The government of Russia is planning several tax measures to be introduced in 2021 including an increased 15% tax rate applies on high-earning individuals and reduced 3% tax rate on Information Technology enterprises.
In addition to these measures, Russia is also reportedly planning the introduction of a fixed tax of RUB 5 million on controlled foreign company (CFC) income and would be exempt from standard CFC reporting.
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