Tax Advice & Taxation Disputes

Tax Tax Advice & Taxation Disputes

"TGS Baltic has a strong reputation in all areas of consultations on tax law. The law firm assists clients in litigation over taxes and transaction tax issues." 

The firm’s tax practice handles over 30 tax court cases a year dealing with all taxation matters. In addition to the daily corporate tax advice (income tax, VAT, and excise duties), we also deal with customs and transfer pricing. Our key strength lies in representing clients in tax disputes including criminal cases. In the past few years we are increasingly representing clients in applying for binding preliminary rulings from the Tax and Customs Board. We have also participated as experts in tax legislation.

Partner and tax expert of TGS Baltic (Estonia), Helmut Pikmets, is recognized in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame. He has extensive practical experience in day-to-day tax advisory as well as advising corporate acquisitions, restructurings and reorganizations as well as property and investment transactions. He has been involved in numerous high-profile tax disputes, many of which have led to landmark decisions in the Supreme Court of Estonia.

TGS Baltic will help you to plan taxes, explain all taxation issues pertaining to your activities, keep you informed about changes in taxation legislation, give you strategic advice, and defend your positions before the tax authorities.

We will advise you if tax authorities start inspection and, if necessary, defend your interests in tax disputes.

TGS Baltic was shortlisted for „Baltic-wide law firm of the year” in „Chambers Awards: Europe 2020“.

Major Deals

  • 02.05.2023

    TGS Baltic advised Ignitis Group on EUR 225 million multi-option facility agreement with MUFG Bank

    The energy company Ignitis Group concludes a financing agreement with the European division of the largest Japanese bank MUFG.

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  • 31.03.2022

    TGS Baltic advised ZAKA Startups who led the Alpha AR investment round

    TGS Baltic advised ZAKA Startups on leading a EUR 728,000 investment round in Alpha AR OÜ. Alpha AR plans to use the raised financing to develop its 3D-modelling platform.

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  • 09.09.2021

    TGS Baltic advised the venture capital fund OTB Ventures as the lead investor in Fractory’s 7.5 MEUR Series A round

    The transaction is the first investment of the venture capital fund OTB Ventures in Estonia and is also one of the largest early-stage capital raisings in Estonia. OTB Ventures operates mainly in Central and Eastern Europe and focuses on early-stage high-tech start-ups. With the investment, the start-up Fractory, which is developing a cloud-based metal work ordering platform, plans to grow its team and enter new markets in the USA, France, and Italy.

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  • 16.07.2021

    We advised Nõo Lihatööstus on repurchase of 29% holding

    TGS Baltic’s partners Leonid Tolstov, Kadri Kallas, Helmut Pikmets and associate Maris Vutt advised Nõo Lihatööstus – Estonia’s largest enterprise operated with local capital – on the repurchase of a 29% holding from a competitor with whom they have been engaged in several disputes over the years.

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  • 05.02.2020

    We advised Nasdaq-listed fintech company Opera on the acquisition of Pocosys

    TGS Baltic advised the Opera group, which is listed on stock exchange Nasdaq in the USA, on entry into a contract of purchase for the acquisition of fintech company Pocosys and its sister company, a licensed payment institution, Pocopay from Poco Holding where Indrek Neivelt has a large shareholding.

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  • 10.11.2016

    Baltic Ground Services obtained an excise warehouse activity licence and enters the Estonian market

    The firm's lawyers advised Baltic Ground Services EE, a subsidiary of Lithuanian capital-based company Baltic Ground Services UAB operating in the aviation sector, in obtaining an excise warehouse activity licence for the sale of JET-A1 fuel in Tallinn Airport.

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Awards & Recognition

  • Legal 500 - Tier 1

    TGS Baltic is particularly strong in tax litigation for international corporate clients. It also provides day-to-day corporate tax advice on areas such as excise duty tax, income tax, and VAT. Practice head Helmut Pikmets is a tax disputes specialist, frequently appearing before the Supreme Court of Estonia and the Office of the Chancellor of Justice regarding tax-related constitutional review proceedings. Senior associate Sergei Jegorov is noted for his work in corporate tax-related restructurings and risk assessments.

    Helmut Pikmets – Hall of Fame

    Sergei Jegorov – Rising Star

    Legal 500 - Tier 1
  • Chambers and Partners

    “This Baltic law firm very actively represents clients in disputes with state authorities. […] Reviewers particularly note strong argumentation of the team in court and in representing clients in state authorities.” 

    Chambers and Partners
  • ITR WORLD TAX TGS BALTIC – TIER 2

    The tax practice of TGS consists of experienced attorneys with years of practical experience in tax law and tax litigation. Tax partner and disputes specialist Helmut Pikmets is a key individual at the firm, supported by senior associates Sergei Jegorov and Dmitri Teplõhh. The practice specialises in a range of tax matters related to income tax, VAT, excise duties, customs, transfer pricing and tax disputes.

    Helmut Pikmets, Rating: WT - Highly Regarded

    Sergei Jegorov, Rating: WT - Rising Star

    ITR WORLD TAX TGS BALTIC – TIER 2

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