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Karli Kütt

Specialist Counsel / Estonia

About

Karli advises and represents clients mainly in indirect taxes and tax proceedings. He has extensive experience advising clients on tax matters related to value added tax, excise duties and customs duties.

In addition to counselling the clients on indirect tax matters, Karli is also valued as a skilful representative in tax proceedings and litigations. He and his litigation team recently achieved a significant Supreme Court ruling, overturning the previously established practice of value added tax deductions in court proceedings and reshaping jurisprudence on property taxation. As a well-known and recommended representative in tax audit proceedings, he is continuously involved in several significant tax audit proceedings in Estonia.

Karli’s experience also includes advising in corporate law matters and he takes the lead in advising clients on legal matters related to the gaming industry. His commercial and corporate law competence allows him to provide tax-efficient solutions for restructuring companies.

His area of research is the imposition of value added tax on electronic commerce and digitally supplied services. In addition to advising clients, Karli gives lectures in business and tax law.

Karli has been a member of the Estonian Bar Association since 2014 and a member of the professional suitability assessment committee of the Estonian Bar Association since 2020.

Practice

Recognition
  • Tax controversy – Rising Star, ITR World Tax 2024 / 2025
  • Tax – Rising Star, The Legal 500, 2020 / 2021 / 2022 / 2023 / 2024
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Languages

  • Estonian, English

Membership & education

  • Member of the professional suitability assessment committee of Estonian Bar Association (2020)
  • International Fiscal Association (IFA) (2015)
  • Estonian Bar Association (2014)
  • Master of Arts in Law (M.A.), University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (2014)
  • Bachelor of Science in Physics (B.Sc.), second major – Law, University of Tartu, Estonia (2012)
    Experience

    Mirova invests in Baltic Storage Platform, a joint venture between Corsica Sole and Evecon

    COBALT advised Quickbyte Global in several aspects of the licensing process for renewal of a licence of a virtual currency service provider

    COBALT advised Mirova Energy Transition 5 S.L.P on signing a contract with renewable energy developer Evecon OÜ

    COBALT advised the sale of district heating network company VKG Soojus to Gren

    COBALT advises Neo Performance Materials Inc. upon development of magnet manufacturing plant in Estonia

    COBALT advised Wise (TINV Europe AS) in several aspects of the licencing process for receipt of a licence of an investment firm

    COBALT advised IBM on reorganization for separation of Kyndryl regarding Baltic jurisdictions

    COBALT advised the shareholders of Krulli Kvartal on the sale of 100% shares to Notorious

    COBALT advised Swedbank on evaluating structural changes at the Baltic level

    COBALT advised Steel Import Finland Oy on acquiring FinEst Metallid

    COBALT advised Luminor, Nordea and DNB on closing transaction with Blackstone

    COBALT advised Luminor on cross-border merger

    COBALT advised Pirita Tee Development OÜ on the sale of Kadrioru Ärikeskus in Tallinn to EfTEN

    COBALT advised Luminor on obtaining ECB approval for cross-border merger in the Baltics

    COBALT advises Luminor on reorganising its management structure

    COBALT advised AS Gildhall on sale of Marienthal commercial centre in Tallinn

    COBALT advised Yliopiston Apteekki OY on selling its pharmacy chain

    COBALT advises the sale of successful start-up Teleport

    We are driven by your recognition

    "Egon Talur and Karli Kütt are the best in the field of tax that we have experienced in Estonia."
    Legal 500 2024, Tax