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17May

Russian Statutory Audit — Choose Your Auditor for 2018

Awara advises selecting an auditor of financial statements for 2018 and recommends making a choice right now. We want to remind you that every company is required under Russian law to conduct statutory audits of 2018 in cases when: As of 01.10.2016 audit results become public This change affects all companies subject to statutory audit, and […]
16May

Registration of foreign citizens during FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia

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 […]
25Apr

Amendments to Russian legislation on currency regulation and control

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 […]
28Mar

Annual General Meetings of a Russian Subsidiary

Remember to Properly Hold and Document the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Your Russian Firm This time of the year all Russian companies should hold Annual Shareholders Meetings. Even when a formal meeting is not held it is important to make proper records and documentation of all shareholders’ decisions. Unfortunately, corporations frequently fail to […]
27Mar

Awara Assists with 2017 Individual Tax Returns

Plan Your Filings in Advance We are glad to offer our services aimed at simplifying the process of filing tax declarations. The main issues associated with this process are described below. While most taxpayers do not need to file tax returns in Russia, some categories of taxpayers do have to file tax return forms annually […]
26Mar

Transfer Pricing Documentation & Reports

We would like to remind you that all Russian companies which performed controlled transactions in the 2017 calendar year must notify the tax authorities by submitting transfer pricing reports by May 20, 2018. Starting from June 1, 2018, tax authorities may request companies to provide the relevant transfer pricing documentation that confirms the transfer prices […]
15Mar

Russia launched its own “LinkedIn”

Today, the Federal Service for Labour and Employment of Russia (Rostrud) opened access to skillsnet.ru – a Russian professional networking platform powered by Rabota v Rossii (Work in Russia) employment web portal. The main idea is to develop skillsnet.ru to become the Russian alternative of the blocked LinkedIn. The new platform will host user profiles […]
20Feb

Online Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in Russia Deferred Until 2019

January 1, 2019 was introduced as the new implementation date in the latest version of the bill on online retail sale of alcoholic drinks in Russia. From this day, retailers won’t be banned from selling alcoholic beverages online any longer. Previously, the ban was expected to be removed in early 2018. The main opponent of this […]
13Feb

Google Continues Encouraging Websites to Use HTTPS Connection

Make sure that your company’s website has a secure connection: Google Chrome will label HTTP websites as non-secure starting from July 2018 Google continues encouraging website owners to migrate to a secure data transfer protocol (HTTPS) – the next stage of the campaign is scheduled for this summer. If the connection to a website is […]
24Jan

Scheduled inspections for Russian businesses in 2018

Every year the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation publishes a list of companies that are subject for scheduled state inspections. You can find the inspection plan for 2018 here. Please also note that apart from the official plan, a number of unscheduled spot checks (e.g. a tax inspection) may be initiated by the state […]