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AEB Taxation Committee Zoom-Webinar: "Key Updates in Taxation: DTA Suspension, Expansion of Minfin "Blacklist", Windfall Tax", 31.08.2023
On August 31, 2023 the AEB Taxation Committee will be held an online webinar “Key Updates in Taxation: DTA Suspension, Expansion of MinFin "Blacklist", Windfall Tax”.
Recent months have brought a number of amendments in tax legislation such as suspension of DTA’s main provisions, extension of “blacklist” of the Russian Ministry of Finance (MinFin Order 86n of 5 June 2023) and windfall tax. During the webinar the AEB experts will share their knowledge and expertise on these matters. The working languages of the event are English and Russian. Interpretation will be provided.
The event will take place via ZOOM from 10:00 to 12:00.
Program of the event in ENGLISH.
The webinar is free of charge for all AEB Members.
AEB: "Tax Conference. Trends and Prospects", 06.07.2023
On July 6, 2023, Thursday, from 12:00 to 18:30 in the AEB Conference Center will be held the traditional mid-year event “Tax Conference. Trends and Prospects”.
The conference will highlight recent and upcoming amendments to the Russian taxation legislation and administration. The agenda includes issues related to international taxation and cross-border transactions, tax control and administration, trends in court practice development and many more. The event will provide an excellent platform for discussion and exchange of knowledge by professionals. A number of AEB experts will share their expertise and will give recommendations on important tax matters.
The working languages of the event are English and Russian. Registration under this link.
Program of the event in ENGLISH.
The event takes place in the AEB Conference Center
(Butyrsky Val St. 68/70 b.1, 1st floor, office 13, Moscow
Registration starts at 11.30 a.m.
Belarus: Zoom-Webinar "Practical aspects of the impact of EU-sanctions on the activities of Belarusian business entities, 20.06.2023
On Tuesday, the 20th of June, 2023 at 10:00 will be held a webinar on the impact of the European sanctions on the activities of Belarusian business entities, which is organized by the Representative Office of the German Economy in the Republic of Belarus with the expert support of the law firm Brand & Partner Belarus.
The webinar will provide an overview of the current sanctions restrictions in the sphere of import and export of goods, consider the practical aspects of making payments with the EU, as well as the issues of emerging responsibility for violations of the sanctions regime.
The language of the event is Russian with translation into German, English is not provided.
Annual conference of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce for CFOs, 21.06.2023 in Moscow (offline event, in Russian)
The annual conference of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce for CFOs will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 13:00 Moscow time at the Ararat Park Hyatt Moscow (registration 12:30).
Scheduled discussions on the most important tax and other topics with the participation of tax authorities and business representatives, experts and consultants.
The event will take place offline. The language of the event is Russian.
You can find the program of the event under this link.
Round table on "Tax monitoring. Advantages and development prospects", 07.06.2023 at the Moscow office of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce (offline & online)
The Tax and Financial Reporting Committee of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce together with the Interregional Inspectorate for Major Taxpayers Nr. 1 is holding a round table on "Tax monitoring. Advantages and development prospects".
The event will take place at 11:00 Moscow time offline at the Moscow office of the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce Abroad and online via Zoom.
You can find the program of the event under this link.
The language of the event is Russian, translation into German or English is not provided.
Tax Conference 2023 at the Moscow office of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce (offline & online)
The event will take place at the Moscow office of the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce, as well as online. Scheduled discussions on the most important tax and other topics with representatives of tax authorities and businesses, as well as consultants.
The event is held in Russian.
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"Liability-related issues of market exit" - presentation from our lawyer at the Russian-German Chamber of Commerce Legal Conference, 16.12.2022
EUROJURIS International - Corporate Law Group
Liability of shareholders of a limited liability company (Update 2021-2019)
First edition of CrossingBorders day book: Business Law Worldwide. 1/2022: Focus on M&A
Webinar - Doing business in Russia: opportunities and challenges. June 15, 2021, 16:00 - 17:00 (CET)
Though Russia is a complex country to do business in – it is the largest country in the world with enormous natural and human resources. Russia has massive infrastructural needs in numerous sectors, making it a very attractive export market. Whether it’s in the oil and gas sector or in its growing IT, scientific, and pharmaceutical sectors, there is significant growth across Russia that europoean businesses can exploit. Together with our cooperation law firm "SCWP Schindhelm Services SE" we would like to invite you to our webinar on
"Doing business in Russia: opportunities and challenges."
This webinar is aimed to help companies interested in exporting to Russia to get practical advice on how overcome (legal and taxation) complexities of the market and to better exploit the market opportunities.
Highlights of the webinar include:
- Market overview / Routes to market
- Corporate / M&A - Promoting a foreign investment in Russia
- Taxation and accounting environment
- Business culture
- Q&A
Event date:
Date: Tue 15 June 2021
Time: 16:00 - 17:00 (CET)
Format: online-live-stream
Language: English
We look forward to your registration at the link below. You will receive the link to enter the webinar a few days before the event.
