Doing Business in Russia: Tax & Legal
This seminar combines both presentations and roundtable discussions. It is practical and interactive, and you will learn a lot from this format. The aim being to help the practicing professionals i.e. lawyers, consultants, tax advisors and their clients to be fully aware of the current and perspective legal and tax environment, to avoid the traps and pitfalls.
This event features these essential topics:
Legal System and Corporate Structuring
- Setting up a company
- Limited liability company
- Closed joint stock company
- 100% Foreign owned subsidiaries
- Branches and rep offices of foreign company
- Registration of Foreign Companies
for Tax Purposes
- Civil courts and arbitrage
- Liability of Tax Payers
- Distinction between Tax (Administrative) and Criminal Liability
- Cooperation of Tax and Criminal Authorities
- Tax Liability of Non-Resident Directors
- Tax amnesty. Risks and Consequences
Taxation and Fiscal Policy
- The Russian Tax System and three levels of taxation
- Corporate Profit Tax and Determination of Taxable Income
- Deductible expenses and treatment of Losses
- VAT
- Assets Tax and Other Taxes
- Taxation of Foreign Business
- Cross-border payments
- Criteria of Permanent Establishment for tax purposes
- Tax withholding
- DTA
- Investment and profit distribution schemes
- Personal Income Assessment for Non-Residents
- Repatriation of profits
- Audit and Accountancy
Individual Taxation & Migration Issues
- Procedure for Obtaining Working Visas
- Visa extension
- Residence permit and leave to remain
- Registration for foreigners
- Individual Income Tax and how it is implied for foreigners
- Employment Income
- Individual income taxation of interest, dividends
- Taxation of other none-employment income
- Unified Social Tax
Enjoy the business to be done in Russia. There never been a better time!
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