Please bear in mind that from April 13, 2020 to December 31, 2020 employers are required to post a number of changes to the national job vacancy database if applicable.

The government has set new deadlines for submitting information on staff employment to the Pension Fund (Form SZV-TD). This form must be submitted today April 28, 2020 if any employees were fired or hired in April (please see below for more detailed information).

“Anti-virus” Federal Law No. 98-FZ Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on Emergency Prevention and Mitigation (further “Law No. 98-FZ”) was officially published and became effective on April 01, 2020.

On April 18, 2020, the President signed decree No. 274 which suspends the deadlines for temporary stay, temporary and permanent residence from March 15 to June 15, as well as the deadlines for registration at the place of residence if these deadlines expire in this period.

As you probably know, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been able to apply since April 01, 2020 a reduced rate of 15% for mandatory social insurance contributions (instead of 30%). Many think that Russian companies owned by foreign legal entities can under no circumstances be recognized as SMEs, but this is a misconception

The Government of St. Petersburg adopted on April 03 another set of restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Russian authorities continue fighting against the consequences of the spread of coronavirus by taking various anti-crisis measures. On March 31, 2020 the State Duma approved in the third and final reading a bill amending certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation on prevention and response to emergencies.

In its endeavor to support business by providing benefits and offering special treatment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government could not leave out customs regulation.

A presidential decree was published and entered into force yesterday March 25, 2020, declaring, among other things, that the week from March 30 (Monday) to April 03 (Friday) 2020 would be “a paid non-working week”

The coronavirus pandemic is a serious blow to the global economy that will test the resilience of most entrepreneurs. It also justifiably gives rise to the following question: what measures is Russia taking to support entrepreneurs affected by the current slump in demand due to the coronavirus? In this newsletter, we have reviewed the tax measures that are being put in place to support the business community.