of taxation

23/ 11/ 2022

Our attorneys of Dispute Resolution practice have achieved the abolition of tax charges in the amount of ~ UAH 1 billion. Client is the owner of one of the largest office centers in Kyiv with an area of over 75 thousand square meters. In 2019 as a result of the tax audit, Client has been accrued additional liabilities for violation of: (1) VAT issues (2) procedure for accounting of exchange rates and (3) accounting for the depreciation of office center. Our defense covered the next steps: the tax audit, in course of which the attorneys documented all the violations carried out by the tax authority; collection of evidence; carrying out of forensic expertise, defense in litigation. Key facts of this complex case: On December 14, 2021, the District Administrative Court of Kyiv made a decision in favor of the Client and canceled illegal tax notification-decisions. During the proceedings in court of appeal, a tax authority tried to confirm the legitimacy of their conclusions, including by assigning one more forensic economic expertise. However, on November 08, 2022, the Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal confirmed the illegality of actions carried out by the supervisory authority. Due to the well-formed legal position of our lawyers, the interests of the Client have been protected. We have proved that the Client is a bona fide taxpayer and has not violated the law. The team of VB PARTNERS led by partner Denys Shkarovsky, attorneys Olena Havrylova and Igor Parfylo worked on the project.

Our attorneys of Dispute Resolution practice have achieved the abolition of tax charges in the amount of ~ UAH 1 billion.

Client is the owner of one of the largest office centers in Kyiv with an area of over 75 thousand square meters.

In 2019 as a result of the tax audit, Client has been accrued additional liabilities for violation of: (1) VAT issues (2) procedure for accounting of exchange rates and (3) accounting for the depreciation of office center.

Our defense covered the next steps: the tax audit, in course of which the attorneys documented all the violations carried out by the tax authority; collection of evidence; carrying out of forensic expertise, defense in litigation.

Key facts of this complex case:

On December 14, 2021, the District Administrative Court of Kyiv made a decision in favor of the Client and canceled illegal tax notification-decisions.
During the proceedings in court of appeal, a tax authority tried to confirm the legitimacy of their conclusions, including by assigning one more forensic economic expertise.
However, on November 08, 2022, the Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal confirmed the illegality of actions carried out by the supervisory authority.

Due to the well-formed legal position of our lawyers, the interests of the Client have been protected. We have proved that the Client is a bona fide taxpayer and has not violated the law.

The team of VB PARTNERS led by partner Denys Shkarovsky, attorneys Olena Havrylova and Igor Parfylo worked on the project.