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Bank of Russia sets down procedure for Russian investors to sell frozen assets
On 8 December 2023, the Bank of Russia’s Board of Directors adopted a decision establishing a procedure for the interaction of financial market participants to enable Russian investors to sell their foreign securities to persons of unfriendly states. Read in more detail in our legal update.
UK to set up a new regulator: the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation
On 11 December 2023, the United Kingdom announced the creation of a new regulator, the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (“OTSI”) which will work in parallel with the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation. On OTSI’s significance, goal and role, read further in our legal update.
New income taxation procedure for purchasing work or services from interdependent foreign entities
On 27 November 2023, the President of the Russian Federation signed Federal Law No. 539-FZ intoroducing significant changes to the Russian Tax Code, including amendments providing that, with effect from 1 January 2024, the remuneration for the work or services performed by interdependent foreign entities to Russian taxpayers shall be subject to the Russian withholding tax at a rate of 15%. Read further in our legal update.
Partial “lifting” of the suspension of certain provisions of international tax treaties
The August Decree of the Russian President suspended certain provisions of tax treaties between the Russian Federation and 38 countries (“DDT”). The Russian Government has outlined measures to reduce the impact of the DTTs suspension on the Russian economy. In particular, it was suggested that an exemption from or a reduced corporate profits tax rate be established for certain types of income paid to those foreign companies that have previously been subject to an exemption from withholding taxation or a reduced withholding tax rate. Read further in our legal update.
Russian court holds sanctions clause to be valid and enforceable
The Moscow District Arbitrazh Court upheld the position of the lower courts in relation to the validity and enforceability of the sanctions clause. Read further in our legal update on the relevance of the case and the court’s findings.
Restrictions on importing iron and steel products into the EU, UK and Switzerland
On 30 September 2023, new restrictions on importing iron and steel products of Russian origin into the European Union and the United Kingdom entered into force. Read more in our legal update.