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.

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.

The East Office of Finnish Industries held an online meeting last week with leading transfer pricing specialists in Russia.

On June 3, the international rating Best Lawyers published its 12th list of Best Lawyers in Russia 2021. This year, 6 Forte Tax & Law lawyers won acclaim in 4 categories.

An international tax planning online master class was held on June 10, 2020 at the Chamber of Tax Consultants. The Chamber of Tax Consultants is a community of leading tax consultants in Russia. Anton Kabakov, partner at Forte Tax & Law, made a presentation at this event on the broad topic of transfer pricing.

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.

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 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.

Today, pravo.ru published an article reviewing all possible ways to send employees home without losing out and without losing employees. Julia Talagaeva, Senior Associate at Forte Tax & Law, shared her expert opinion.

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