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VAT: transfer of going concern

The VAT tribunal has upheld HMRC's assessment that the sale of a restaurant business was not a transfer of a going concern (TOGC) because the buyer did not carry on the same kind of business as the seller after the transfer.

- LG LLP

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The Federal Anti-monopoly Service requires credit proposals to include all conditions affecting...

their price

- Goltsblat BLP
The Russian Federal Tax Service on how to conclude advance pricing agreements for tax purposes

Legal Update No. 322

- Goltsblat BLP
New documents and filling rules for VAT settlements

Legal Update No. 324 Goltsblat BLP advises that Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1137 “On the Formats and Rules for Completing (Maintaining) Documents Used in Value Added Tax Settlements” was adopted on 26 December 2011 (the Resolution).

- Goltsblat BLP
Russian sac recovers actual damage and lost profit from Russian FCS

Legal Update No. 323 Goltsblat BLP advises that, on 17 January 2012, the Presidium of the Russian SAC issued a Ruling under Case No. А40-89211/10-30-762 recovering real damage and lost profit from the Federal Customs Service in favour of an exporter owing to an unlawful order.

- Goltsblat BLP
Russian sac on article 333 of the Russian civil code

Legal Update No. 320 Goltsblat BLP advises of publication of Resolution No. 81 of the Plenum of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation “On Certain Aspects of Applying Article 33 of the Russian Civil Code” dated 22 December 2011 (the “Resolution”) regarding penalty reduction.

- Goltsblat BLP
Trade marks enforceable in relation to the goods for which they are registered

Legal Update No. 325 Goltsblat BLP advises of the publication of Resolution of the Presidium of the Russian Supreme Court No. 8817/11 of 29 November 2011 upholding decisions of three lower courts in relation to a case on early termination of legal protection for the VECHERNIE trade mark with respect to goods under ICGS class 05 "pharmaceuticals" and "dietary substances for medical purposes" because the trade mark has been used during production and sale of biologically active supplements that are not on the registered list of goods.

- Goltsblat BLP
Supreme Arbitration Court supports recovery of input VAT on general production costs

Legal Update No. 317 Goltsblat BLP advises of publication of Supreme Arbitration Court Resolution No. 3844/11 dated 25 October 2011 on the case of OOO Tulatsement . The Resolution confirms the possibility to recover input VAT on repairs to another person’s property, even if the taxpayer has no right to such property and other people or entities may also use such repair results.

- Goltsblat BLP
Amendments to legislation in the area of corporate law

In January 2012, the Federal Law ‘On organised trades’ came into force

- Pepeliaev Group
Third set of antimonopoly measures: prospects and risks for business

The third set of antimonopoly measures, which comes into force on 6 and 7 January, significantly amends antimonopoly legislation, affecting business across the board. The most important new developments include:

- Pepeliaev Group
Tax discrimination against foreign investors in Russia

Julia Alexandrova, Senior Associate, Pepeliaev Group

- Pepeliaev Group