30May

Company registration in Russia

The following article is an excerpt from Awara Doing Business in Russia Guide 2025. Awara offers an ultimate guide of why Russia is a great place to do business, and how to realize your successful market entry. Forms of presence in Russia A foreign company can choose one of the following forms of presence and […]

Posted by Awara
On May 30, 2025

20May

Doing Business in Russia 2025. Introduction

Investing your time and money into a foreign market can be a risky and complicated process at times, yet pays off immeasurably in the long run. For the open-minded entrepreneur searching for a great return on investment, Awara offers an ultimate guide of why Russia is a great place to do business, and how to […]

Posted by Awara
On May 20, 2025

09Apr

Mandatory Policies for Your Russian Company

Does your company really need to prepare mandatory policies? It’s a common question, especially among international companies establishing their companies in Russia, and the answer is yes, you need them! These policies are made in accordance with Russian law and even though you may have your own corporate policies established in your headquarters, you’ll need […]

Posted by Awara
On April 9, 2025

26Dec

How will taxes for organizations and sole proprietors using the Simplified System of Taxation (SST) change in 2025?

Organizations and sole proprietors applying the Simplified System of Taxation (SST) will be recognized as VAT payers from 2025 (para 1 of Article 143, paras 2, 3 of Article 346.11 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation). However, the obligation to pay VAT from 2025 arises if the income recognized in the tax accounting for the previous year […]

Posted by Awara
On December 26, 2024

05Mar

Changes to the Salary Requirements for HQS

From March 1, 2024, the salary requirement for highly qualified foreign specialists (HQS) is changing: instead of 167,000 rubles per month, the value is set at 750,000 rubles (before taxation) per quarter (250,000 rubles per month or 3,000,000 rubles per year). There are few exceptions: they mainly concern medical, pedagogical and scientific workers, as well […]

Posted by Awara
On March 5, 2024

04Mar

Payroll Regulations in Russia in 2023

Posted by Awara
On March 4, 2023

19Jan

Go Virtual – Go Efficient

What’s your strategy for 2022? Is 2022 finally getting us back to some normality, or are we looking into an unknown future? While change isn’t all bad and adapting to new realities can create new opportunities for businesses, caution is key. An optimistic outlook and harvesting the benefits of remote work from the previous year […]

Posted by Awara
On January 19, 2022

22Mar

Driven into a virtual workspace? How did the Covid-19 pandemic influence virtual teams and remote work.

Introduction We at Awara follow the principles of efficiency and minimalism for many years. Resources should be used wisely and in a clever way. We advocate for a flat hierarchy and democratic approach in our corporate culture. We focus on fair remuneration for all our employees and our executives do not define themselves via status […]