The Supreme Arbitration Court of Russia has permitted the settling of tax disputes by the conclusion of amicable agreements with tax authorities.

Federal Law No. 225-FZ on Amendments to Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation dated 30 June 2016 enters into force on 1 August 2016.

Russian tax authorities have prepared a new draft law concerning the automatic exchange of data obligations for foreign clients of Russian banks.

The Treaty covers VAT and excise duties, for which the national legislation is to be brought into conformity with the Treaty by January 1, 2023.

The Russian government has found another way to make 2016 "The Year of Cinema."

The taxation of capital gains derived by foreign legal entities from the sale of Russian shares or financial instruments has been clarified by Russian Federal Law No. 132-FZ.

On 16 November 2017 the State Duma adopted in the final, third reading a law introducing a tax free system in Russia.

A pilot project to refund value-added tax (VAT) to foreign tourists is due to be launched in Russia in the second quarter of 2017.

For a few last weeks, the Russian Government is actively discussing the possibility of introduction of the sales tax starting from 1 Jan 2015.

Effective July 12, 2024, the entry into force of decisions on tax audits in terms of payments related to splitting is suspended.

Federal Law 139-FZ came into force on 26 May 2021, thereby denouncing the agreement between Russia and the Netherlands on double taxation avoidance and tax evasion provisions relating to income and property tax.

The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation has submitted for discussion by the State Duma amendments to the Tax Code of the Russian Federation...