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Scenario 03 · Changing shape or winding down

Restructuring & exit in Russia

Whether reorganising or leaving, the moving parts — tax clearance, employees, assets and entities — must be sequenced so nothing is left open for the parent.

Signals you're here
You are converting, merging or liquidating an entity
A workforce transition needs statutory severance
Assets or contracts must transfer cleanly
A clean tax clearance and final filings are required

Changing the shape of a Russian business — or leaving it — is where the most moving parts come together at once. A reorganisation, sale or wind-down touches tax clearance, employees, assets, contracts and one or more legal entities, and the order in which they are handled determines whether anything is left open for the parent afterwards. TaxWell plans and executes the transition as a single sequence: an ordered plan across entities, tax and people; share transfers, conversions or liquidation; statutory workforce transition with correct severance; asset and contract transfer; and final tax clearance and reporting. Where profit or proceeds are repatriated, treaty relief and withholding are modelled up front. The goal is a clean close-out with no residual claims or exposure.

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The expertise this calls on

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Legal & corporate

Corporate, commercial and regulatory legal support.

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Tax & compliance

CIT, VAT, withholding tax and FTS audit defence.

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Payroll & HR

Employment compliance and HR for international teams.

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Accounting (RAS)

Reporting aligned with Russian (RAS) requirements.

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+ how it usually sequences
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Plan the sequence

Map entities, tax, people and assets into an ordered transition plan.

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Execute

Transfers, severance and filings delivered step by step.

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Close out

Tax clearance and final reporting so nothing remains open.

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How this has played out

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Coordinated wind-down of Russian operations

Tax clearance, workforce transition and entity liquidation across three entities.

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Management buyout of Russian subsidiary

Tax-efficient transfer of a Russian subsidiary to its local management team.

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Questions clients ask

How do you liquidate a company in Russia?

Liquidation follows a statutory sequence: a decision and notification, a creditor and settlement period, final tax filings and clearance, and deregistration. It typically takes several months and must be coordinated with workforce and asset matters.

What happens to employees when a business exits Russia?

A workforce transition must follow Russian employment law, including correct notice and statutory severance. Handled properly, it protects the company from claims and keeps the exit clean.

Can profit still be repatriated from Russia in 2026?

Yes, though the route depends on where the parent sits. Where a double tax treaty remains active, reduced withholding on dividends applies; where it is suspended, domestic rates apply. Both should be modelled before you move funds.

How do you convert a branch to an LLC?

Branch-to-LLC conversion involves incorporating the new entity, transferring assets, contracts and employees, and updating tax and registration — sequenced to avoid downtime in active projects.

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