Russia Tax News
Crimea's Transition to Russian VAT
29 April 2014
Russian Draft Tax Evasion Legislation
28 April 2014
Russia Clarifies Residency Confirmation for Tax Treaty Benefits
10 April 2014
Guidance on the Tax Treatment of Shares of Russian Entities Sold by Non-Residents
2 April 2014
Russia's New Rules Regarding CFC Treatment and Residency
1 April 2014
Tax Treaty between Russia and Malta Approved
28 March 2014
Clarification on Russian Transfer Pricing Rules for Domestic Transactions
25 March 2014
Russia Issues Guidance for Cross Border Distributions of Liquidated Companies and VAT of Website Access Services
18 March 2014
Treaty between Russia and Sweden – Russian MoF clarifies required investment threshold with the view reduced withholding tax on dividends to apply
1 February 2014
Treaty between Russia and Netherlands – MoF clarifications on tax treatment applicable to interest received by a Dutch branch
1 February 2014
Tax treatment of dividends received by companies subject to tax simplified regime – Ministry of Finance clarifications
31 December 2013
Treaty between Russia and Germany – Russian MoF clarifies whether interest expenses are tax deductible under the tax treaty
31 December 2013
Treaty between Russia and Cyprus – Russian MoF clarifies tax treatment applicable to capital gains derived from sale of investment units
31 December 2013
Interest accrued and written off is not subject to withholding tax – Ministry of Finance clarifications
31 December 2013
Transactions concluded between entities which incurred losses may qualify as controlled – Ministry of Finance clarifications
31 December 2013
Treaty between Russia and Ukraine – Russian MoF clarifies that payments for the use of computer programmes qualify as royalties
25 December 2013
Treaty between Russia and Netherlands – clarifications on income obtained by Dutch parent company due to reduction of its shareholding in Russian subsidiary
25 December 2013
Treaty between Russia and Bulgaria – Russian MoF clarifies that tax withheld not in accordance with the tax treaty cannot be credited in Russia
25 December 2013
Participation exemption not applicable if decision to distribute dividends was made while Cyprus was on blacklist – Ministry of Finance clarifications
2 December 2013
Application of the participation exemption in the case of restructuring of parent company through merger – Ministry of Finance clarifications
2 December 2013
Protocol to treaty between Luxembourg and Russia enters into force
2 December 2013
Taxation of income from transfer of shares received in lieu of dividends – Ministry of Finance clarifications
2 December 2013
Deductibility of interest related to a loan obtained by a permanent establishment – Ministry of Finance clarifications
2 December 2013
Corporate income tax implications for non-resident shareholders when new shares are issued without changing shareholding percentage – Ministry of Finance clarification
12 November 2013
Requalification of interest as dividends in the case of transfer of loan receivables – Ministry of Finance clarification
12 November 2013
Treaty between Russia and United Arab Emirates enters into force
12 November 2013
Treaty between Russia and US – Russian MoF clarifies tax treatment applicable to interest that may qualify as dividends
16 September 2013
Treaty between Russia and Sweden – Russian MoF clarifies tax treatment of dividends paid to a sole shareholder
29 July 2013
Treaty between Russia and Kazakhstan – Russian MoF clarifies taxable income obtained by a Kazakh branch
29 July 2013
Treaty between Russia and Turkey – Russia MoF clarified the tax treatment applicable to income paid to a UK branch of a Turkish bank
29 July 2013