Starting March 1, 2017, the frequency of employer audits depends on the risk category of the employer’s activities.

Russia continues to implement BEPS measures: Ministry of Finance proposes country-by-country reporting for international corporations.

Russian Government defines cases when preparing area planning documentation is not required for construction of linear facilities.

Russian Supreme Court points out that area of land plot being acquired from state must not significantly exceed the area occupied by the real estate located on it.

The term for filing CFC notifications is expiring.

Russian regions were given the power to decide on introducing a moratorium on revising the cadastral value, but few used the opportunity.

Rosfinmonitoring clarifies which documents confirm that a legal entity has taken measures to identify beneficiary owners.

On December 13, 2016, the Constitutional Court announced a ruling on a case regarding examination of the constitutionality of Articles 1301 and 1311 and Clause 4 Article 1515 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (the “Civil Code”) and specified the following: in exceptional events, the courts are entitled to reduce the amount of compensation being recovered below the minimum threshold established by the law.

Russian Ministry of Finance proposes to ease rules for declaring foreign accounts and deposits of Russian individuals.