Business ombudsman proposes re-evaluating levels of grave tax crimesThe gravity of tax crimes should be evaluated by the percentage of the taxable sum, Russian business ombudsman Boris Titov said in a statement released by his press service.10:33 18.02.2014
Offshore companies should be banned from privatization proceedingsThe Russian Investigative Committee has proposed prohibiting offshore companies and their subsidiaries from participating in privatization proceedings.17:08 24.01.2014
Russian Supreme Court holds Khodorkovsky must pay $550 mln in back taxesThe Russian Supreme Court has upheld an earlier judgment obligating former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky to pay 17 billion rubles (approximately $550 million) in back taxes.13:27 23.01.2014
French Constitutional Council approves “millionaire tax” planFrance’s Constitutional Council approved a plan by the country’s government to tax salaries in excess of EUR 1 million by 75 percent for 2013 and 2014.12:32 30.12.2013
Defendants seek dismissal of US case on alleged Russian tax fraudPrevezon Holdings Ltd., owned by Russian businessman Denis Katsyv, filed a motion to dismiss a complaint by US prosecutors accusing the former and its affiliates in connection with a money laundering scheme allegedly linked to a large-scale Russian tax fraud.17:18 25.12.2013
French lawmakers vote to tax energy drinks - reportFrench lawmakers on Thursday voted to implement a tax on the sale of energy drinks, news channel BFM TV reports.14:44 24.10.2013
Russians among 55 implicated in California identity theft, tax fraud schemeFour federal grand jury indictments were unsealed last week accusing 55 people – Russian, Kazakh, Turkmen, and Uzbek nationals among them – of having engaged in various illicit acts including large-scale identity theft and fraudulent tax refunds.16:25 02.10.2013
Human rights ombudsman appeals reimbursement order against KhodorkovskyRussian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging an order requiring jailed former tycoons Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev to reimburse Yukos' tax arrears to the State.15:55 26.09.2013
Public should consider divorce tax raise – PM MedvedevA legislative initiative to sharply raise the state duty on divorce should be put to public consideration, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said.10:23 24.09.2013
Russia's tax system should boost business - Supreme Commercial Court chairmanThe Russian tax system is in need of a reshuffle aimed at the development of small- and mid-sized businesses, according to Anton Ivanov, Chairman of the Supreme Commercial Court.13:40 20.09.2013
Protective order issued over US properties allegedly linked to Russian tax fraudA US federal court Wednesday issued a protective order over property implicated in a lawsuit alleging fowl play by a Russian criminal enterprise linked to the Hermitage Capital Fund.16:44 13.09.2013
$123 million tax claims upheld against Gazprom ExportThe Moscow Commercial Court has rejected a suit filed by Gazprom Export, the Russian gas giant's export subsidiary, for illegal tax claims amounting to 4.1 billion rubles ($123 million).11:34 10.09.2013
Putin signs bill increasing tax on luxury cars into lawPresident Vladimir Putin has signed the law increasing the tax on cars worth 3 million rubles ($92,849) or more. The bill has been drafted by the Finance Ministry in response to President Vladimir Putin's state of the nation address.10:24 24.07.2013
Federation Council approves tax on expensive carsThe Federation Council has approved a bill to increase the tax on cars worth 3 million rubles ($90,690) or more. The bill has been drafted by the Finance Ministry in response to President Vladimir Putin’s state of the nation address.14:53 10.07.2013
Collection of $15mln of additional taxes from Russian Authors Society suspendedThe Supreme Commercial Court has suspended the collection of over 500 million rubles (over $15 million) of additional taxes, fines and penalties from the Russian Authors Society (RAO) at its request until the end of the review proceedings.16:54 08.07.2013
State Duma approves law on luxury car tax increasesThe State Duma has approved in its third reading a law to increase taxes for luxury cars worth over three million rubles. The law drafted by the Ministry of Finances pursuant to President Vladimir Putin's address to parliament introduces increased vehicle tax rates.15:15 05.07.2013
German Constitutional Court gives gay couples equal tax rightsThe German Federal Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that heterosexual and gay couples should have equal rights.14:51 06.06.2013
Amendment on luxury cars tax submitted to parliamentA group of lawmakers has submitted an amendment to the State Duma to lower the cost of cars liable to increased transport tax from 5 to 3 million rubles ($94,970) and also drafted an amendment prohibiting officials from buying luxury cars.13:14 31.05.2013
Business ombudsman backs IKEA in tax disputeBusiness ombudsman Boris Titov has sent a motion to Supreme Commercial Court Chairman Anton Ivanov to support household goods retailer IKEA in a 500 million ruble ($16 million) tax dispute.15:13 28.05.2013
After fleeing French taxation, Depardieu willing to pay taxes in RussiaFrench film star Gerard Depardieu, who was presented with a Russian passport in January, has received a sole business owner’s certificate in the city of Saransk and is prepared to pay taxes.18:05 20.05.2013