Russia Tax News

Russian Regions to Introduce Sales Tax of up to 3%

4 August 2014

Russia Submits Draft Law Restricting Foreign Companies from Providing Audit, Legal and Consulting Services in Russia

31 July 2014

Russia Clarifies Deadline Determination for Input VAT Deductions

30 July 2014

Eurasian Economic Union Treaty Including Changes to VAT Tax Rules Signed

21 July 2014

Russia Issues Clarification on Taxation of Contractual Penalties Paid from Russia to Cyprus

14 July 2014

Tax Treaty between Kenya and Russia to be Negotiated

1 July 2014

Russia Clarifies Taxation of Loan Interest Under Treaty With Spain When Loan is Repaid Early

18 June 2014

Guidance on Thin Capitalization Rules for Loans from Unrelated Russian Lenders with Related Foreign Guarantors

12 June 2014

Russia Approves Ratification of Mutual Assistance Convention

10 June 2014

Russia Exempts Certain Imports for R&D from VAT

10 June 2014

Russian Ministry of Finance Posts Draft Changes to Thin Capitalization Rules

4 June 2014

Russia Clarifies Treatment of Income from Russian Real Estate Investment Fund Under the Russia-Swiss Tax Treaty

3 June 2014

Update - Revised Draft Russian CFC Legislation Submitted to Government

28 May 2014

Russia Issues Guidance on VAT for Movable Asset Renting and Information Storage Services by Non-residents

19 May 2014

Russia Has Published Amendments to Model Tax Treaty

15 May 2014

Tax Treaty between Russia and Malta to Enter Into Force

8 May 2014

Russia and the Netherlands Plan to Negotiate tax Treaty Revisions

30 April 2014

Crimea's Transition to Russian VAT

29 April 2014

Clarifications on Russia's Beneficial Ownership Requirements for Treaty Benefits

29 April 2014

Russian Draft Tax Evasion Legislation

28 April 2014

Russia Clarifies Residency Confirmation for Tax Treaty Benefits

10 April 2014

Guidance on the Tax Treatment of Shares of Russian Entities Sold by Non-Residents

2 April 2014

Russia's New Rules Regarding CFC Treatment and Residency

1 April 2014

Tax Treaty between Russia and Malta Approved

28 March 2014

Clarification on Russian Transfer Pricing Rules for Domestic Transactions

25 March 2014

Russia Issues Guidance for Cross Border Distributions of Liquidated Companies and VAT of Website Access Services

18 March 2014

Treaty between Russia and Sweden – Russian MoF clarifies required investment threshold with the view reduced withholding tax on dividends to apply

1 February 2014

Treaty between Russia and Netherlands – MoF clarifications on tax treatment applicable to interest received by a Dutch branch

1 February 2014

Tax treatment of dividends received by companies subject to tax simplified regime – Ministry of Finance clarifications

31 December 2013

Treaty between Russia and Cyprus – Russian MoF clarifies tax treatment applicable to capital gains derived from sale of investment units

31 December 2013