Legal overviews
Russian Ministry of Finance proposes easing obligations on declaring foreign accounts and deposits of Russian individuals
- Services: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions, Wealth Management
- Date: 14.12.2016
Russian Ministry of Finance proposes to ease rules for declaring foreign accounts and deposits of Russian individuals.
Russian goods suppliers to have priority in procurement under 223-FZ
- Service: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions
- Date: 28.09.2016
Starting from January 1, 2017, Russian goods will have priority in procurement under 223-FZ.
Central Bank develops bill on regional banks
- Service: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions
- Date: 09.08.2016
The Russian Central Bank has developed a bill that introduces a new type of credit organization – the regional bank, which will in fact be instrumental in bringing about a two‑tier banking system in Russia – at the federal level and at the level of the Russian regions.
Provision of housing to an employee is not subject to insurance fees
- Service: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions
- Date: 01.08.2016
Provision of housing to employees and payment of rent are of a social nature and are not subject to insurance fees.
Reform for corporate actions
- Service: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions
- Date: 29.07.2016
From July 4, 2016, the procedure for corporate actions in joint stock companies has changed.
Roskomnadzor sends notices to take down information from payment service sites
- Service: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions
- Date: 19.07.2016
Roskomnadzor is actively using its powers to block sites containing banned information.
Tax burden is reduced for Russian investors in Singapore
- Services: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax Law
- Date: 19.07.2016
Russian Government ratifies revised version of Agreement with Singapore for avoidance of double taxation.
News in state regulation of trade
- Service: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions
- Date: 18.07.2016
Adopted law amends and supplements rules for state regulation of trade.
News in state regulation of communications, dissemination of information on the Internet and cargo transport
- Service: Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions
- Date: 15.07.2016
Law adopted changes state regulation of communications and cargo transport activity.
“Google tax” to take effect from January 1, 2017
- Services: Tax Law, Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions
- Date: 08.07.2016
Law adopted setting VAT obligation for foreign companies rendering e‑services to individuals in Russia.