Tax law and tax disputes

Pepeliaev Group advises of the amendments to the double taxation treaties with Cyprus and Malta and the increase of tax rates for dividends and interest.  

Pepeliaev Group advises that, the Federal Tax Service in its Letter No. BV-4-23/13939@ dated 31 August 2020 forwarded new recommended forms and formats for submitting the documents used when a company enters into and is subject to the tax monitoring.

Pepeliaev Group advises that the draft law to amend the Russian Tax Code (the “Tax Code”) in view of the new developments in the tax monitoring has been published on the federal portal for draft regulations.

In its Letter No. 02-09-11/12-05-19094 dated 5 August, the Russian Social Security Fund explained the rules for reimbursing expenses to prevent the coronavirus (COVID-19) using accident insurance contributions.

On the website of the federal portal of draft regulatory legal acts, a draft resolution of the Russian government has been published proposing that the period for accepting applications be extended up to 15 September 2020. The extension is explained by the fact that only 50 % of the budgetary funds allocated in an amount of RUB 20 billion have been disbursed.

Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Finance Ministry has announced on its official website the launch of the unilateral denunciation of the double tax treaty with the Republic Cyprus.

Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Government has prepared a draft law to amend the Russian Tax Code (the “Tax Code”) with respect to the implementation of individual areas of tax policy. 

Pepeliaev Group advises that the Russian Government has prepared a draft law to amend the Russian Tax Code in order to implement certain areas of the tax policy. 

Pepeliaev Group advises that it is planned to introduce a national tracking system starting from 1 January 2021: a draft law to this effect has been put before the State Duma.