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.
- Tax – Leading Associate, The Legal 500 2025
- Tax controversy – Rising Star, ITR World Tax 2025
- Tax – Rising Star, The Legal 500 2024
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)
Mirova invests in Baltic Storage Platform, a joint venture between Corsica Sole and Evecon
COBALT advised the sale of district heating network company VKG Soojus to Gren
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
COVID-19 in Estonia: The coronavirus in employment relations & taxes – April update
COVID-19 in Estonia: Requesting payment of tax arrears in instalments is still important
COVID-19 in Estonia: The coronavirus in employment relations & taxes – March 20 update
When is it justified to provide management or consultation services through companies?
Mandatory book inventory of tax exemptions and tax reductions of companies
Binding preliminary decision helps to hedge tax risks related to transactions