Evgeniya Zainchukovskaya
Counsel, Head of Tax Advisory and Litigation
Evgeniya specializes in advising individuals and legal entities on tax planning and asset ownership structuring. Evgeniya has managed complex international projects requiring in-depth knowledge of foreign countries' national tax legislation, coordination with local consultants, and direct interaction with foreign tax authorities.
Evgeniya managed projects involving tax due diligence, including M&A transactions, for companies with business valuations exceeding RUB 10 billion.
Furthermore, Evgenia successfully represents taxpayers in tax disputes, particularly regarding the receipt of unjustified tax benefits and the tax accounting of real estate.
Before joining VERBA LEGAL, Evgenia worked in the tax practice of Russian and international legal firms.
Evgeniya managed projects involving tax due diligence, including M&A transactions, for companies with business valuations exceeding RUB 10 billion.
Furthermore, Evgenia successfully represents taxpayers in tax disputes, particularly regarding the receipt of unjustified tax benefits and the tax accounting of real estate.
Before joining VERBA LEGAL, Evgenia worked in the tax practice of Russian and international legal firms.
achievements
Ratings and Awards
In 2023, Evgenia was recognized in the top tier (the most "top-notch" specialists in the relevant practice area) in the "Tax" category of the Russian Newspaper's lawyer rating.
Education
Evgenia completed both her undergraduate and master's degrees in Tax Law at the Law Faculty of St. Petersburg State University.
Academic and educational activities
Evgenia is a guest lecturer at Russian universities and an author of scientific publications recommended by the Higher Attestation Commission at the Ministry of Education and Science, focusing on the protection of top management from subsidiary liability for the tax debts of organizations.
Evgenia has developed a continuing education course in tax law for the Moscow Digital School platform and manages a Telegram channel on the topic with an audience of over 2,500 people.
Evgenia has developed a continuing education course in tax law for the Moscow Digital School platform and manages a Telegram channel on the topic with an audience of over 2,500 people.
projects
Selected project experience
Tax consulting
Advised a fiber optic cable manufacturer on the tax structuring of a transaction involving the alienation by a U.S. seller of 100% of shares in a Russian company, as well as on restructuring intra-group debt.
Advised Russia's largest insurance company on applying a 0% tax rate to income from the sale of shares by a person subject to international sanctions.
Provided tax consulting for a leading global manufacturer of phyto-pharmaceuticals on the provision of bonuses by a German company to Russian pharmacies for achieving target purchase volumes.
Advised an Arab company on the tax implications of shipping goods from the UAE to Belarus under the “transit trade” model.
Advised a state corporation on the recognition of a number of foreign companies, based in the EU, as Controlled Foreign Corporations under the criteria of actual control.
Advised a Russian innovation company on tax issues related to cross-border DNA sequencing services.
Advised a Russian investment company on the tax aspects of implementing a long-term incentive program for key employees.
Advised a Russian leasing company on the discontinuation of interest accruals for loans and lease payments in tax accounting in the event of the lessee's bankruptcy
Advised Russia's largest insurance company on applying a 0% tax rate to income from the sale of shares by a person subject to international sanctions.
Provided tax consulting for a leading global manufacturer of phyto-pharmaceuticals on the provision of bonuses by a German company to Russian pharmacies for achieving target purchase volumes.
Advised an Arab company on the tax implications of shipping goods from the UAE to Belarus under the “transit trade” model.
Advised a state corporation on the recognition of a number of foreign companies, based in the EU, as Controlled Foreign Corporations under the criteria of actual control.
Advised a Russian innovation company on tax issues related to cross-border DNA sequencing services.
Advised a Russian investment company on the tax aspects of implementing a long-term incentive program for key employees.
Advised a Russian leasing company on the discontinuation of interest accruals for loans and lease payments in tax accounting in the event of the lessee's bankruptcy
Tax disputes
Supported a mining company in a tax dispute concerning the inclusion of certain expenses in the cost valuation of mined minerals.
Represented a construction company in a dispute over receiving unwarranted tax benefits, contesting claims exceeding RUB 400 million.
Assisted in tax authority and Investigative Committee procedures during an on-site tax inspection of a large-audience blogger with claims exceeding RUB 100 million.
Represented a transportation and logistics company in a dispute over obtaining unjustified tax benefits, with claims totaling over RUB 200 million.
Assisted in the procedure for challenging the cadastral value of 50 land plots under the “double revision” model in line with the Russian region's transition to legal regime under Art. 22.1 of the State Cadastral Valuation Law, resulting in land tax refund claims exceeding RUB 200 million.
Represented a construction company in a dispute over receiving unwarranted tax benefits, contesting claims exceeding RUB 400 million.
Assisted in tax authority and Investigative Committee procedures during an on-site tax inspection of a large-audience blogger with claims exceeding RUB 100 million.
Represented a transportation and logistics company in a dispute over obtaining unjustified tax benefits, with claims totaling over RUB 200 million.
Assisted in the procedure for challenging the cadastral value of 50 land plots under the “double revision” model in line with the Russian region's transition to legal regime under Art. 22.1 of the State Cadastral Valuation Law, resulting in land tax refund claims exceeding RUB 200 million.
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