Viara Todorova

DGKV’s tax lawyers advise on a comprehensive scope of tax-related legal services, including on the Bulgarian tax implications of international corporate, financing and other transactions.The tax practice group advises clients on all tax related aspects of business operations, general corporate and commercial tax matters,PE issues,tax structuring advice, tax aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and restructurings,all types of asset-based financing, debt and equity capital markets and investments,general advice and reviews on direct or indirect tax liabilities, as well as customs duty liabilities and compliance procedures; share option schemes,VAT registrations, individual taxation; advising individual resident and non-resident clients on optimization of their investments, on the transfer of owned estates from legal and tax point of view, available treaty relief from withholding taxation and obtaining tax clearance from Bulgarian revenues authorities,tax disputes,optimization of international business operations in Bulgarian context according to domestic tax and legal regulations and assistance before the local tax administration and other administrations interested in these operations;assisting international corporations in the fixing of their transfer pricing procedures in order to, as far as possible, secure their inter-company transactions and limit the risks of transfer pricing adjustments;our team has in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of the tax and legal regimes.

Sofia Bar Association

International Bar Association

International Fiscal Association – Bulgarian Branch

Viara Todorova is partner in Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov law firm, heading the Taxation practice. Her areas of expertise include direct and indirect taxation, transfer pricing, as well as general corporate and M&A, foreign direct investment, banking and finance.

Focusing on her tax law practice, she has developed significant expertise in various tax related aspects of commercial transactions and business operations, including general corporate and commercial tax matters, as well as all types of asset-based financing. She provides general advice on direct or indirect tax liability issues and compliance procedures. She procures a valuable input for clients not only in respect of transactional and structuring work but also in relation to day-to-day operational issues, commercial tax matters, PE exposure, individual and corporate income taxation, treaty relief. Viara also has substantial experience in advising on customs regulations and regime, as well as on import and export matters. She has assisted clients in their structuring of anti-money laundering policies and manuals.

IBA & the College of Law of England & Wales

International Practice Diploma in International Arbitration Law

2006

Academy of European Law, Trier, Germany

Certificate, Summer Course on European Taxation Law

2006

IBA & the College of Law of England & Wales

International Practice Diploma in International Joint Ventures

2005

George Washington University

Certificate for successful completion of the IUSLAW Program U.S. Legal Methods: Introduction to U.S. Law

2005

IBA & the College of Law of England & Wales

International Practice Diploma in International Mergers & Acquisitions

2004

Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski

LL.M.

1993 - 1998