Legal overviews
A new beginning from January 1. Clarification on the status of currency residents and other news in currency laws for Russian citizens
- Services: Construction, Natural resources / Energy, Food industry, Commercial real estate, Health Care and Pharmaceutical Industry, Wealth Management, Tax Law
- Date: 19.01.2018
Federal Law “On currency regulation and currency control” undergoes big changes: clarifications on status of currency resident and rights and obligations of currency operation participants.
News for holders of foreign assets. List of countries ready to exchange financial information with Russia is published
- Services: Construction, Natural resources / Energy, Food industry, Commercial real estate, Health Care and Pharmaceutical Industry, Wealth Management, Tax Law
- Date: 09.01.2018
On December 21, 2017, the OECD published the list of countries ready to exchange financial information with Russia.
Concept of an unjustified tax benefit: recommendations from the tax authority and trends in practice
- Services: Construction, Natural resources / Energy, Food industry, Commercial real estate, Health Care and Pharmaceutical Industry, Tax Law
- Date: 04.12.2017
The Federal Tax Service once again explained how to apply the concept of unjustified tax benefit established by Article 54.1 of the Russian Tax Code, and the courts have already started to apply the new article.
Never was a news piece of more woe than the news on unrestricted powers of the Russian Federal Tax Service
- Services: Protection of information and trade secrets, Construction, Natural resources / Energy, Food industry, Commercial real estate, Tax Law
- Date: 13.11.2017
The Russian Supreme Court confirmed the right of the Federal Tax Service to cancel resolutions of subordinate tax authorities in the course of internal control.
Rules approved for submission of data on beneficiaries
- Services: Wealth Management, Tax Law, Corporate Law / Mergers and Acquisitions
- Date: 17.08.2017
Russian Government approves rules for submitting data on beneficiaries of legal entities.
Russia accedes to OECD Multilateral Treaty to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting
- Service: Tax Law
- Date: 02.06.2017
Russia will implement OECD initiatives on amending double taxation treaties.
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.
“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.
Should business be broken down? Signs of tax evasion when breaking down a business, considering the position of the Russian Supreme Court
- Services: Commercial Arbitration and out-of-court dispute resolution, Tax Law
- Date: 29.03.2016
Russian Federal Tax Service sent to subordinate tax bodies to use in their work a Ruling of the Supreme Court concerning signs of breaking down business for tax evasion purposes
Links not so unimportant? Approach of Russian Supreme Court to chain of contractors in tax disputes: positive trends
- Services: Commercial Arbitration and out-of-court dispute resolution, Tax Law
- Date: 18.03.2016
Russian Supreme Court confirmed that bad faith of first and second tier contractors cannot serve as grounds for denying VAT deductions.