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The Russian Government has added smartwatches to the list of items falling under 1% levy paid by electronic goods importers.

The Convention has been signed between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Japan on the elimination of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion.

The Russian President has signed Federal Law No. 274-FZ dated 29 July 2017 on amending the law on appraisal activities. Municipal authorities are entitled to challenge the cadastral value that has been set for a privately owned land plot if, upon the owner’s application, the cadastral value was significantly reduced based on establishing the market value. This may affect the lawful interests of the municipality relating to the tax income received by the budget.

The State Duma has passed in the first reading the Government’s draft law on empowering the tax authorities to demand from the audit firms the documents they have received from taxpayers.

The Russian Government has approved the rules for making and maintaining the list of investment projects which entitle industrialists to tax and levies benefits until 2025.

A Resolution of the Russian Government has been signed extending the list of technological equipment for which no comparable equipment is produced in Russia and the import of which is not subject to VAT.