Note: Notification forms for foreign employees have changed
From April 20, 2018 onwards [1], employers will be required to use new forms when sending to the Department of Migration Matters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, among others, the following notices regarding foreign employees[2]:
- Notice of salary payment to foreign national hired as highly qualified specialist;
- Notice of conclusion of employment or civil law contract with foreign national;
- Notice of termination (expiration) of employment or civil law contract with foreign national.
If, after the aforementioned deadline, employers send a notice on old form, they could be subject to fine of up to RUB 1,000,000 [3].
Please note that the deadline for submission of notices of salary payment to highly qualified specialists for the 1st quarter of 2018 is April 28, 2018.
We are always pleased to assist with the preparation of notices and advise on how to complete them so feel free to contact us if you require such services.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter further, please write to Julia Talagaeva or Alexandra Yudina
Yours truly,
The Forte Tax&Law Team
[1] Old notification forms (approved by Order of Federal Migration Service of Russia No. 147 dated June 28, 2010) are valid until April 19, 2018 inclusive
[2] Ministry of Internal Affairs Decree N 11 dated January 10, 2018
[3] Article 18.15(3-5) Russian Code of Administrative Offenses