The President of Russia addressed the nation once again on June 23, 2020 and announced, among other things, that we are to expect important tax changes in 2021.

Not so long ago, the Russian Ministry of Finance sent letters to Cyprus, Malta, and Luxembourg, proposing to review the terms of the double taxation treaties (DTT) that Russia has signed with these countries.

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

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).

St. Petersburg International Business Association (SPIBA) held a webinar on Tuesday April 14, 2020 to discuss tax issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The results of The Legal 500, one of the world’s leading law firm ratings, were published on April 15. We are delighted to announce that our tax practice has been ranked among the best in Russia.

Forte Tax & Law held its first webinar last week on the topical subject of late, i.e. the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on business. For those who have missed or those who would like to replay our webinar on the legal aspects of COVID-19, we are pleased to provide a recording of the webinar presentations.

Forte Tax & Law is pleased to invite you to a webinar on the hottest topic in recent weeks: the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on business.

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.

Kommersant published this week its annual rating of the leaders in the Russian legal services market. We are pleased to announce that this year Kommersant ranked Forte Tax & Law among the best practices in the country in the category Tax Law: Consulting.