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• rules and habits of the Russian businessmen

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The Russian government proposes to introduce in the labor law concept of “remote worker”. The employment contract with such employees will be in electronic form.
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The refusal of the licensing authority to grant a license is not grounds for return state tax paid by the taxpayer. This reminded the Russian Ministry of Finance in a letter dated 01.06.12 № 03-05-05-03/10.
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May 24, 2012 at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) with the participation of Russian Federal Security Service officers opened a center for public access to legal information of the Russian Federation.
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The government official explained to employers how to apply the list of professions that have not been allowed sick addiction.Department of Health and Social Development approved the clarification on the use of the list of professions that have not been allowed sick addiction.
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For the first time released product will scare consumers. Package inserts, labels and labels on the package tell you what it is dangerous, as the effect on a person and what possible side effects.
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Each object of taxation on gambling business must register with the tax inspection at the place of its installation, not later than two days before the opening date (paragraph 2 of Art. 366 of the Tax Code).
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The President signed amendments to the law on the bases of tourist activity.Emergency assistance to tourists outside the Russian Federation will have created Association of Tour Operators.
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Ministry of Finance released draft amendments to the Administrative Code and the law on the use of CCPs. Existing fines are increasing, new ones are introduced. The statute of limitations to prosecute will be more than 6 times.
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Russian authorities may undertake reforms similar to those carried through by Imperial Russia’s Prime Minister Pyotr Stolypin 100 years ago in order to develop Siberia and the Far East, i.e. attracting workers to move to Siberia by providing them with tax concessions, other assistance, and building infrastructure facilities for them, Krasnoyarsk Region Senator Vyacheslav Novikov told.
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Not long ago, the Finance Ministry said that all payments to highly qualified foreign specialists associated with the performance of job duties on Russian territory are subject to income tax at a rate of 13 percent (letter of 11.04.12 № 03-04-06/6-107).In a letter to the Federal Tax Service of Russia of 23.04.12 № ED-4-3/6804utochnyaetsya that from other income such specialist must pay income tax at a rate of 30 percent.
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