Sergei Zhestkov
Baker McKenzie
Articles
Russia: Wealthy Russian residents may opt to pay individual income tax on fixed CFC profits
Russia - October 29 2020 A new bill simplifying the taxation of controlled foreign companies ("CFCs") has passed the Russian State Duma. Under the new rules, instead...
Russia: New protocol to Russia-Cyprus tax treaty increases tax rates
Russia - September 16 2020 Russia and Cyprus signed a protocol to their tax treaty1 to increase withholding tax rates up to 15 on dividends and interest payments.2 The...
Russian Federation: Individuals can voluntarily qualify as tax residents in only 90 days in 2020
Russia - August 4 2020 Individuals who have been outside of Russia during the COVID-19 pandemic may voluntarily obtain Russian tax resident status. To become a...
Russia: extension of filing deadline for cash flow statements for individual foreign accounts
Russia - June 4 2020 The Russian government has given holders of individual foreign accounts an additional six months, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to file their...
Russia: Tax News Under the Coronavirus Quarantine
Russia - March 30 2020 On March 25th the Russian President announced the following steps in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic: March 30 to April 3 will be non-working...
