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Restrictions on transactions with LLC equity interests

  • Author: Ekaterina Smolovaya
  • Services: Tax Law, Sanctions Compliance
  • Date: 09.09.2022

Yesterday was issued Presidential Decree No. 618 (the “Decree”), which limits the ability to carry out transactions with LLC equity interests for the some categories of persons.

Notification of participation in Multinational Enterprise Group

  • Author: Ekaterina Smolovaya
  • Service: Tax Law
  • Date: 02.08.2022

We kindly remind everyone that the deadline for filing a notice of participation in a Multinational Enterprise Group or 2021 is approaching. The deadline date is August 31, 2022.

New russian presidential anti-sanctions decree

  • Author: Ekaterina Smolovaya
  • Services: Tax Law, Sanctions Compliance
  • Date: 12.07.2022

On July 5, the President signed a new anti-sanctions decree No.430 (the “Decree No.430”), which eases the existing restrictions in currency regulation, but also introduces some new ones.

Restrictions eased on contributions to foreign charter capital

  • Author: Ekaterina Smolovaya
  • Services: Tax Law, Sanctions Compliance
  • Date: 27.06.2022

The Russian Central Bank has allowed payments for shares in, and contributions to, the property of non-residents without a special permit, if the relevant funds are deposited in rubles or in the currency of a friendly state.

Application of limitations on obligations to foreign creditors

  • Author: Ekaterina Smolovaya
  • Services: Sanctions Compliance, Tax Law
  • Date: 27.05.2022

The Russian Central Bank published new explanations on application of the Presidential Decrees dealing with anti-sanctions measures.The most notable ones seem to be the Central Bank’s comments about the procedure for applying the limit of RUB 10 million on obligations to foreign creditors pursuant to Clause 2 of Presidential Decree No.95.

Restriction on dividend payments

  • Author: Ekaterina Smolovaya
  • Service: Tax Law
  • Date: 05.05.2022

On May 04, 2022, Presidential Decree No.254 was published, under which Presidential Decree No.95 starts to apply to dividend payments from limited liability companies, partnerships and cooperatives to residents of non-friendly states and entities they control (unless they are registered in Russia).

Foreign currency restrictions 2.0

  • Author: Ekaterina Smolovaya
  • Service: Tax Law
  • Date: 25.03.2022

Today, when legislative requirements are changing every day and new foreign currency restrictions are replacing “old” new restrictions introduced only a week ago, it is crucial to plan your activities very carefully with the current requirements in mind and to analyze not only current, but also potential risks, while fighting the headwinds to the extent possible

Foreign currency restrictions: first results

  • Author: Ekaterina Smolovaya
  • Service: Tax Law
  • Date: 10.03.2022

In early March, numerous legislative changes, restrictions and bans were introduced. However, it can be said without exaggeration that sanctions and anti-sanctions in the area of foreign currency regulation raised the greatest number of concerns.

IT maneuver – Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media talks main points

  • Author: Ekaterina Smolovaya
  • Service: Tax Law
  • Date: 10.02.2022

Finally, on January 27, 2022, the Russian Ministry of Digital Development published Letter No.P11-2-05-200-3571 with explanations and examples defining the meaning of “adaptation” and “modification.”

“Houston, we have a problem” – time for IT companies to land in Russia

  • Author: Ekaterina Smolovaya
  • Service: Tax Law
  • Date: 25.11.2021

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.

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