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Valentin Moiseev

Valentin Moiseev

Partner | Attorney | PhD (Law) | Practice leader Tax

Areas of practice:

Corporate Law /M&A
Dispute Resolution/ International Arbitration
Tax
Bankruptcy
Project Finance

Valentin Moiseev specializes in tax advising and tax dispute resolution. As a practitioner, he has always been deeply involved in taxation matters. He is the author of numerous articles on tax-related topics.

Application of the legislation on controlled foreign companies is an important part of Valentin’s practice. Over the time of his work at AGP, Valentin implemented a number of major domestic and international projects in the sphere of tax law.

The business community also knows Valentin as an expert in de-offshorization procedures, declaring and restructuring of overseas assets for Russian clients.

Furthermore, Valentin handles legal disputes of various categories. In particular, he successfully represents a great number of taxpayers before arbitrazh (commercial) courts, including in precedent-setting cases; renders legal support to major auto market players in consumer dispute and to creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, and court represents our clients in other categories of legal actions

Valentin is a member of the Moscow Bar Association.

Practice of law:

  • Andrey Gorodissky & Partners(since 2011)
    Partner
  • Private legal practitioner (2009 – 2011)
  • Yunikon CJSC (2005 – 2009)
    Senior Counsel, Tax Practice Manager
  • Horwath ICLC, Legal Department (2003 – 2005)
    Head of Commercial Litigation Sector
  • Mari-Audit CJSC (2003)
    Lawyer

Education:

  • Russian Academy of Justice, Post-Graduate School, PhD (Law) (2008)
  • Higher School of Economics National Research University, Law Degree (2003)

Membership:

  • Moscow Bar Association (since 2009)

Rankings:

  • The Best Lawyers
  • Legal 500
  • Kommersant
  • Pravo300

Language skills:

  • English

Representation

Won litigation over separate VAT accounting (precedent-setting judgment).

Developed a corporate governance model for a foreign investment holding company to avoid Russian tax residency.

Restructured overseas assets for a number of clients, private investors, in compliance with the Russian regulatory requirements for controlled foreign companies.

Advised and successfully represented a software distributor in litigation against tax office over documentation of the license fee payee's tax residency (precedent-setting judgment).

Represented a major meat product manufacturer in a challenge to the application of a discounted VAT rate (10%) to its products.

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  • ‘Valentin Moiseev has deep knowledge and excellent management skills.‘

    Legal500, 2020

Insights

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Interview
2022 Currency Control Regulations: Guidelines for Businesses
Publication
Foreign Exchange Controls
Publication
Amnesty of Capital
Publication
Tax clause: how to protect oneself against unfair suppliers
Publication
Cross-Border Dividends from Russia: New Risks and New Opportunities
Publication
Taxpayer Rights – How Not to Cross a Fine Line?
Review
Recent Changes in Taxation and Currency Control Regulations
Review
The most Important Tax News
Review
New Tax Support Measures for Investments
Review
Tax on Withdrawal of Capital: what to wait for in 2021
Review
Tax Law Changes Overview
Publication
‘Tax Reconstruction’ and Article 54.1 of Tax Code
Publication
The end of tax abuse
Publication
Valentin Moiseev “About Legal Matters of the Outgoing Year”
Publication
Lease for Foreigners: How To Calculate VAT Proportion
Report
Newsletter. Application of the Concept of 'Beneficial Ownership of the Income to Dividends'. November 2016
Report
Newsletter. On Eligibility for Tax Benefit. October 2016
Review
Overview of Changes to Tax Legislation
Review
Overview of the RF Supreme Court’s Explanations Regarding Reimbursement of Legal Costs
Review
Overview of Amendments to the Russian Tax Code, that Went into Effect on January 1, 2016
Review
Overview of New Rules of Individuals’ Bankruptcy
Publication
Controlled Foreign Companies: Characteristics and Taxation
Review
Controlled Foreign Company Rules
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