Russia: Value added tax increased to 22% from January 2019
The Russian government has confirmed that it intends to increase VAT from 18% to 22% on 1 January 2019. The rise will help to fund a reduction in the employee's tax rate to 22% from
See MoreJapan and Russia have agreed on a new DTA
On 28 April 2017, Japan’s Ministry of Finance has announced that the two countries have agreed in principle to a new tax convention to replace the existing tax treaty between Japan and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which entered into
See MoreRussia: Facebook and other global digital giants agree to pay ‘Google Tax’
On June 29, 2016, the government has approved the VAT Law for foreign companies selling online services to Russian consumers. Therefore, over a hundred foreign corporations have already registered in Russia. Among these companies are: Alibaba,
See MoreRussia: Negotiations to update DTA with Japan
Russian and Japanese government agents met in Tokyo to begin negotiations on updating their double tax agreement on 27 March 2017. The announcement which notified the beginning of talks with the Japanese Ministry of Finance did not set out what
See MoreRussia: Publishes electronic filing requirements for VAT returns
The Federal Tax Service issued decisions regarding E- filing requirements for VAT returns on 16 March 2017. According to the Federal Tax Service, Under the article 88(3) of the Tax Code, from now taxpayers are legally required to file VAT returns
See MoreRussia: Announces the timeline for implementation of IFRS
The Ministry of Finance has announced the timeline for the implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) documentation on 16 March 2017. Presently, the process of adoption and entry into force of the documents is under
See MoreRussia: Proposes health tax on tobacco products
The Ministry of Health announced a proposal on 16 March 2017, to impose a health tax on tobacco products, based on the recommendations of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation following discussions of the new anti-smoking strategy. Currently,
See MoreRussia: Clarifies the taxation of CFC profits in determining the corporate tax base of a consolidated tax group
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on 3 March 2017, published Guidance Letter No. 03-12-11/3/5790 of 3 February 2017, clarifying the taxation of CFC profits in determining the corporate tax base of a consolidated tax group (CTG). According to article
See MoreRussia: Publishes the draft procedure on multilateral APAs
The Russian Finance Ministry on 3 March 2017, published a draft Procedure outlining the process for handling multilateral Advanced Pricing Agreements (APAs). The Procedure is intended to enable a taxpayer to conclude an APA in relation to a foreign
See MoreRussia: Clarifications on carry-forward of CFC losses
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued Guidance Letter No. 03-04-05/5577(2 February 2017), clarifying the issue of losses incurred by a controlled foreign company (CFC) on 7 March 2017. The Ministry of Finance identified that, under Article 25.15,
See MoreRussia: Simplified expense deduction for corporate income tax purposes
The Federal Tax Service on 21 February 2017, explained the deduction of expenses for Corporate Income Tax (CIT) purposes. Accordingly, a taxpayer may deduct expenses from corporate income in the tax period in which they are incurred, regardless of
See MoreDTA between Russia and Spain: Russia clarifies taxation of dividends paid to non-resident
The Russian Ministry of Finance (MoF) on 22 February 2017, issued Guidance Letter No. 03-08-05/73316 of 7 December 2016, clarifying the taxation under the Russia - Spain Income and Capital Tax Treaty of the dividends derived by a Spanish
See More7 more countries sign tax co-operation agreement to enable BEPS Action 13
According to a press release of 27 January 2017, published by the OECD, as part of continuing efforts to boost transparency by multinational enterprises (MNEs), Gabon, Hungary, Indonesia, Lithuania, Malta, Mauritius and the Russian Federation have
See MoreLithuania, Russia signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for CbC reporting
According to a press release of 27 January 2017, published by the OECD, Lithuania, Mauritius, Gabon, Hungary, Indonesia, Malta, and the Russian Federation have now signed a tax co-operation agreement, the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement
See MoreBelgium approves DTA with Russia
On 23 December 2016, the Belgian Council of Ministers approved the double tax agreement (DTA) with Russia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income. Once in force and effective, the
See MoreRussia: Submits a bill related to tax deductible R&D expenses
The government on 23 November 2016 submitted a bill to the lower house of the parliament on amending the list of deductible costs relating to research and development (R&D) for corporate income tax purposes. The main requirements are discussed
See MoreChina Proposes FTA with Russia and others
China's Deputy Minister of Commerce has proposed that the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) – China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan should establish a free trade agreement (FTA). At the
See MoreRussia: Adopts changes to the Tax Code
The State Duma adopted in the first hearing draft Law No. 11078-7 (the Law) on 2 November 2016, regarding changes to the Tax Code and other legislative provisions. The main provisions of the Law are summarised below: Carry-forward of losses: The
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