GRATA International‘s tax and customs team offers tax consultancy services, assistance in customs control as well as representation  and protection of interest in disputes, with the firm’s lawyers comprising of tax and customs specialists with experience in the Kazakh authorities, including experience in performance of tax control. The frim continues to be a member of the Tax Committee of the European Business Association of Kazakhstan and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as participating in discussions of the draft of the new Tax Code. Assel Ilyassova  heads the tax and customs law department and has worked in the Almaty City Tax Authority as a senior tax inspector in charge of legal support. Kanat Adilbekov was a first category tax consultant prior to joining as counsel, while Kamila Urazalina has extensive experience in customs, having represented and protected the interests of the customs authorities and customs auditing procedures. Lyazzat Zhilkibagarova is a name to watch.

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Practice head

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Assel Ilyassova

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Kanat Adilbekov, Kamila Urazalina, Lyazzat Zhilkibagarova