Starting in 2025, tourists visiting St. Petersburg will no longer be charged the курортный сбор (resort fee). Instead, hotels will begin paying a tourist tax, which could rise to as…
As the self-employment sector continues to grow in Russia, many individuals find themselves navigating the legal landscape to ensure their business activities comply with the law. Legalization not only provides…
In this blog post, we provide an overview of the latest tax reforms proposed by the Russian government, set to take effect in 2025. These changes will impact personal income…
Russia is the biggest country in the world and for this reason farmers from countries where land is more scarce, like the Netherlands, often look with interest at this collosal…
How much does it cost to hire an employee in Russia? This is an important consideration for many entrepreneurs.The most correct answer to this question is: it depends, but of…
In Russia Value Added Tax or VAT (Налог на Добавленную Стоимость or НДС in Russian) has to be paid by organisations and individual entrepreneurs that apply the General Taxation System…
As I have discussed in this blog post the Russian Simplified Taxation System (STS) offers many advantages to small business operating in Russia. But STS is not for everyone. For…
How much tax you should pay as an entrepreneur is a complicated question. And this question becomes even much more complicated, as soon as an entrepreneur decides to open a…