26.06.2024
12:15–13:45
Customs Know-How in Relation to Replenishing Public Coffers
Congress Centre, conference hall E12
As Russia’s foreign trade turnover declines and the target indicators for the collection of customs duties increase, the customs authorities are looking for new ways to boost customs duties. The use of such methods raises numerous questions from a legal, economic, and political standpoint. When one agency performs fiscal tasks without taking into account the general tax implications in violation of the principle of equal taxation, while testing the elasticity of the law and ignoring the general goals of creating a conducive investment climate and modernizing production with advanced technologies, this does more harm than good to the state’s interests. Judicial control is designed to have a stabilizing effect on the economy, since the law must be applied uniformly, regardless of the financial situation in the country. Unfortunately, however, judicial practice in customs disputes shows that during an economic downturn, judges take a pro-budget position and are not above ignoring or distorting legal norms.
Moderator
Alexander Kosov
Partner, Head of Customs and Foreign Trade Regulation Practice, Pepeliaev Group
Speakers
Galina Balandina
Head, Center for Foreign Economic Activity Support
Danil Vinnytsky
Head of the Department of Financial Law, Head of BRICS Law Institute, V.F. Yakovlev Ural State Law University
Natalia Pavlova
Judge from the Russian Federation, Court of the Eurasian Economic Union
Artem Podshibyakin
Director for Legal Affairs, Interaction with Government Authorities and Compliance, New Fashion
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Alexander Kosov
Partner, Head of Customs and Foreign Trade Regulation Practice, Pepeliaev Group

Galina Balandina
Head, Center for Foreign Economic Activity Support
Galina Balandina has more than 20 years of considerable experience in the field of foreign trade and customs regulation. Working on various positions in the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the Federal Customs Service, Galina Balandina directly participated in drafting and developing current legislation regulating foreign trade and customs in Russia as well as the customs legislation of the Customs Union (now EAEU).

Danil Vinnytsky
Head of the Department of Financial Law, Head of BRICS Law Institute, V.F. Yakovlev Ural State Law University
Natalia Pavlova
Judge from the Russian Federation, Court of the Eurasian Economic Union

Artem Podshibyakin
Director for Legal Affairs, Interaction with Government Authorities and Compliance, New Fashion