On 14 February 2022, the Russian Central Bank has announced the decision to increase the key rate from 8.50% to 9.50% with effect from 14 February 2022. The CBR’s key interest rate is used for the purposes of calculating interest deduction and late payment interest on overdue taxes.
Related Posts
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More Russia's parliament is considering a major change to its income tax system, proposing a progressive structure with higher rates for the wealthiest individuals. Under the proposed plan, earners making up to 5 million rubles (approximately $68,000
Read More The Russian Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued Guidance Letter No. 03-12-11/1/126454 on 27 December 2023, providing clarification on the application of Order No. 86n from 5 June 2023. This order expanded the list of states with preferential tax
Read More On 10 January 2024, the Russian Federal Tax Service (FTS) published updated list of jurisdictions that do not exchange tax information with Russia (Decree No. ЕD-7-17/914). The list pertains to the tax exemption for profits of controlled foreign
Read More
