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The Russian Government has put before the State Duma a draft law to ratify the Protocol to amend the Convention between the governments of Russia and Sweden on the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income.
Russia is preparing to ratify the multilateral Convention dated 24 November 2016 which is designed to ensure the coordinated implementation of the BEPS Plan - a draft Federal Law has been prepared.
On 16 June Resolution No. 693 of the Russian Government was signed ‘On the implementation of the international automatic exchange of financial information with competent authorities of foreign states (territories)’.
Russia has approved a Draft Protocol to amend the Convention between the governments of Russia and Sweden on the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income.
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.