The President of Russia signed on June 15, 2020 a decree that extends until September 15, 2020 the validity term of temporary stay or permanent residence of foreign nationals and stateless persons in Russia if they expire before that date.

On May 22, 2020, the State Duma passed in the third and final reading a law on emergency measures to support the economy amid the spread of coronavirus.

The President announced the end of the period of non-working days in Russia on May 11, 2020[1]. What does this mean for business? Which organizations can return to work and how? You will find below the brief comments we have prepared regarding the most important issues.

The Federal Tax Service has explained how small and medium enterprises should apply reduced social insurance contribution rates.

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.