Vehicle recycling tax dispute can be resolved out of court, WTO headRussia may resolve its vehicle recycling tax dispute with fellow World Trade Organization members without resorting to legal means. However, if its efforts to do so fail, the dispute will have to be resolved officially in court, WTO General Director Pascal Lamy said on Thursday.15:12 17.01.2013
Belgian prosecutors refuse citizenship request by Europe's wealthiest manThe Belgian Prosecutor's Office has denied granting Belgian citizenship to Bernard Arnault, Europe's wealthiest person. Arnault is the head of Moet Hennessy - Louis Vuitton S.A. (LVMH), which specializes in the sale of luxury products.14:28 11.01.2013
Russian MPs suggest to share luxury tax revenue with orphansThe ruling United Russia party members have proposed allocating money from the future luxury tax to improve the life of orphans in Russia.16:25 25.12.2012
Putin: luxury tax should be introduced in Russia in 2013The idea of a luxury tax, which would apply to expensive property and cars, among other things, should become mandatory in the first half of 2013, President Vladimir Putin said during his annual state of the nation address Wednesday.16:03 12.12.2012
Russian authorities to publish blacklists of tax dodgersThe Russian authorities will submit proposals to the government before April 2013 to post blacklists of Russian tax dodgers who are two months or more overdue with their tax payments.12:00 06.12.2012
Italy's ex-PM sentenced to 4 years for tax fraudA Milan court on Friday convicted former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of tax fraud and sentenced him to four years in prison in connection with the media magnate's Mediaset television company.20:06 26.10.2012
Dispute over MTS subsidiary may be referred to international courtsAFK Sistema which runs Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) is planning to refer to international courts in connection with MTS' Uzbekistan subsidiary, which assets were seized on Monday.10:54 18.09.2012
Illegality of charging Renault Samara $7.54mln in additional taxes confirmedThe Eleventh Commercial Court of Appeals has confirmed that it is illegal to recover $7.54 million in additional taxes from Renault Samara's branch.15:16 11.09.2012
Tax service contests quashing tax charges against Моеt HennessyThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has registered the Federal Tax Service's appeal against the court judgment invalidating a $1 million tax and penalties charge against Моеt Hennessy Whitehall Rus.17:29 07.09.2012
$15.7 mln supplementary tax assessment upheld against IKEAThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the Moscow Commercial Court's decision to charge IKEA Mos $15.7 million in supplementary taxes.14:08 28.08.2012
Tax charge of $7.5 mln against Renault Samara to be reviewed in SeptemberOn September 10, the Eleventh Commercial Court of Appeals will hear an appeal by the Federal Tax Service against a court ruling invalidating $7.5 mln in supplementary tax charges against Renault Samara.12:28 20.08.2012
Over $900mln in back taxes charged against MTS subsidiary in UzbekistanA tax debt exceeding $900 million has been charged against Uzdunrobita, an MTS subsidiary in Uzbekistan, by tax authorities there. MTS is determined to file an appeal against the tax service charges within ten days.10:22 14.08.2012
Moet Hennessy subsidiary wins $1.04 million tax caseThe Moscow Commercial Court has ruled in favor of Моеt Hennessy International's Russian subsidiary Moet Rus by overturning a $1.04 million tax service assessment, including fines, against the company.10:31 10.08.2012
Appeal in $91 mln dispute with IT company to be heard on September 4The Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has postponed until September 4 the tax watchdog's appeal against the dismissal of a decision obligating an IT company to pay an additional $91.51 million to the state budget.15:44 08.08.2012
IKEA appeal against decision in $15.3mln tax dispute to be heard in AugustThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals put off until August 22 the consideration of IKEA Mos' appeal against the court decision which dismissed the company's lawsuit to invalidate the Federal Tax Service's tax claims amounting to $15.3 millionю16:58 24.07.2012
New judicial salary scheme to cost taxpayers $2 blnThe Finance Ministry has proposed steps to increase the salaries of judges. If adopted, the legislation will require 65.7 billion rubles ($2 billion) from the federal budget for the judiciary in 2013.12:12 18.07.2012
Polymetall subsidiary to pay $21 mln of additional taxesThe Supreme Commercial Court has upheld the tax authorities order for the Magadan Silver mining company to pay $21 million in additional taxes and penalties for exporting silver at give-away prices.14:03 11.07.2012
Tax arrears in Moscow total $45mln in JuneOutstanding tax liabilities in Moscow totaled almost $45 million in June.11:10 04.07.2012
Renault branch relieved of $7.3 mln tax assessmentThe Samara Regional Commercial Court has sided with Renault Samara in its lawsuit to quash the decision to collect $7.3 million in taxes and penalties.14:55 03.07.2012
90% of supplementary tax assessments for copyright society upheldThe Moscow Commercial Court has validated 90 percent of the $17 million in additional taxes charged from the Russian Copyright Society by the Federal Tax Service.14:12 29.06.2012