Denis Schekin

Russia
Indirect Tax, International Tax

Denis Schekin is based in Taxand Russia where he is a senior partner with Pepeliaev Group, and has solid expertise in tax law, including tax disputes and tax consulting.

He has extensive experience in consulting big Russian companies, including companies with state participation and companies with foreign investments, on a wide variety of issues relating to the tax legislation, including taxation of securities, solving complicated problems concerning implementation of the legislation on VAT, excise taxes, profits tax, taxation of subsoil use, etc.

Denis has substantial experience in working on consulting projects aimed at identifying and reducing tax risks and tax overpayments for companies in different industries. Denis has vast experience in litigation in the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and arbitration courts. He has taken part in projects relating to development of draft laws aimed at improving the tax legislation.

Denis graduated from Krasnoyarsk State University in 1997. The theme of his dissertation was connected with the presumption of taxpayer good faith. Since 2000, Denis Schekin has been lecturing in tax law and financial law in the Law Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University. He is also the author of more than 100 articles and 6 books on taxation.

Areas of Expertise

• International Tax
• VAT
• Indirect Tax
• Excise Taxes

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