The SVKK Club held a meeting on October 04, 2019 in the office of the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce in Moscow. Anton Kabakov, partner at Forte Tax & Law, spoke about the Multilateral Instrument (MLI) which became effective in Russia this October.

Last week was a busy week for the Forte Tax & Law team who hosted two tax seminars in St. Petersburg and in Moscow.

We are delighted to invite you to its annual tax seminars. This year, the events will be held in St. Petersburg on October 01, 2019 and in Moscow on October 03, 2019. We will draw preliminary conclusions of the year that is coming to an end, outline key trends in tax practice as well as describe the changes expected in 2020.

An article published last week in the Financial Times got the business community talking. In this article, the columnist Chris Giles complimented the Russian tax system and enthused over the technology used by the Federal Tax Service of Russia. The radio station Business FM asked St. Petersburg tax experts whether they share the admiration expressed by Chris Giles. , including Anton Kabakov, partner at Forte Tax & Law, shared his opinion on this matter.

The presidential commissioner for protection of entrepreneurs’ rights together with the Federal Tax Service of Russia have conducted tests on the Tax Calculator service which has been devised to alleviate pressure on entrepreneurs and increase their tax literacy. The Forte Tax & Law team was honored to take part in this service testing and prepared a number of suggestions for its improvement.

The oldest international rating Best Lawyers published today for the eleventh time its list of Best Lawyers in Russia 2020.
Anton Kabakov, Partner at Forte Tax & Law, has been listed in this rating among the country’s leading tax lawyers.

A meeting of the public council for St. Petersburg transport prosecutor’s office was held recently. Julia Talagaeva, Senior Associate at Forte Tax & Law, attended this meeting and spoke, among other things, about the recycling charge imposed by customs authorities.

A conference on Development Trends in International Taxation in Russia was held on April 04, 2019 at St. Petersburg State University. Anton Kabakov, partner at Forte Tax & Law, moderated one session and also made a presentation on transfer pricing trends.

The second meeting of the debating club #SPIBATaxTalks was held on April 02, 2019 to discuss at a round table organized by SPIBA a specific tax topic brought up at the initiative of Forte Tax & Law.

The head of the representative office of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives in the North-West Federal District recently thanked personally Anton Kabakov, Partner at Forte Tax & Law, for his active involvement in ongoing projects and initiatives in the region.