Residency status, the 183-day rule and what it triggers.
Tax-residency advice for individuals moving to or from Russia — establishing your status under the day-count rules, understanding what it means for worldwide income, and planning around a change of residency.
Tax residency is the hinge that everything else turns on. As a resident, Russia taxes your worldwide income and expects the associated reporting; as a non-resident, only Russian-source income is in scope, at different rates. For someone moving to or from Russia, establishing status correctly — and documenting it — avoids disputes later.
We determine your status on the day-count rules, review the documentation, and where two countries both claim you, work through the treaty tie-breaker. Around a planned move, timing and evidence can change your position, so we plan it with you and coordinate with your home-country advisers.
You are moving to or from Russia and your tax-residency status is unclear.
A change of residency affects what income Russia can tax.
Two countries both claim you as resident and a treaty tie-breaker is needed.
Count days present and gather the evidence.
Determine your resident or non-resident position.
Apply the tie-breaker where two countries both claim you.
Record the position to support your filings.
Broadly, presence of 183 days or more within a 12-month period. We confirm your status on the facts and document it.
It determines whether Russia taxes your worldwide income or only Russian-source income, and what you must report.
Within the rules, yes — timing and documentation of a move can change your position, which we plan with you.
By email, WhatsApp, Telegram or WeChat. Describe your situation briefly — we don’t need everything upfront.
A named adviser replies — not a generic inbox. We confirm whether we can help and propose a call if needed.
We ask about your situation, Russian entity structure and what you need. No charge. In English, Russian or Chinese.
Clear scope, fee and timeline. We start on receipt of the signed letter. No retainer lock-in on project work.
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