Blockchain and DeFi

Guskov & Associates carries out deep expertise in the field of ensuring the turnover and taxation of digital financial assets and digital currencies, taking into account the legal regulation of Russian and foreign jurisdictions, including issues of legal security of storage and disposal of such assets.

The key areas of digital projects are:

• Planning and implementation of an investment strategy on blockchain platforms, including the acquisition / sale, withdrawal of cryptocurrencies and tokens, as well as building relationships using blockchain smart contracts.
• Support in legal disputes related to the transformation of assets into digital units (cryptocurrency and tokens), as well as in disputes involving digital financial assets.
• Structuring of decentralised finance (DeFi) projects.
• Complex issues of taxation of transactions with cryptocurrencies and tokens, including, but not limited to:

1. Filing tax returns for individuals and legal entities on transactions with cryptocurrency.
2. Consulting and full support for the Security Token Offerings (STO).
3. Planning the tax burden for operations with cryptocurrency, mining projects.
4. Analysis and mitigation of possible tax risks associated with digital financial assets.
5. Selection of the optimal jurisdiction for the implementation of projects with digital financial assets.