Stojkovic attorneys

Stojković Attorneys, a prestigious law firm in Serbia, offers an extensive array of legal services, catering to diverse sectors and client needs. 

Their expertise encompasses:

Commercial Contracts, Disputes, and Collection: The firm specializes in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, adeptly handling disputes and debt collection, ensuring client interests are protected in commercial transactions. STATT clients receive expert guidance in drafting and reviewing contracts, ensuring legal soundness and protecting their interests. The firm also efficiently handles dispute resolution and debt recovery.

Litigation and Criminal Proceedings: STATT lawyers are proficient in litigation, including white-collar crime cases, offering robust legal representation in court and guiding clients through complex criminal proceedings. Their approach involves offering clients a strong legal defense, coupled with strategic advice throughout the legal process. This encompasses thorough case analysis, diligent preparation, and skilled courtroom representation. The firm's expertise ensures that clients facing litigation or criminal proceedings receive comprehensive legal support, aimed at protecting their rights and interests effectively. This dedicated approach to litigation and criminal proceedings reflects their commitment to client advocacy and legal excellence. For more detailed information, visit www.statt.rs

Stojković Attorneys' expertise also includes specialized knowledge in corporate investigations. This practice area has gained recognition, as evidenced by their mention in the renowned International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG). They provide in-depth knowledge and effective strategies for conducting corporate investigations, ensuring legal compliance and mitigating risks. For detailed information on their approach and expertise in this area, you can visit their profile on the ICLG website, specifically the section on Corporate Investigations in Serbia, Corporate Investigations Laws and Regulations Report 2024 Serbia (iclg.com) or https://statt.rs/ak-statt-celebrates-inclusion-in-iclgs-prestigious-corporate-investigations-guide-2024-a-milestone-for-serbian-legal-excellence/ 

Corporate Services: Stojković Attorneys offer comprehensive services in corporate law, including company registrations and incorporations, aiding businesses in establishing and operating within legal frameworks. STATT ensures that companies are set up in compliance with legal frameworks, offering guidance on regulatory requirements, corporate governance, and legal best practices. This comprehensive approach not only helps businesses establish themselves legally but also supports their ongoing operations, ensuring they remain compliant with evolving legal standards. 

Medical and Healthcare Sector: The firm is skilled in navigating the legal aspects of medical and healthcare device registrations, as well as medicine registrations, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

Property and Construction Law: Their services extend to property law, including drafting construction contracts, handling permits, zoning regulations, and facilitating transactions like the sale and purchase of apartments, houses, and land.

Energy Sector and Investments: Expertise in the energy sector is a highlight, especially in renewables like wind parks, solar plants, and hydro stations. They offer legal support in regulation, project development, and all aspects related to electricity, gas, and fuel production, storage, and trade.

Taxation: The firm provides specialized services in both direct and indirect taxation, including VAT, corporate income tax, customs, withholding tax, etc. They also handle tax matters for non-residents earning from entertainment, artistic, sports, or similar programs in Serbia.

So, STATT's expertise in both direct and indirect taxation reflects a comprehensive understanding of the complex tax environment.

  • Direct Taxation: This includes corporate income tax, which is a tax levied on the income or capital of corporations. The firm likely helps businesses understand their tax liabilities, file tax returns accurately, and plan their finances in a way that is tax-efficient. They may also provide guidance on how to navigate through regulatory changes and assist in tax dispute resolutions.
  • Indirect Taxation: This covers taxes like Value Added Tax (VAT) and customs duties. VAT is a consumption tax placed on a product whenever value is added at each stage of the supply chain, from production to the point of sale. Customs duties are levied on goods brought into the country. The firm's role here would be to assist businesses in compliance with these taxes, ensuring correct calculation, timely payment, and adhering to reporting requirements. They may also advise on how to optimize supply chains to manage customs duties effectively.
  • Withholding Tax: This is a form of income tax that is paid directly to the government by the payer of the income rather than by the recipient of the income. The tax is thus withheld or deducted from the income due to the recipient. In the context of corporate dealings, this often involves payments to foreign entities, and the firm's role would be in ensuring compliance with the local and international tax regulations, preventing double taxation, and advising on tax treaties.
  • Tax Matters for Non-Residents in Entertainment and Sports in Serbia: This is a niche but important area. Non-residents who earn income from activities in Serbia, like entertainers or athletes, face unique tax challenges. The firm likely helps these individuals and their representatives understand their tax obligations in Serbia. This includes determining the extent of their tax liability, ensuring compliance with Serbian tax laws, and possibly taking advantage of any applicable tax treaties between Serbia and the individual's home country.