Open event organized by the AEB Taxation Committee “Development of the Russian Tax System: results of 2020 and perspectives”
The event will highlight recent and upcoming amendments to the Russian Tax Code, various practical matters and will provide an excellent platform for discussion and exchange of knowledge by professionals. A number of experts will share their expertise and will give recommendations on important tax matters.
Mr. Alexander Smirnov, Deputy Director of Tax and Customs Policy Department of Ministry of Finance of Russian Federation, is expected to be the event’s distinguished guest.
All registered participants of the webinar will be sent a link to connect to the webinar and a code.
The working languages of the event are Russian and English, interpretation will be provided.
For further details, please see enclosed the programme of the event.
Changes and amendements to the 2020 Labour Code
On 28 January 2020, the new edition of the Labour Code came into force in Belarus. The Labour Code has been subjected to many changes and amendments. Let us address the most important ones.
Business meeting organized by the AEB Taxation Committee “Development of the Russian Tax System: results of 2019 and prospects”
The AEB Taxation Committee is pleased to invite you to its event: “Development of the Russian Tax System: results of 2019 and prospects”.
The event will take place on Wednesday, December 18th, 2019 at 09:00-13:30 (registration starts at 08:30) at Ararat Park Hyatt (4 Neglinaya Street).
The event will highlight recent and upcoming amendments to the Russian Tax Code, various practical matters and will provide an excellent platform for discussion and exchange of knowledge by professionals. A number of experts will share their expertise and will give recommendations on important tax matters.
Mr. Daniil Egorov, Deputy Head of the Federal Tax Service, is expected to be the event’s distinguished guest.
The working language of the event is Russian. Simultaneous translation will be provided upon prior request.
Article by Tax Practice Consultants from Brand & Partner in "The AEB guide to investing in Russia"
Tourists intending to visit Russia for a short-term stay can now apply for Russia eVisas
The majority of foreign citizens who wish to enjoy a stay in the Russian Federation are required to apply for a visa for Russia, although the type of travel document required will depend on nationality, as well as the purpose and duration of the stay. Tourists intending to visit Russia for a short-term stay can now apply for Russia eVisas, a much faster and more practical way to obtain a Russian travel authorization than the traditional Russian tourist visa.
eVisas allow visitors to apply for their Russian visa entirely online in minutes, from anywhere in the world. Passport copies, online application form, and other documents required for the visa can be submitted online. Currently, eVisas are available for specific Russian regions. In order to visit the regions of the Far East, Kaliningrad, and St Petersburg, it’s no longer necessary to present supporting documentation at a Russian embassy or consulate.
Business meeting organized by the AEB Taxation Committee "Development of the Russian Tax System: results of the first half of 2019 and perspectives"
The AEB Taxation Committee is pleased to invite you to its event: “Development of the Russian Tax System: results of the first half of 2019 and perspectives”.
The event will take place on Friday, June 28th, 2019 at 09:00-13:30 (registration starts at 08:30) at PricewaterhouseCoopers premises (10 Butyrskiy Val) and will be followed by a networking reception (13:30-14:30).
The event will highlight recent and upcoming amendments to the Russian Tax Code and various practical matters such as experience of application of article 54.1 of the Russian Tax Code, intra-group transactions taxation, VAT on digital services and other important tax matters and will provide an excellent platform for discussion and exchange of knowledge by professionals. A number of experts will share their expertise and will give recommendations on important tax matters.
The working language of the event is Russian. Simultaneous translation will be provided upon prior request.
For further details, please see the programme of the event.
Our partner´s CT Executive Search Newsletter "Russia – Recovery or Stagnation?"
Interview: "Sanctions are the main topic for European businesses"
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Article by Tax Practice Consultant from Brand & Partner in "The AEB guide to investing in Ru"
Beneficial ownership concept: how it could affect your business in Russia
Article by Labour Practice Consultant from Brand & Partner in Trudoviye Spory Magazine
Labour practice consultant Marina Akeeva wrote an article for the January issue of Trudovye Spory Magazine.
The article focuses on the contestation of penalties imposed by immigration authorities. The article examines specific aspects of jurisdiction in disputes with immigration authorities if the company is to be held liable.
Interview with Thomas Brand in Trudoviye Spory Magazine
The January issue of Trudovye Spory Magazine features an interview with the executive partner of Brand & Partner.
The interview tackles challenging issues in Russian immigration law, as well as the primary differences between Russian and German labour laws.
LEGAL UPDATE 2018 – New Addenda to the Russian Laws, January 31, 2018, Moscow
The Legal Committee of the Foreign Trade Chamber (AHK) invites lawyers of AHK member entities to its traditional Legal Update seminar. The Committee’s members will dwell on the most important legislative changes of 2018, which will affect almost all market players. The following issues will be discussed:
Strengthening corporate founders’ responsibility
Cancellation of transaction certificates and other important novelties in monetary law
Use of a VPN in Russia: prohibited or not? An overview of the changes in the IT field
Major transactions: control changes
Sanctions policy: a case study for corporate lawyers
The 2018 FIFA World Cup and other hot topics related to foreign employees
Members of the seminar will have the opportunity to listen to Committee experts on these topics as well as others and receive direct answers to any questions that interest them. Participation is free for AHK members.