Moscow has extended restrictive measures in respect to certain categories of individuals until April 1, 2022.

Starting December 29, 2021, amendments to the Law “On legal status of foreigners” will take effect. Under these amendments, foreigners entering Russia must undergo a medical examination, as well as be fingerprinted and photographed. Olga Anisimova gives an overview of the requirements in this brief.

Earlier, we wrote about the new law “on landing” foreign IT companies, under which some of them must open a representative office, branch or separate legal entity in Russia starting January 1, 2022. Based on this law, on November 22, Roskomnadzor published a list of such companies, which currently includes Google, Apple, Meta Platforms (aka Facebook), Twitter, TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Likeme, Viber, Discord, Pinterest, Spotify and Twitch.

In our recent article, we discussed the trends and prospects of taxation in respect to international IT companies, including the introduction of a minimum tax rate (global tax) as set by G20 member states.

It’s no secret that COVID-19 times have forced us to quickly adapt to an online reality. As a result, services of IT companies have become deeply rooted in our life and have turned into not only its integral, but often a vital attribute.

A short while ago, the Russian Ministry of Finance sent a notice proposing to amend a Double Tax Treaty to one more state – Switzerland.

Starting from July 1, 2021, remote voting of company shareholders is allowed for meetings in person and new rules on absentee voting enter into force.

Starting April 26, 2021, information on the shareholder that owns 100% of a joint stock company must be indicated in the Companies Register.

More formally speaking, on Monday, the Russian authorities reaffirmed their intention to terminate the Agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on property with the Netherlands.

Starting March 27, 2021, liability for violations of personal data laws will increase