Also, AK STATT's services in avoiding double taxation and tax planning for businesses of various sizes (large, mid, and small) demonstrate a broad and adaptive approach to tax management.

Avoiding Double Taxation: Double taxation occurs when the same income is taxed by two or more jurisdictions. This is particularly relevant for multinational companies and individuals who work in multiple countries.

  • For Large Businesses: The firm likely assists large multinational corporations in navigating complex international tax treaties and agreements to avoid double taxation. This involves strategic planning to structure their operations and transactions in a manner that optimizes tax efficiency across different jurisdictions.
  • For Mid-Sized and Small Businesses: While mid-sized and small businesses may have less international exposure, they can still face double taxation issues, particularly if they are expanding overseas or involved in cross-border transactions. The firm can provide tailored advice to these businesses on how to utilize tax treaties and structure their affairs to minimize the risk of double taxation.

Tax Planning for Different Sizes of Businesses:

  • Large Businesses: Tax planning for large corporations involves a comprehensive approach that includes managing corporate tax rates, capital gains, and international tax implications. The firm would offer strategies for profit repatriation, transfer pricing, and managing intellectual property in tax-efficient ways. They might also assist with tax implications of mergers and acquisitions.
  • Mid-Sized Businesses: For mid-sized businesses, tax planning is often about balancing growth with tax efficiency. The firm would help these businesses understand the tax implications of various growth strategies, like expansion or diversification, and guide them in areas like employee taxation, investment incentives, and capital allowances.
  • Small Businesses: Small business owners often require guidance on basic tax management, benefitting from advice on how to maximize deductions, understand the tax implications of business decisions, and comply with local tax regulations. The firm's role would be to provide accessible and practical tax solutions that align with the business's size and nature.

Across all business sizes, the firm's role involves a proactive approach to tax planning, helping clients anticipate and adapt to tax changes, thereby optimizing their tax positions while ensuring compliance with the law. This includes regular reviews of tax strategies in light of evolving tax laws and business circumstances.

Media, IT, and GDPR Compliance: Stojković Attorneys offer legal guidance in media and IT sectors, focusing on adherence to GDPR and other relevant regulations.

Digital Assets Regulation: We stay at the forefront of legal developments, offering advice on the regulation of digital assets and local crypto transactions.

Immigration Matters: Their expertise extends to immigration law, handling various visas, residence and work permits, and citizenship issues in Serbia and neighboring countries like Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Slovenia. Stojković Attorneys' expertise in immigration law encompasses a wide range of services, including the processing of various visas, residence and work permits, as well as addressing citizenship issues in Serbia and neighboring countries such as Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Slovenia. They offer comprehensive support to individuals and businesses, guiding them through the complexities of immigration procedures and legal requirements.

This comprehensive service offering makes Stojković Attorneys a go-to legal partner for diverse legal needs in Serbia and the surrounding region.

Founded in 1965

15 people in their team


Offices

Belgrade, Serbia

Practice areas
Business
Bankruptcy & Debt
Criminal Defense
Employment & Labor
Elder Law
Immigration
Insurance
Family
Intellectual Property
Accidents & Injuries
Civil & Human Rights
Lawsuits & Disputes
Media, Technology and Telecoms
Real Estate
Consumer Rights
Languages spoken
English
German
Dutch
French
Serbian
Croatian
Bosnian
Macedonian
Russian
Ukrainian
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