We are pleased to announce that two representatives of Forte Tax & Law— Anton Kabakov and Julia Talagaeva—have been elected to co-chair sectoral committees of the Saint Petersburg International Business Association (SPIBA). Julia Talagaeva has become a co-chair of the Legal Committee for the first time, and Anton Kabakov has been re-elected as a co-chair of the Finance Committee.

The November issue of the Zakon magazine has published an article by Anton Kabakov, Partner at Forte Tax & Law, on a most topical issue—the inclusion of dividends in the customs value.

On June 21–23, 2023, the Chamber of Tax Consultants held a hands-on workshop ‘International Tax Planning—A Turn to the East’. Anton Kabakov spoke at this event on one of the days devoted to the tax aspects of changes in the format of international cooperation.

Over the last few months, we have been supporting our clients in their pulling out of the Russian market. Herewith, we would like to share a brief summary about options of doing so and the consequences an international company may face.

On may 25, 2022 will be held a joint free webinar on starting a business in Kazakhstan. The leading lawyers of two countries will tell you about the key corporate, tax, and other practical aspects of starting and doing business in Kazakhstan.

On Thursday, April 21, the Legal Committee of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce held a field meeting in Saint Petersburg.

On Tuesday, April 19, Holiday Inn Express St. Petersburg hosted a seminar arranged by the St. Petersburg International Business Association titled “Current Issues of Electronic Document Flow”

Mika told members of the FRCC about the options that companies might use today to adjust the cost of labor in Russia.

We offer a comprehensive and streamlined solution for setting-up and managing tax-free companies in Armenia, building tax efficient structures via those companies under over 48 double tax treaties signed by Armenia, and further providing support in opening bank accounts and conducting complex transactions.

Tverskoy District Court in Moscow ruled on March 22, 2022 that Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook, Instagram) are extremist organizations in Russia.