Russia Tax News

Protocol to treaty between Russia and Switzerland enters into force

9 February 2013

Treaty between Latvia and Russia enters into force

9 February 2013

Clarification regarding rules for requests made by tax authorities to banks

2 December 2012

Treaty between Argentina and Russia enters into force

2 December 2012

Clarifications for justifying the GDR holders residence for treaty purposes

23 October 2012

Moscow Federal Arbitration Court confirmed that a representative office may constitute a PE under certain circumstances

23 October 2012

Amendments to Tax Code

14 October 2012

Amending protocol to treaty between Italy and Russia enters into force – details

29 July 2012

Russian Supreme Arbitration Court: parent company may be held liable for taxes due by its subsidiary

29 July 2012

Protocol to treaty between Cyprus and Russia enters into force

25 July 2012

Treaty between Russia and Chile enters into force

17 April 2012

Protocol to treaty between Russia and Cyprus – details

17 April 2012

Protocol to treaty between Luxembourg and Russia – details

22 December 2011

Treaty between Russia and the Netherlands – Russia clarifies applicability of reduced 5% withholding tax on dividends

24 November 2011

Transfer pricing – new rules adopted

15 September 2011

Transfer pricing – new draft law released

21 June 2011

Ministry of Finance: exemption of capital gains from alienation of shares in Russian companies clarified

30 March 2011

Carry forward of losses amended

14 March 2011

Capital gains from alienation of shares in Russian companies exempt

28 February 2011

Treaty between Russia and Germany: Russia clarifies interaction of thin capitalization rules with treaty

26 October 2010

Ministry of Finance: debt-to-equity ratio for thin capitalization – timing clarified

26 October 2010

Treaty between Russia and United Kingdom – Gibraltar outside scope

26 April 2010

Treaty between Russia and Cyprus – Russia clarifies "directly invested" for purposes of application of lower withholding tax rates on dividends

26 April 2010

Treaty between Russia and Saudi Arabia enters into force

26 April 2010

New rules on participation exemption enacted

5 March 2010

New rules on participation exemption enacted

19 February 2010

Regions with lowest corporate income tax rate

21 December 2009

Ministry of Finance clarifies application of participation exemption of dividends received by Russian companies

21 December 2009

Protocol to treaty between Germany and Russia enters into force

11 October 2009

Ministry of Finance proposals to increase tax penalties

16 September 2009