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06 February 2013
The Russian constitutional court has confirmed that administrative fines may be reduced «below the minimum threshold»
Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Constitutional Court in its Resolution No. 1-P dated 17 January 2013 laid down a versatile legal position, according to which it should be ensured that the amount of an administrative fine is appropr...
Articles and comments
06 February 2013
The Inward Investment and International Taxation Review
In the past 10 years Russia has seen fundamental changes in both its tax system and tax administration. The tax legislation’s unified general provisions are described in Part One of the Tax Code; all of the taxes and tax regimes are...
Articles and comments
06 February 2013
Tax Planning and the Tax Code in 2013
The Russian taxation outlook for 2013 may be viewed as having three main strands: transfer pricing, case law, and de-offshorisation.
Articles and comments
06 February 2013
Trends and prospects for administrative law regulation of business in Russia
As 2013 begins, a clear trend has already developed in administrative law regulation: rhetoric proclaiming liberalism and a willingness to listen to business, stands side by side with ever harsher regulation. To this end, new regulatory obl...
Alerts
31 January 2013
Proposed amendments to the regulation of certain banking and financial operations and controls over them
Pepeliaev Group wishes to bring to your attention the fact that the Russian Government has introduced into the State Duma the Draft Law On Combating Illegal Financial Transactions (Draft Law № 196666-6), which, among other changes, enhances...
Articles and comments
25 December 2012
Reducing the tax burden in far north regions (The example of Sakhalin)
Many taxpayers fail to use legitimate means to cut their tax burden, because they do not know that these means exist, they are afraid of having to prove their point before the tax authorities or are just unwilling to depart from their long-...
Alerts
24 December 2012
The rates of customs charges are reduced by 25% when customs declarations are filed electronically
Pepeliaev Group advises that additions have been made to the Russian Government’s Resolution No. 863 dated 28 December 2004, under which the rates of customs charges are reduced by 25% when a declaration is filed electronically.
Alerts
13 December 2012
Work permit under the new rules
Pepeliaev Group reports that amendments have been made to the requirements for obtaining a work permit by foreign employees who arrive under a visa-free regime in the Russian Federation and intend to work in the sphere of housing and utilit...
Alerts
13 December 2012
Amendment to the Methodology for manufacturers of medicines to set maximum sale prices for medicines
Amendments have been made to the Methodology for manufacturers of medicines to set maximum sale prices for medicines included in the list of vital and essential medicines approved by Order No. 961n/527a of the Russian Ministry of Health and...