Friday at 11:00 am (GMT+3)
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Agenda
| Welcome & Introduction:George O. Tsamourlidis, Head of Tax and Advisory, Senior Audit Manager |
| The announcement by the RF President. |
| Current DTTs provision breakdown. |
| Cyprus first to receive the official notification of DTTs amendments. |
| Proposed DTTs provision breakdown. |
| After Malta & Luxembourg, who’s next? |
| Which businesses will be affected? |
| What are your options and how to stay one step ahead? |
| Q&A Session |
In the first official statement since the beginning of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation on 25th March 2020, sending a shock wave through the business community with an announcement that a new tax rate, increased to 15%, will be charged on interest and dividends to recipients in ‘conduit’ jurisdictions (i.e. jurisdictions of intermediaries between the dividend/interest payer and recipient).
Though it was speculated that it will take time to feel the effects of the proposed DTTs amendments, Cyprus received the first official letter within a week, followed by Luxembourg and Malta.
What exactly is mentioned in the proposal and are there any exemptions to the new amendments?
With a timeframe in place and a very tight schedule to comply with the amendments, business owners are called upon to assess the impact and evaluate their options on the way forward.
Is there a way out this time? With a few alternatives available, everything will depend on the final agreements and the jurisdictions involved.
Russian Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Foreign Affairs have until 24th April 2020 to prepare a list of any other countries with which similar tax treaty changes may be considered.
For more information on the COVID-19 measures in Russia and how these measures can affect you, please contact us on [email protected]
