The basic rate of Corporate Tax applicable to a Russian enterprise, or a foreign corporation with a permanent establishment in Russia, is 20%. This is made up of 2% payable to central government, 18% is payable to regional government. Regional governments have the power to reduce the regional element by up to 4.5%.
Capital gains taxes are calculated on the basis of gross proceeds from the sale, less acquisitions costs and depreciation (if applicable), are included in taxable income and taxed at the relevant rate as described above.
Withholding taxes are as follows:
The former Double Taxation treaties of the USSR are still valid and include 64 countries. If the appropriate Double Taxation treaty country is utilised the standard rate of withholding tax on the payment of dividend can be mitigated to 5%.
The new transfer pricing rules are scheduled for introduction in January 2011.
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