Fuel industry

Fuel industry

As part of our current practice, our advisors have gained extensive experience providing services to companies in the fuel industry, dealing with specific tax and legal issues related to the import, production, and domestic distribution of fuels and petroleum products.

Our clientele includes domestic trading companies, international groups, and petrol station chain operators.

The range of projects and services we offer to entities in the fuel industry includes:

  • assistance in determining the VAT implications of cross-border transportation of crude oil
  • internal training on excise tax for employees of a major producer of fuels and petroleum products
  • help with obtaining registration in the Register of Entities Importing Liquid Fuels, OPC, and OPZ licenses and fulfilment of obligations to the President of the Energy Regulatory Office and the President of the Government Agency for Strategic Reserves, including the service of Fuel Platform
  • assisting heating fuels suppliers in the field of excise tax, SENT, and energy law issues
  • drafting opinions on excise tax and SENT issues related to donations and cross-border transportation of fuels and petroleum products
  • providing legal opinions on excise tax issues regarding the production of fuel components in the recycling process
  • assistance and representation in proceedings concerning fines imposed by the President of the Energy Regulatory Office
  • preparation of legal opinions on VAT issues related to triangular transactions in the import  of fuels for a large distributor/operator of a chain of petrol stations
  • drafting legal opinions on the obligations and risks connected with conducting public customs warehouse and applying customs procedures during the transmission and storage of crude oil
  • support in the annual CIT settlement process for a client operating a large petrol station chain (tax audit)
  • assistance in determining the tax implications of a competition/motivation program for employees of own and franchise petrol stations
  • providing comprehensive service in the process of transformation of a limited liability company into a joint stock company for a client from the fuel industry
  • assisting in tax disputes between partners of a company from the fuel industry
  • preparation of transfer pricing documentation for a company from the fuel industry
  • restructuring the ownership structure of a company in the fuel industry, considering the company’s division into a biofuel wholesaler, a fuel wholesaler, an LPG wholesaler, and a shared service center for other companies

Do you need someone who carefully analyzes the fuel industry and looks for a solution until it finds one?