Amendments to the federal laws "On Joint-Stock Companies" and "On Limited Liability Companies" came into force on 1 March 2025. These amendments establish rules for holding general meetings of owners remotely (Federal Law No. 287-FZ of 8 August 2024).

On 12 November 2024, the State Duma adopted in its third reading a draft law [1] introducing criminal liability for VAT “on paper" (fake VAT). We have previously discussed this draft law [2].

This year will undoubtedly go down in history as a year of the tax system restructuring.

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Business fragmentation has recently become a frequent topic in the news. One of the reasons for this are Russian Tax Code amendments which provide for an amnesty for taxpayers who attempt to save on taxes in this way.

Unicon inform about recent changes in Russian VAT rules applicable to foreign (non-Russian) providers of electronic services.

Tax, legal and financial advisory services for your business in Russia

Russia’s tax authorities (Federal Tax Service or FTS) issued a guidance letter on 20 August 2021, in which they clarify the requirements to qualify for the participation exemption for dividends where dividends are paid by a Russian company to a foreign company (in this case, a Cyprus company) that h...

The appetite for real estate investment remains strong. Several significant trends contribute to investment priorities and strategies for, amongst others, private equity firms.

Federal Law No. 236-FZ “On the Activities of Foreign Persons on the Internet Information and Telecommunication Network in the Territory of the Russian Federation” of 1 July 2021 (hereinafter - Law) regulates  foreign persons’ operations...

Companies around the world are undergoing a new phase of business transformation to adapt and succeed in the post pandemic reality These transformations are bold seismic shifts that organisations make to accelerate change and growth beyond typical incremental advancements. ...

Why did a quarter of senior global business leaders not respond quickly enough to the pandemic? Is having an appetite for risk the defence against a crisis and should you be overhauling how you manage business risk? These are just some of the questions addressed by the 2021 Global Risk Landscape report....

The G-7 finance ministers on 5 June issued a statement in support of a 15% global minimum tax imposed on a country-by-country basis, and expressed a commitment to reaching “an equitable solution” on the allocation of taxing rights among jurisdictions.

The popularity of real estate as a long-term investment asset is long established but continues to increase as families both look for investment opportunities beyond their home country and seek to buy property in holiday locations.

In Issue 2 of 2021 we take a close look to an M&A world recovering from the impact of COVID-19.

Financier Worldwide canvasses the opinions of leading professionals around the world on the latest trends in corporate fraud & corruption.

Deal multiples and valuations in the tech field have entered 2021 at - or near - record heights. Software-as-a-Service – particularly in the vertical software space – is no exception. The question is what is driving interest – and if valuations will remain at the current levels.

In issue 1 of 2021 we take a close look to an M&A world heavily impacted by COVID-19.

BDO’s Global Tax Outlook international research, reports on how a broader range of executive stakeholders are concerned about the impact of changing tax regulation and public scrutiny on their tax affairs and the wider business, and how in tax - governance, assurance and managing tax risk has...

COVID 19’s impact on the environment has been mixed.  Although the pandemic resulted in improved environmental conditions, there have been other negative effects, some of which are obvious, others less so.