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Tax Review: Find the Errors Before the Tax Authority Does

We conduct a comprehensive tax review of your company: verifying the correct calculation and payment of taxes, the accuracy of tax reporting, the state of record-keeping, and the accounting methods applied. The result is a clear report for management — where the errors are, what they risk, and how to fix them, along with optimisation opportunities.

The tax authority analyses your reporting regardless — desk control runs continuously. The difference is the cost: errors found during a review are corrected calmly and without penalties; errors found during an audit become additional assessments with interest and fines.

Situations Where We Step In:

  • Desk audit notices are arriving — a signal that the tax authority already sees discrepancies
  • The company is at risk of an audit being scheduled and wants to meet it prepared
  • The chief accountant or CFO has changed — the new leader needs an honest picture of the legacy
  • A deal, investor entry, or group audit is being prepared — tax risks need to be assessed before others assess them
  • The business grew quickly and accounting was catching up with operations — it is time to check whether everything is correct
  • Management wants an independent assessment: are taxes paid correctly, and is the company overpaying

Our Approach:

  • We look at the company through an inspectors eyes: our team supports tax audits and disputes, so we check first what the tax authority will check;
  • We quantify risks in money terms: not just that there is a remark, but what amount of additional assessments, penalties, and fines stands behind each error — so management sees priorities;
  • We look both ways: not only underpayments and risks, but also overpayments, unused incentives, and deductions;
  • We give actionable recommendations: what to fix, by when, and with which documents — and if needed we support the correction;
  • We keep confidentiality: review results are for you only.

How the Review Works

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Information gathering. We request financial statements, tax returns, contracts, desk audit notices, and other tax and accounting documentation.

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Analysis. We study the companys tax obligations: applicable rates, incentives, payment deadlines, accounting methods.

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Compliance check. We compare the companys activity with tax law requirements: whether all returns were filed and all obligations met on time.

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Risk and opportunity identification. We identify where the company is vulnerable under tax control and where it overpays or does not use available incentives. We factor in upcoming legislative changes.

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Recommendations. We form an action plan: how to fix errors, reduce audit risk, and improve the companys tax position by lawful means.

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Report for management. We prepare a substantive review in plain language — with risks prioritized by materiality so decisions can be made immediately.

Why Us

The Review Is Done by Those Who Know How the Tax Authority Audits

Our specialists have experience in tax authorities and the Big Four and have supported tax audits and disputes for years — all the way to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan. We know which discrepancies desk control catches, on what grounds thematic audits are scheduled, and how additional assessments are calculated. Your review is built on that knowledge, not on a formal checklist.

A review with us is not an academic exercise: for every risk you get an amount estimate and a concrete remediation plan. And if the risk has already materialized — the same team will defend the company in a dispute.

We also say the opposite honestly: if accounting is in order, the report will confirm it — and that conclusion can support your position before banks, investors, and auditors.

Our Cases.
How we helped our clients
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When court decisions to invalidate transactions do not result in additional assessments
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Brief description of the case:

When a desk audit notification arrives referencing already-issued civil court decisions

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VAT with penalties: when businesses can also claim compensation
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Brief description of the case:

Our team represented the interests of a major investor in a case reviewed by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the matter of

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Successful court practice on VAT refunds: September 2024 results
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Brief description of the case:

In September 2024, we participated in 6 cases in first instance and appellate courts, and in all cases

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Cancellation of additional assessments under Notification - 1.5 billion tenge
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Brief description of the case:

Comprehensive support for a client (the world's largest oil service company) during a customs audit by the territorial State Revenue Department

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Additional assessment amount of 5.5 billion tenge excluded
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Successfully challenged environmental inspection results regarding waste classification generated at...

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Challenged damages for above-standard violations
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Brief description of the case:

Challenged environmental inspection results regarding dust from CHP waste, challenged damages for above-standard violations amounting to 1.2 billion tenge.

