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.

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.