The duty-free import threshold has returned to its previous level from April 1, 2024

Decision No. 94 of the EEC Council of September 27, 2023 on the increased threshold of duty-free importation of goods for personal use expired and from April 1, 2024 the duty-free threshold returned to its previous level:
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Rules for determining and publishing the value of digital assets and the list of their types have been approved

To determine the value of digital assets, the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (SRC MF RK) uses information posted on the CoinMarketCup Internet resource.Read more


The Federal Tax Service has developed new forms of documents for filing and considering taxpayer complaints

The Federal Tax Service of Russia has drafted a draft order establishing forms of documents (complaints, appeals, petitions and other documents) necessary for the submission and consideration of taxpayers' complaintsRead more


Increases by 2 times the norms of organizations' expenses for the payment of compensation for the use of employees' personal transport for business trips

Decree No. 417 of the Government of the Russian Federation of April 3, 2024 changed the norms of expenses for compensations to employees of organizations for the use of personal transport for official purposes.
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Inadmissible terms of a settlement agreement: trends in court practice

By virtue of the principle of freedom of contract (Article 421 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation), a settlement agreement may contain any conditions not contrary to the law or other legal acts. At the same time, the APC RF establishes an exhaustive list of grounds, in the presence of which the arbitration court refuses to approve a settlement agreementRead more


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Information on international passports will be transferred to the Federal Tax Service to determine residency

Information on issued international passports will be automatically transmitted to the Federal Tax Service for the purpose of determining the tax and currency residence of individuals. From April 1 it will begin to be received from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The draft form of such information and the procedure for completing it have been published on regulation.gov.ru by the Federal Tax Service. It is expected that the changes will come into force a month after the publication of the order, but not earlier than April 1.Read more


Primary activity must be confirmed in the SFR by April 15 to avoid overpayment of injury contributions in 2024

This is the last time this obligation is imposed on you - from the following year, confirmation of the principal activity will no longer be required in general. Read more


Clarification of the procedure for applying the provisions of the decree on the Temporary Procedure for the Execution of Obligations to Certain Foreign Creditors

The Bank of Russia has clarified that the performance by a resident unilaterally or on the basis of an agreement with a person of an unfriendly foreign state of actions (transactions) as a result of which the resident's obligation under credits and loans and financial instruments to a person of an unfriendly foreign state will be terminated without complying with the temporary procedureRead more


Changes in administrative liability in the field of advertising

Draft law No. 411312-8 on amending Articles 3.5 and 14.3 of the Administrative Offenses Code of the Russian Federation to change liability in the area of advertising has passed its third reading in the State Duma and is now under consideration by the Federation Council.Read more


Changes in transfer pricing control

The Tax Code of the Russian Federation has been amended to tighten control over transfer prices from 2024. We describe the most significant changes for companies conducting transactions with non-residents.Read more