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Peaceful settlement of dispute within court proceedings
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Brief description of the case:

Peaceful settlement of dispute within court proceedings with tax authority regarding notification recognition

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Consulting on transfer pricing matters
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Brief description of the case:

Consulting on transfer pricing matters for transactions totaling $200 million USD.

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Theft scheme prevented
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Brief description of the case:

Full legal support for conducting internal investigation into theft incidents at

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Court challenge of tax authority's claim
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Brief description of the case:

Court challenge of tax authority's claim to invalidate transactions of a major trading company for procurement and sale of scrap...

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Proved unlawfulness of tax authority demands amounting to $6 million
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Brief description of the case:

Successfully appealed tax authority demands against a major oil production company regarding historical compensation fees

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Court decisions regarding property worth over 2.5 billion tenge overturned
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Brief description of the case:

Appeal to the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan for a foreign investor against court decisions invalidating a purchase and sale transaction

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Customs authority claims of 156 million tenge withdrawn
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Brief description of the case:

Comprehensive audit support (consulting company personnel on audit-related matters, communications with

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Notification for 50 million tenge cancelled
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Brief description of the case:

Prepared appeal against notification based on customs audit results and supported it at Customs Committee and State Revenue Department. As a result, cancelled

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Additional assessments of 1.6 billion tenge cancelled
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Company support at the Appeal Commission of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan regarding appeal of customs authority actions on additional assessments

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Customs value reassessment of 600 million KZT cancelled
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Brief description of the case:

Successful challenge of a customs reassessment of over 600 million KZT for a major retail company over the inclusion of franchise royalty payments in customs value

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When It Is Important to Reach Out

The value of a review is in the time between finding an error and the tax authority finding it. The earlier the review, the cheaper the fix.

  • upon the first desk audit notices
  • before a tax audit is likely to be scheduled
  • when the chief accountant or CFO changes
  • before a deal, investor entry, or external audit
  • ahead of changes in tax legislation — to prepare in advance

Get an Initial Analysis of Your Situation

At a meeting or call, our specialist will:

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identify tax risk areas typical for your industry and structure

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agree the scope of the review: all taxes or selected types, period, depth of review

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outline timelines and the format of the final report

The Key to Success

The key to success is experts who have stood on both sides of tax control: specialists with experience in tax authorities, the Big Four, and industrial holdings. We review the company the way the tax authority would — but the result works for you.

Olzhas Kassenov
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Olzhas Kassenov

Director of Tax Department

Olzhas Kassenov

Director of Tax Department

Over 20 years in Kazakhstan tax authorities, including heading a department at the Ministry of Finance. Experience at BIG 4 and holding structures. 

Specialization: tax consulting, audit appeals, pre-trial and litigation processes. LL.M Brunel University (UK).

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Yerlan Kuspanov
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Yerlan Kuspanov

Tax Department Manager

Yerlan Kuspanov

Tax Department Manager

Over 10 years of consulting experience, including 6 years at Big4. Specialization: subsoil user taxation, tax audit, audit support. Expert on non-resident and subsoil user taxation. Member of the Chamber of Tax and Legal Consultants of Kazakhstan.

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Дамира Жусупаева
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Дамира Жусупаева

Менеджер налогового департамента

Дамира Жусупаева

Менеджер налогового департамента

Дамира обладает более чем 8-летним опытом работы в консалтинге, включая 7 лет в большой четверке (Big4), специализирующихся на оказании услуг в области налогообложения

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Rustem Kakimov
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Rustem Kakimov

Senior Tax Department Consultant

Rustem Kakimov

Senior Tax Department Consultant

Specialization: international taxation, audit support, pre-trial and litigation appeals. Experience: tax consulting for industrial holdings, oil companies, subsoil users.

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Armangul Kaiyirken
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Armangul Kaiyirken

Senior Tax Department Consultant

Armangul Kaiyirken

Senior Tax Department Consultant

5 years of experience at Big4. Expertise: international taxation, restructuring, tax review and due diligence. Experience in subsoil use, retail, mining, banking sector.

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