30.06.2020
The first month of summer, this year, pleased the residents of St. Petersburg not only with the rare Sunny weather for the Northern capital, but also with rumors about the gradual lifting of quarantine measures, which caused the city's residents to enjoy the interiors of their own homes all spring. Some of the rumors were confirmed.
Measures to tighten control over microcredit companies are coming into force
Micro-credit organizations that are not NPOs are required to disclose information on the structure and composition of their shareholders (participants), including persons under whose control or significant influence they are, on the Internet starting from July 1, 2020. Previously, this obligation was not fixed by the legislator. These measures are aimed at increasing the transparency of the activities of such companies, as well as strengthening control over their activities.
29.06.2020
This idea carries the Bill Number 975888-7 "On amendments to the Federal law "On auditing activities".
FTS launches a service for checking criteria for tax benefits
The Federal tax service (FTS) of Russia has launched a service that allows taxpayers to check whether they are exempt from paying taxes in the second quarter of this year due to the spread of coronavirus. The service is called "Checking the possibility of exemption from taxes and insurance premiums for reporting periods related to the second quarter of 2020".
04.06.2020
Best Lawyers, one of the leading peer-review publications, has recently released its rankings of best
legal professionals in Russia.
legal professionals in Russia.
The Samara office of GRATA International held a webinar: “Force Majeure in Russia and abroad: Practice of application during the pandemic period”
On May 15, 2020 Dmitry Samigullin, partner of GRATA International (Russia) spoke on the consequences of failure to fulfill contractual obligations in Russia and abroad.