Customs Services

Your partner in customs regulation matters

Any company engaged in foreign economic activities faces customs risks.

Underestimating them leads to serious consequences—from fines to criminal liability.

We conduct high-quality assessments of potential customs risks and provide recommendations for their reduction or minimization.

Our Services

We provide a wide range of services on customs matters:

Consulting on Customs Valuation

Services Related to Goods Classification

Customs Review (Audit) Services

Analysis and Setup of Company Customs Function

Appeals of Customs Authority Notifications (at Ministry of Finance and courts)

Obtaining Benefits for Customs Duties and Tax Payments

Support During Customs Audits

Support for Investment Contract Execution

Training on Customs Legislation

Consulting Services in "Hotline" Format

Customs Broker Services

FP in Numbers

Fortune Partners — where experience meets progress

Our work combines the depth of classical legal approaches with the flexibility of modern solutions. We speak the language of our time—precisely, confidently, to the point.

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90%

Over 90% of cases won

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$200M

Total value of successful court cases > $200M

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> 30 professionals

with experience in various sectors (courts, prosecution, state revenue authorities, industry, international consulting)

Our Cases.
How we helped our clients

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When court decisions to invalidate transactions do not result in additional assessments

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

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

#Legal practice

#Tax practice

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

#Customs practice

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

Brief description of the case:

Successfully challenged environmental inspection results regarding waste classification generated at...

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Challenged damages for above-standard violations

#Legal practice

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

#Tax practice

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

#Tax practice

Brief description of the case:

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

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Theft scheme prevented

#Legal practice

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

#Legal practice

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

#Tax practice

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

#Legal practice

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

#Customs practice

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

#Customs practice

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

#Customs practice

Brief description of the case:

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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Additional assessments of 1.6 billion tenge cancelled

#Customs practice

Brief description of the case:

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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