The 12th St. Petersburg International Innovation Forum took place on November 13-15, 2019. A session on HR Potential – Innovation in Management was held as part of the forum. Anton Kabakov, partner at Forte Tax & Law, spoke at this session about the legal aspects of labor relations in the field of IT.

#SPIBATaxTalks meetings organized jointly by SPIBA Finance Committee and Forte Tax & Law draw more and more crowd ever time. This great attendance was not so surprising considering that the topic addressed at the event – Double Taxation Treaty Revolution: MLI in Russia – is relevant to all companies conducting international transactions and doing business abroad.

An East Office of Finnish Industries meeting of country directors was held on November 11, 2019 at the House of Finland. Anton Kabakov, partner at Forte Tax & Law, spoke to company directors about the main trends in transfer pricing.

The annual World Transfer Pricing rating compiled by International Tax Review was published not so long ago. We are pleased to announce that Forte Tax & Law transfer pricing practice was rated among the best in Russia.

A joint meeting of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce and the Finnish-Russian Chamber of Commerce was held last Friday on October 11, 2019 to discuss migration regulation. Julia Talagaeva, senior associate at Forte Tax & Law, made a presentation at this meeting and shared with the audience some nuances and lifehacks for migration registration.

An event jointly organized by three St. Petersburg business clubs (Leaders Club, Business Petersburg Club, Businesswomen Club) was held last Thursday on October 10, 2019. Anton Kabakov told entrepreneurs about the tax trends observed in 2019 and the related risks for business.

This week, the online magazine Expert Severo-Zapad published an article which once again raises the issue of payment of “grey” wages which is still relevant in Russia. Anton Kabakov, partner at Forte Tax & Law, shared his view on this matter with Expert Severo-Zapad.

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.

A session of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce working group on customs, transport and logistics issues was held on September 19, 2019.