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The Russian Federal Tax Service (the “Federal Tax Service”) has published Letters No. VD-4-17/7012@ dated 24 April 2020 and No. VD-4-17/8044@ dated 15 May 2020, which contain clarifications of issues relating to currency control in the conditions of the measures taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection, including the timeframes for entities and individual entrepreneurs to submit reports concerning the movement of funds on foreign accounts. 

Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Ministry of Finance has issued explanations in which the regulatory body referred to the purpose of amendments being introduced into the Double Tax Treaties (“DTTs”) regarding the taxation of dividend and interest income.

The Russian Government’s Resolution No. 671 dated 13 May 2020 has been published, by which the measures for the temporary suspension of audits of compliance with currency legislation also cover audits performed by the customs authorities as currency control authorities.

Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Central Bank (the “Central Bank”) has adopted a new version of the Regulations “On the disclosure of information by issuers of securities” to improve and simplify the disclosure procedure

Pepeliaev Group advises that on 22 May 2020 the State Duma passed in the third reading draft law No. 953580-7 (the “Draft Law”) which stipulates, among other things, the right of certain types of tenants to unilaterally withdraw from a lease for real estate without any penalties and to extend leases for public real estate.

The Russian Government has approved the list of medical items for diagnosing (treating) the new coronavirus infection on which expenses are deductible for corporate profit tax purposes.