Experience

Mazars in Ukraine

• Ukraine
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Head of Tax and Legal Head of Tax and Legal



State Customs Service of Ukraine

• Ukraine
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Head

  • Dec 2019 - Sep 2020



PwC Ukraine

• Ukraine
• Business Consulting and Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Manager, Head of Indirect Tax Practice (VAT, Excise and Customs), PwC Ukraine

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2019

  Denys has over 9 years of tax consultancy and currently leading the Indirect Tax practice in PwC Ukraine.Denis specialises in indirect tax issues and customs issues, with focus on import and export supply of goods and services. He has a solid expertise in developing supply structuring solutions and conducting compliance reviews of international trade and local operations. Denys expertise also included assistance in practical assistance to companies in disputes with the tax and customs authorities. Denys keaded a number of public sector projects assisting the Government in developing the "AEO Assessment Methodology", the “E-customs Strategy”, performing the “IT Audit of the State Customs Service of Ukraine” and combining the “Five Years Tax and Customs Strategy” for the Ministry of Revenues and Duties of Ukraine and State Customs Service.During 2012 - 2017, Denys volunteered and served as the Head of the Customs Committee for the European Business Association in Ukraine, delivering a number of presentations and training on customs, VAT and excise issues.



European Business Association

• Ukraine
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Chair of the Customs Committee

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2019

  - Deliver presentations on import-export related issues - Organise lobbying activity- Assist business in dealing/negotiations with the customs authorities - Deliver presentations on import-export related issues - Organise lobbying activity- Assist business in dealing/negotiations with the customs authorities



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager on International Trade and Customs

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2017

  • Providing assistance and help to the international companies which start the activities in Ukraine • Consulting and practice assistance to Ukrainian and international companies in questions related to Ukrainian customs legislation (declaring the goods to the customs, customs regimes, classification, exemptions from customs duty and VAT, currency control, etc.) • Organising the meetings with the customs authorities, solving the complex and arguable questions, assistance in disputes and appeals (including those which arise during the customs audit) • Elaborating the structure for supply of goods into/out of Ukraine • Preparation and handling the seminars, presentation and training (including presentation in AmCham and EBA)• Performing the review (audit) of the companies` customs activity



State Customs Service of Ukraine

• Ukraine
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Head of the Customs Audit Department

  • Jul 2003 - Jun 2007

  Deputy Head of the Customs Audit Department at the State Customs Service of Ukraine Deputy Head of the Customs Audit Department at the State Customs Service of Ukraine