Lidings’ Partner Stepan Guzey speaks at the Moscow Tax Chamber

Stepan Guzey, Partner, Head of Tax and Customs Practice Group at Lidings’ Moscow office took part in a press-conference held by the Moscow Tax Chamber on 14 August 2013. During the meeting leading consultants in the field of international taxation have shared their views on the issue of capital flight and the role of state tax regulation.

Stepan Guzey is a certified tax adviser and an expert in Russian tax and customs law. His practice focuses on tax consulting in regard to common business activities, assets and share capital deals with emphasis on tax treaties, cross-border taxation, transfer pricing and some EU tax law issues. His experience includes consulting on corporate and individual finance and taxation matters and representing clients in tax disputes. Stepan is the author of a number of articles on general corporate and taxation matters. He is frequently invited to act as expert in matters of Russian tax and customs regulation and covers these aspects of law as speaker at various events of the professional legal community.

Press-conference at the Moscow Tax Chamber focused on global competition for tax revenues, as well as solutions developed by G8 members to influence the most pressing issues in this area. Experts also addressed the topic of aggressive tax planning and discussed how this concept relates to international taxation. Participants shared their views on the draft decision by the Plenum of the Supreme Commercial Court of the Russian Federation on recovery of taxes and its expected impact upon entry into force. The role of tax advisers in the legislative process was also among the key topics discussed at the event.

The discussion was held in the form of an open interview and enjoyed vast media coverage by RBC Daily, Forbes, Rossiyskaya Delovaya Gazeta, and other leading business publications.

For more information about the seminar please visit the Tax Chamber’s website.