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Support during supervisory authorities audits, tax disputes, risk analysis

A set of support services during audits : from a preliminary express audit to court appeals

Natalia Sukhareva

Auditor, Chief of Tax Practice

Proper preparation to an audit results in minimization of fines and allows to reach the most predictable result.

The complexity and frequent changes in tax legislation quite often result in errors in reporting and paying taxes.

Such errors may result in a scheduled or an unscheduled audit. In 99.9% of cases, the auditors charge additional taxes, fees, impose penalties and fines.

What to do?

The most important thing is to assess the risks. You can do it yourself or engage professionals.

Consider the advantages of outsourcing consultants:

  1. Independent assessment of the company’s vulnerabilities which remain invisible in day-to-day operations.
  2. Experience in responding promptly to changes in tax legislation.
  3. Hands-on experience of support provision during audits in various economic sectors.
  4. Involvement of professionals in various disciplines: experts, auditors, tax consultants, lawyers and counsels.

ID Legal Group – audits provides support with:

  • Office audit;
  • Scheduled document audits;
  • Unscheduled document audits on the following issues:
    • negative value and budgetary refund;
    • currency legislation;
    • transfer pricing.
  • By taxpayer’s request;
  • Winding up audit;
  • Field audits of cash registers, production and circulation of excisable goods, etc.;
  • Inventory reconciliation support;
  • Labour legislation, income tax, unified social contribution.

HOW DO WE WORK?

1st Stage

Express-audit

Accounting, tax reporting, source documents are audited, external risks are identified and assessed.

Outcome: risks of potential violations and assessment of additional tax liabilities are identified.

2nd Stage

Elimination of the risks related to violations and potential additional charges

Based on the express audit outcomes, recommendations are provided how to minimize the risks, since a timely corrected error or competent correction of documentation affects the final result of the audit.

3rd Stage

Developing a defence strategy for the audit

Based on the express audit, eliminated errors and violations.

Drafting a defence strategy and recommendations how to act during the audit.

4th Stage

Support during the audit

Tax auditors and lawyers will be communicating with inspectors. They will advise on validity of the requests for submitting documents for verification, feasibility of providing the documents in the requested scope, prepare responses to relevant requests, coordinate actions in such a way as to neutralize the risks identified during the express audit.

5th Stage

Obtaining an inspection report with the most predictable result

ID Legal Group is a team of professional experts, auditors, tax consultants, lawyers and counsels specializing in tax legislation.

If necessary, professionals from ID Legal Group may represent your interests in the State Tax Service and in court; appeal against the inspection report, draft an appeal and carry out a judicial appeal against a supervisory authority’s decision.

Remember : the most efficient result is achievable in cases where we are requested to provide support from the very beginning.

Analysis of tax risks of your company

We shall conduct a pre-audit verification, audit, assessment of tax risks, monitoring of risks related to your counterparties, and draft your comprehensive defence strategy for the future.

Support during audits

We advise you and communicate with inspectors during the audit.

Representing of the Client's interests in a supervisory authority

We are at your side at all the stages.

Drawing up responses to written requests from supervisory authorities

A correctly drafted response document may limit or prevent further actions and powers of inspectors.

Strategy development and collection of the body of evidence

For the clients in the cases where the inspectors claim violations during the audit.

Development of a strategic legal position on the basis of the Audit Report

With a predictable result.

Appealing against the inspection report, appealing against the inspectors’ actions

Professionally drafted documents for administrative appeals on the basis of the developed strategy guarantee and preparation of additional evidence base in order to achieve a predictable final result.

Drafting an appeal against a supervisory authority’s decision and representing your interests in administrative appeal proceedings

We defend your interests at all stages and participate in all commissions of the fiscal authority that considers appeals.

Court appeal against the decision

Based on the defence and support strategy, as well as assessment of potential risks, a court appeal has a greater prospect than an administrative one.

Express audit?

Within the legal framework, knowing the sequence of supervisory authorities’ steps, ID Legal Group will ensure security of your business : We identify potential risks and predict behaviour of fiscal authorities.

 

Remember – the most efficient result is achievable in cases where we are requested to provide support from the very beginning.

 

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