Szymon Karpiński
Tax Advisor
Languages: Polish, English
Specializations
Experience / Projects
Szymon is a qualified tax advisor with more than twenty years of professional experience. He leads Sendero’s indirect tax practice and is the partner in charge of tax compliance advice. Ever since the beginning of his career, Szymon has been focusing on VAT. He supports his clients both in everyday matters and in complicated transactions. He has rich experience as a successful tax litigator, including in precedential cases before the Supreme Administrative Court.
Recently Szymon has been responsible for many tax compliance projects. He managed MDR work, including identification of reportable arrangements and development of internal procedures, as well as providing advice on building tax governance frameworks among his clients, especially by assisting them in defining and implementing the required tax strategy and the underlying internal procedures and policies. His clients include mainly large manufacturers, particularly members of multinational automotive corporations.
Szymon has co-authored a pioneering Polish commentary on the EU VAT directive. He regularly publishes on current VAT matters and writes for Sendero’s VAT BLOG which is under his charge content-wise.
Curriculum vitae
A graduate of the Jagiellonian University’s Faculty of Law and Administration. In 1999 – 2007 worked in Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young in succession. A registered tax advisor since 2004, Szymon is one of the founders of Sendero Tax & Legal (2007).
Experience / Projects
Advises Polish and international clients on Polish and international taxes relating to transactions and persons. Her experience includes ad-hoc tax advice, tax structuring, tax litigation, contract reviews and tax reviews.
Curriculum vitae
Tax advisor with Sendero Tax & Legal since 2012. A graduate of the Department of Law and Administration at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. She has been dealing with tax law since 2006 and has gained extensive experience in renown law firms and tax consultancies. A registered tax advisor since 2009.
Specializations
Experience / Projects
Focuses on VAT compliance and INTRASTAT compliance and Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T). His experience includes also involvement in VAT and CIT audits and drafting tax comments, briefs, transfer pricing documentations and applications for tax rulings.
Curriculum vitae
With Sendero Tax & Legal since March 2013. A graduate of the Department of Law, Administration and Economics and of the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Wrocław. His first professional experience dates back to his student times when he held corporate internships leading to a permanent job proposal. Became licensed tax advisor in 2016.
Experience / Projects
Supports SENDERO Tax & Legal’s tax team in their project work. Responsible for information mining in relation to tax legislation, case law and practices of tax authorities. Prepares first drafts of tax comments, briefs, transfer pricing documentations and applications for tax rulings.
Curriculum vitae
Joined SENDERO Tax & Legal in September 2015. A graduate of the Engineering Management Department of Poznań University of Technology and of the Engineering and Economic Department of the Wrocław University of Economics. Also completed a post-graduate programme for candidate tax advisors. In 2015 undertook a course on accounting basics.
Sylwia Matuszek
Tax Advisor
Languages: Polish, English
Experience / Projects
Sylwia works for the tax team of Sendero Tax & Legal, where she supports tax advisors and other professionals. She is involved in information mining and review of tax legislation, case law, and practices of tax authorities. Her duties include also drafting applications for tax rulings, responses to official tax inquiries, and other tax briefs and pleadings.
Curriculum vitae
A graduate of the University of Economics in Wrocław, Faculty of Management, where she majored in accounting and controlling. She gained work experience while a student, working for an accounting firm with a varied business client base. Joined SENDERO Tax & Legal in April 2021.
Magdalena Kopacz
Tax Associate
Languages: Polish, English
Experience / Projects
Magdalena works with Sendero Tax & Legal’s tax department where she supports tax advisors in projects mainly related to VAT. Her everyday role includes information mining and review of tax legislation, case law, and tax rulings. Her duties include also drafting tax opinions, applications for tax rulings, and other tax briefs and pleadings.
Curriculum vitae
A graduate of the Wrocław University’s Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics, and of the University of Applied Sciences in Tarnów, Faculty of Administration and Economics. She began her tax consulting career working nearly two years for one of the biggest tax consultancies in Dolny Śląsk. With Sendero Tax & Legal since July 2022.
