Won a lawsuit in a dispute with custom

Partner of the Attorneys Association “Modus Zilver” Yevgen Zarudnyev and attorney of the Attorneys Association “Modus Zilver” Liudmila Demchenko. won court case No. 760/24005/21 in the Solomenskyi District Court of Kiev with the subject of bringing the director of an enterprise to administrative responsibility for violating the procedure for customs clearance of goods was considered…

Questionnaire for IT company founders in Ukraine

In order to build the optimal structure of IT business, taking into account the competition of employers in the Ukrainian IT market and the interests of founders, lawyers and auditors will need the following information about the future IT project: Who are the founders? Their residence. Are you planning to enter the IPO of the…

Dividend taxation: Austria

Taxation of taxpayers from different countries should always be considered individually, but for a better understanding we give an example of dividend taxation between residents of Ukraine and Austria.   How are dividends paid by Ukrainian companies to their founder in Austria taxed? The issue is more related to double taxation and the ability to…

Taxes of LLCs and employees in Ukraine

When planning to run a business in Ukraine, investors need to know the tax burden not only on the company’s profits, but also on employees’ salaries. Taxes in Ukraine are regulated by the Tax Code of Ukraine, double taxation agreements, special laws, etc.   Regardless of the type of activity, all Ukrainian companies pay: Income…

Job offer: English-speaking lawyer

The law firm Zilver is looking for “Lawyer” or “Senior lawyer” with a good knowledge of English.   The requirements: Experience at least 3 years; Experience in corporate, tax, labor and financial law; Attorney’s certificate is an advantage Good knowledge of English (at least B2), and German is an advantage.   Subject of work: legal…

Lifted ban on entry into Ukraine for the foreigner

To our attorneys` Association «Modus Zilver» turned for help citizen of Canada, who was banned from entering Ukraine by migration office due to unpaid traffic fines. The team of our lawyers helped him lift the ban and today he successfully entered Ukraine.   Such ban because of fines is quite common and often a foreigner…

Checklist for lawyer: LLC incorporation

The sequence of actions of  lawyer when creating an LLC: Get a questionnaire from the founders of the LLC Order / receive translation and notarization (if necessary) of: Founders’ passports Extracts from the commercial register of the founder (s) Beneficiary passports Power of attorney (TIN, signing of constituent documents) Obtaining a TIN for the founder…

Questionary for LLC founders

For more effective legal assistance when setting up an LLC in Ukraine, we recommend that the founders / director fill out a questionnaire (questionnaire) about the company being created: The full name of the company in Ukrainian: Short name of the company in Ukrainian (checking names on the website of the Ministry of Justice): Full…

Electronic signature and contracts on the internet

In the context of digitalization, electronic contracts are becoming more and more popular. There are many platforms that allow you to execute contracts online. The question arises: what are the legal force of such agreements and signatures? There are several approaches to the form of certification of such agreements in the world, of which 2…