Tax Compliance in Russia for Foreign Companies: CIT, VAT and Reporting

Yes — the majority of our tax clients are from China, UAE, Turkey and India. These are the jurisdictions with active Russian tax treaties and growing bilateral trade. We have specific expertise in the Russia-China DTT (0% interest, 6% royalties), the new Russia-UAE treaty (in force January 2026) and the Russia-Turkey treaty. We work in English, Russian and Chinese.

Yes. We handle regularisation for companies with historical filing errors — incorrect rates, missed deadlines, incomplete returns. We calculate the correct position, file amended returns, calculate penalty exposure and advise on the best approach to minimise FTS sanctions. The three-year statute of limitations applies in most cases.

We represent you from the first document request through to any court proceedings if required. Field audits can last 6–18 months with suspensions. We attend on-site, respond to all FTS requests within the statutory 10-day deadline, draft formal objections to the audit act (you have one month) and handle the pre-trial appeal. See our detailed guide to FTS audits.

Both. Ongoing compliance (CIT, VAT) is typically a monthly retainer. Project work (structuring advice, audit defence, WHT analysis) is quoted separately based on scope. We agree the fee structure upfront before any work begins — no surprises.

Yes — transfer pricing is a separate practice area. See our transfer pricing service page for details on TP documentation, controlled transaction analysis and FTS audit defence. Many clients engage us for both ongoing tax compliance and annual TP documentation.