As of December 21, 2018, amendments are coming into force that increase the requirements for road safety. In the current version, the law broadens a number of requirements (daily driver’s medical exam and technical inspection of cars, availability of special parking, etc.) for all company cars, regardless of the purpose of their use. Thus, official […]

In the beginning of 2018 Russia began automatic exchange of tax information under the OECD Convention (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development) and introduced new reporting requirements for members of multinational enterprise (MNE) groups. What companies does the new law apply to? The new reporting must be filed by MNE groups with consolidated revenue over […]

The Russian Federal Tax Service has postponed the launch of the “Transparent Business” project until August 1, 2018. The public disclosure of corporate data (except secret tax information) was to have been launched on June 1, 2018. The Tax Service plans to publish the data of all Russian firms. There’s however one exception: companies which […]

CONTENTS Tax benefits for Russian companies engaged in training of high skilled workers Labor inspections in 2018 Tax on corporate movable property in 2018 Investment tax deduction in regions International automatic exchange of tax information Reimbursement of travel expenses Tax benefits for Russian companies engaged in training of high skilled workers According to the new […]

While Russia prepares for the main sport event of this summer, FIFA World Cup 2018, foreigners (including tourists, foreign employees, and other visitors) should remember about the temporary change in the migration rules. The new regulation will be effective starting from May 25, 2018 till July 25, 2018 and apply to the cities which will […]

Local and foreign companies in Russia that perform international business activities should draw their attention to the latest amendments to the currency regulation which will come into effect on May 14, 2018. Main changes: When making foreign trade contracts Russian companies will be obliged to include the following provisions: payment terms (including advance payment), period […]