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In 2016, Labor Inspection performed 134.5 thousand check-ups (it is 4 thousand less than in 2015). In 2016 the total number of planned check-ups decreased, also inspectors started to issue warnings more often, instead of fines. However, the number of prosecuted general directors was doubled in 2016. What violations can…
American social network LinkedIn has been registered as a taxpayer in the tax authorities of Russian Federation. Thus, the company assumes obligation to pay 18% VAT on Internet services rendered to Russian citizens. The so-called “Google tax” was approved in summer 2016. According to the law, foreign companies (i.g. Microsoft,…
Labor Code of the Russian Federation (LC RF) has no provisions on “polite attitude” and does not provide this duty for the employee. However, the company still have a way to legitimately affect on employee who is rude with clients, other employees or company management.According to Art. 192 of the…
Government intend to change criteria of tax residency. Now to become tax resident an individual shall reside in Russia not less than 183 days within 12 consecutive months. This term is planned to be reduced to 90 days.This initiative is connected with recent adoption of law on controlled foreign companies….
The President of Russia signed the law setting special type of visa for Free Port of Vladivostok – electronic visas. The law presumes issuance of electronic visas for foreign citizens arriving in Russia through the check points of the Free Port of Vladivostok.The main features of the new visa are:1….
According to new document, to receive public services individuals shall not submit information if state authorities already have it.State officials shall request information from relevant state bodies that have it.The list includes 85 types of documents, such as:Non-crime certificate;Certificate of validity of passport;Registration of foreign citizen at place of residence;Migration…
As experiment, started from November 1, clients of Sberbank and VTB will be able to register limited liability company or individual entrepreneur in the bank remotely or in the bank office.It will be not necessary to visit tax office. Such registration will require encrypted and certified digital signature in Sberbank…
The Doing Business Ranking reflects welcoming environment for making business in different countries worldwide.In 2013 Russia was on the 92nd place in the ranking, in 2014 on the 62nd place, and in 2015 on the 51st place.New Zealand became the leader of this year ranking. Libya is named the worst…
Russian State Duma considers draft law providing reduction of simplified taxation tax rates:tax base is income, the rate is set at 3% (currently 6%).tax base is income minus expenses, the tax rate is set at 8% (currently 15%).Also, average number of employees shouldnt exceed 150 people (currently 100 people).Furthermore, the…
Russian Government established the following transfer of weekends and holidays in 2017:– from Dec-31 till Jan-8 (9 days);– from Feb-23 till Feb-26 (4 days);– Mar-8 (1 day);– from Apr-29 till May-1 (3 days);– from May-6 till May-9 (4 days);– from Jun-10 till Jun-12 (3 days);– from Nov-4 till Nov-6 (3…
Since October 1, 2016 the list of information for obligatory disclosure by legal entities in the Unified State Register of on activities of legal entities had been expanded.Now it includes:– information on the signs of insufficient property;– information on the financial/accounting statements in cases where such disclosure is obligatory according…
According to the order of the Federal Tax Service dated September 12, 2016 certificate of state registration of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs will no longer confirm the fact of their entering into the Unified State Register. Instead, the registration authority will only issue an extract from the relevant register.These…
According to the amendments to the Labor Code, since October, 03 2016 employers are obliged to pay the salary not later than 15th day of the month, following the month of payment, and advance payments not later than 15 days after salary payments.For breaching the terms for salary payments employer…
What contract is appropriate to sign with remote working foreign citizen?The first thing that is to be done is clarifying what namely the remote work is. According to the Russian Labor Code, the remote work shall include two characteristic:The work shall be done away from the permanent place of workThe…
In 2017 social fees shall be as follows:To Pension fund – 22% for amounts under 796 000 rubles and 10% for amounts above this limit;To Social Insurance Fund – 2.9% for amounts under 718 000 rubles. Social fees shall not be paid for amounts above this sum;To Medical Insurance Fund…
Several adjustments to employment law shall allow to conclude employment agreement in electronic form.It is presumed that employer shall put an agreement online on web-portal of State information system “Electronic employment agreement”, and employee signs it with “unified system of identification and authorization” on the web-portal. The employee may also…
