Our UK Tax Strategy

Introduction

EN+ Consult, company incorporated in the UK, is part of the EN+ Group. The Group is the world's largest privately-held hydro power generator and the largest aluminium producer outside of China. In November 2017, the Group listed its GDRs on both the London Stock Exchange and Moscow Stock Exchange. Our global business activities incur a substantial amount and variety of taxes, including corporate income taxes, business rates and, in the UK, employer's national insurance. In addition, we collect and pay employment taxes and indirect taxes such as VAT.

Managing tax risks

The Group's UK tax policies are reviewed and approved timely by management in accordance with the Group's overall commercial risk appetite. The key roles are within the Group audit committee, that among all sets, oversee and check UK tax compliance and risk levels. Our tax processes are subject to the same level of internal controls, review and external audit as the rest of the business.

Tax Planning

With the complexity of tax legislation increasing especially for businesses which operate in multiple jurisdictions with the introduction and implementation of the Actions of the OECD's “Base Erosion & Profit Shifting” project (“BEPS”), there is an increased risk for all businesses of non-compliance with new legislation.
In order to ensure we fully comply with new and existing tax legislation, we occasionally seek external tax advice to help us correctly interpret new technical and complex laws as well as confirming we are complying with all relevant statutes
We make operating decisions purely on a commercial basis and only after this consider how these transactions can be implemented in a way which maximises shareholder value whilst adhering to the Group's overall low-risk tax policies. We sometimes seek external views, especially with complex transactions as to whether our interpretation of legislation is correct, or if there are other considerations which will help increase shareholder value whilst achieving our commercial aims in a low-risk manner.

Tax Risks

We have management-led internal tax policies throughout the business which detail the low-risk approach to tax. This is rigid, and does not change depending the situation. This is partially influenced by our stakeholders who demand that the business maintain a reasonable approach to tax and don't take undue risks in an attempt to increase profitability.

Working with HMRC

We seek to ensure that our engagement with HMRC is professional, open and honest, and undertaken in a spirit of cooperation. We aim to respond to information requests in a timely manner and ensure that access is given to all relevant information. Where considered appropriate, we would be prepared to litigate on matters where agreement cannot be reached through discussion, although we would consider the potential impact on our reputation and on our working relationship with HMRC before doing so.