Malaysia and Russia signed a new income tax treaty on Friday, 17 May, 2024. This agreement will take effect once the ratification instruments are exchanged, effectively replacing the 1987 tax treaty between Malaysia and the former Soviet

Russia and Abkhazia took a significant step towards economic cooperation by signing an income tax treaty, on 7 May, 2024, marking the agreement as a first between the two regions. The treaty, once ratified, will prevent double taxation and

The Guidance Letter No. 03-12-11/2/11449, published by the Russian Ministry of Finance (MoF) on 12 February, 2024, addresses the tax exemption applicable to profits of Controlled Foreign Companies (CFCs) situated in jurisdictions with which Russia

The Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has released the synthesised text of the tax treaty with Russia, as affected by the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting

The Russian parliament is currently considering a draft bill that aims to modify the thresholds governing the application of the simplified taxation system for legal entities. Key provisions under consideration include: Employee Threshold

On 22 March 2024, the Russian Central Bank declared its decision to maintain the key interest rate at 16%. The key rate is a crucial factor for tax purposes regarding the safe harbor rates applied to interest income and expenses related to