Russia Tax News

Protocol to treaty between Czech Republic and Russia – details

18 June 2007

Exemption of dividends approved in second reading

28 May 2007

Bill introducing new tax incentives for innovation

28 May 2007

Ministry of Finance clarification on application of thin capitalization rules in the context of tax treaties

28 May 2007

Protocol to treaty between Czech Republic and Russia to be signed

28 May 2007

Treaty between Argentina and Russia ratified

24 March 2007

Clarification regarding tax treatment of transfer of capital between parent legal entity and its subsidiary issued

24 February 2007

Plans to reform transfer pricing legislation announced

24 February 2007

Supreme Commercial Court issues guideline on deciding cases involving tax avoidance and tax evasion

17 December 2006

State Duma passed Bill amending taxation of dividends

12 November 2006

Russian Ministry of Finance clarifies provisions of a tax treaty between Russia and Austria

14 October 2006

Protocol to treaty between Czech Republic and Russia initialled

14 October 2006

Private ruling on beneficial ownership in tax treaties issued

12 September 2006

Treaty negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Russia

9 April 2006

Law No. 58-FZ of 6 June 2005 amending the corporate income tax section of the Tax Code was published in the Official Gazette of 14 June 2005. From 2007, a full offset of previous losses against profits will be introduced (currently, a 30% per year limitation applies and a 50% limitation is established for 2006);

3 August 2005