Consequences of the suspension of a number of articles of the Russian Federation's double taxation treaties with unfriendly states
Earlier we have already touched upon the issue of suspension of certain articles of double taxation treaties of the Russian Federation: Consequences of suspension of provisions of international tax treaties on the example of the agreement with Finland. In this article we will highlight this issue in more detail.
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Consequences of suspension of provisions of double taxation avoidance agreements with Finland
On August 8, 2023, Presidential Decree No. 585 of Russia was published and came into effect, suspending the provisions of certain international treaties on taxation issues with a number of countries, including Poland, the United States, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, Germany, France, and Japan.
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Provisions of international treaties on double taxation have been suspended
In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated August 8, 2023, No. 585, the operation of a number of international agreements between Russia and other countries on the avoidance of double taxation (DTAs) has been suspended. Read more
The Ministry of Finance has updated the tax haven blacklist
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The EU has included Russia in the "blacklist" of jurisdictions, suspension of double taxation avoidance agreements is possible
On February 14, 2023, the Council of the European Union ("EU Council") released a press release stating that Russia has been included in the "blacklist" of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. According to EU authorities, Russia is not striving to resolve issues related to a special regime for international companies in special administrative regions to meet the criteria of effective tax management of the European Union.Read more
Ratification of OECD Multilateral Convention (MLI)
The President of the Russian Federation signed on May 01, 2019 Federal Law No. 79-FZ Ratifying the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Tax Base Erosion and Profit Shifting.
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Personal income tax for foreign employees in Russia
When foreign nationals start working in Russia, they are often baffled by the calculation of income tax because it is dependent on criteria such as the type of work permit (work permit for highly qualified specialists or regular work permit), tax status in Russia and tax status in foreign nationals’ country of origin. We have outlined below the particularities of personal income tax for foreign employees in Russia.Read more
How do Double Taxation Treaties work in Russia?
What international treaties are being discussed?
If income is received by a resident of one country from another country, such income could be taxed twice: in the country where income is received and in the country where income is paid.
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