The Russian law foresees a range of special tax regimes and a variety of tax concessions and subsidies that enterprises, entrepreneurs and investors may become eligible for. The present chapter will Read More »
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Personal income tax in Russia
March 26, 2013
Taxpayers The provisions on personal income tax for individuals are given in Chapter 23 of the Russian Tax Code. Taxpayers Read More »
Corporate profit tax in Russia
February 25, 2013
Chapter 25 of the Tax Code regulates taxation of corporate profits in Russia. Both Russian legal entities and foreign ones acting through permanent establishments must pay profit tax Read More »
Depardieu – Tax exile or love for russia?
January 18, 2013
Putin’s granting of citizenship to French actor Gerard Depardieu has unleashed heaps of speculation about the actor’s motives for doing so. Most commentators claim that Depardieu Read More »
Employer’s social contributions and employee social, medical and pension benefit in Russia
January 16, 2013
The system of payment for social, medical and pension insurance has undergone considerable changes, with new laws Read More »
Tax registration (incorporations) and regional registration of subdivisions in Russia
December 5, 2012
All legal entities and individual entrepreneurs that intend to engage in business activities must register with the tax authority. In Russia the tax authority keeps the trade register and Read More »
New in Russia: electronic (digital) signatures, electronic vat invoices, electronic source documents
November 1, 2012
Following changes in the law you can now take the leap into the modern world of electronic (digital) document flow in Russia. Now the Russian law and practices will allow Read More »
Personal data protection in Russia: risks with collecting and processing personal data
August 7, 2012
Many activities require the processing of information about individuals and legal entities: security (background checks), due diligence on people, database creation Read More »
Legal alert – amendments to transfer pricing rules in Russia
March 13, 2012
The Russian Parliament and the President approved amendments to the Tax Code regarding transfer pricing rules on July 18, 2011, which will Read More »