The validity period of certifications and licenses in certain types of activities has been extended.

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• The rules for paying benefits directly from the Social Insurance Fund were approved.
• The sale of computer programs is exempt from VAT.
• Requirements for the charters of joint-stock companies will change.
• Vladimir Putin signed a federal law in Russia
• The law on ratification of the Protocol was signed
• New criteria for conducting a mandatory financial audit is introduced
• The State Duma exempted small businesses from the mandatory financial audit
• The rules for submitting reports on the movement of funds on foreign accounts have changed
• December 31 is declared a day off in Moscow for state employees
• Major banks will replace up to 50% of plastic cards with digital ones
• The terms of stay of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation in connection with the coronavirus have been extended
• Russia and Luxembourg signed a Protocol on changing the taxation of dividends and interest
• Residents must report on their foreign electronic wallets
• The bill on the taxation of digital currencies might be changed
• Requirements for repatriation of foreign currency export earnings will be relaxed
• A list of modern technologies for special investment contracts has been published
• Peculiarities of inspections in 2021
• The maximum amount for insurance contributions has been set
• IT companies can apply reduced rates for small and medium-sized businesses
• Direct payments of allowances from the Social Insurance Fund will be extended to the entire country from 2021
• The State Duma adopted a law on remote work
• The law on modification of the Patent Tax System was signed
• Russian software must be installed on all gadgets sold in the country
• The government approved the allowable share of foreign workers in the companies for 2021
• Starting from January 1, 2021, tax payment details will change in all regions
• The government is preparing new measures to support the digital industry
• The procedure for issuing unified electronic visas was approved
• Illegal trade in social networks
• New amendments to the Tax Code
• Russia and Luxembourg signed a protocol
• A new social deduction for Personal Income Tax was approved
• Register as an individual entrepreneur or LLC via the mobile app
• The President signed a law on small businesses' monthly inclusion in the register of small and medium-sized businesses
• Fines for the destruction of archival documents increased by 10 times.
• Some services will be free from currency repatriation.
• Can a highly qualified foreign specialist have two or more work permits at the same time?
• The draft on the maximum size of the base for calculating insurance contributions for 2021 has been published.
• The law on the constant amount of fixed contributions for individual entrepreneurs is ready.
• A Protocol on amendments to the Convention for the avoidance of double taxation with Malta was signed.
• The form of notification of departure has been re-approved.
• The list of foreign countries whose citizens can get an electronic visa has been approved.
• The validity period of certifications and licenses in certain types of activities has been extended.
• New amendments to the Labour Code.
• Russia and Malta signed a protocol on changing the tax agreement.
• A new option to create, use, and store electronic documents related to work.
• The decision on the creation of the LLC does not require notarization.
• Labour legislation may be simplified for non-profit organizations.
• The terms of stay of foreign citizens in Russia were extended due to COVID-19.
• The new 3-PIT Declaration.
• Tax Authorities will register foreigners.
• New rules for General meetings of shareholders?
• Are there any risks of state registration of a legal entity at the place of residence of the Director?
• An advance tax for migrants.
• In 2020, a special procedure for obtaining the status of a tax resident of the Russian Federation has been established.
• Returned cash cannot be immediately given to another person.
• People in five more regions of Russia can start using the special tax regime in September.
• Tax authorities will "close" inactive entrepreneurs.
• The Ministry of the Russian Federation for the development of the Far East and the Arctic has started accepting applications for the status of a resident of the Arctic zone.
• It is proposed to reduce the number of reporting forms for business.
• The term of accreditation of a branch or representative office becomes shorter.
• The Ministry of Finance extends dividend benefits for business in Russian offshores.
• The cadastral valuation of real estate becomes fairer
• Federal law "on compulsory social insurance in case of temporary disability and maternity" will be amended.
• The Bank of Russia intends to adjust one of the financial industry accounting standards.
• The Ministry of Finance will simplify the registration of individual entrepreneurs.
• The Russian government will review tax agreements with Hong Kong and Switzerland.
• Cyprus has agreed to raise taxes on capital from Russia.
• A law on expanding the list of permitted currency transactions was signed.
• Whose revenue exceeds twenty million roubles, is obliged to provide consumers with the ability to make payments in a non-cash manner.
• The law for companies on the Simplified Tax System was signed
• Unified sales tax of 6.2% ?
• Russia terminates the tax agreement with Cyprus. Will the agreements with the Netherlands, the Malta and Luxembourg be changed?
• Russia has strengthened control over foreign investment
• "Tax maneuver" in the IT-sphere and tax residency-2020
• Foreign branches will be able to receive money to their accounts
• The State Duma accepted amendments on remote work in the first reading
• LLC will get the refusal in liquidation
• The revolution in the legislation on cash registers
• The rules for VAT recognition in case of bankruptcy changed
• Temporary measures to regulate the legal status of foreign citizens
• The rules for obtaining and using an electronic signature change.
• The Administrative Code of the Russian Federation has been amended
• The new text of Constitution 2020 has been published
• On June 25, 2020, the Russian Government approved the Order, which regulates some features of foreign citizens’ entry into the Russian Federation.
• 10% VAT for import and sale of milk fat substitute containing products
• The Government of Russia reduced obligatory insurance contributions for specific categories of employers.
• Non-working days in Russia due to COVID-19 are prolonged
• Temporary restriction for foreigners to entry Russia
• Non-working days in Russia due to COVID-19
• Central Bank of Russia Has Reduced The Key Rate Again
• International Students in Russia Get The Opportunity to Work in Russia Without a Work Permit.
• Transport and Land Tax Returns For Legal Entities are Abolished
• The Number of Countries That Do Not Exchange Tax Information With Russia Decreased.
• From January 1, 2021, License on Paper Will Be Replaced by Digital Information.
• From 2020 Calculation of Payroll Taxes in Russia Will Change
• Minimum Pay Condition in Russia Will Change From January 2020
• Starting 2020 Employers Will Submit a New Report to the Pension Fund
• Russian Central Bank Reduced On Key Rate Reduce
• VAT Rate Increased From the 1st of January 2019
• NAIS – National Airport Infrastructure Show 2017
• Minimum Pay Condition in Russia Will Change in July 2017
• Deflator Coefficients for 2017 Has Been Updated
• Amendments to The Tax Code of Russian Federation in 2017