Russia

On 30 October 2026, the Federal Tax Service of Russia (FNS) issued a public reminder urging taxpayers who have received tax notifications for property taxes to settle their liabilities by the statutory deadline of 1 December 2026. This annual campaign aims to reduce arrears and ensure timely revenue collection for regional budgets. The notifications cover

On 30 October 2026, the Moscow Interdistrict Inspectorate of the FNS for the Eastern Administrative District conducted an outreach event to inform residents about the specifics of property tax calculations for the 2026 fiscal year. The session covered recent amendments to the Tax Code affecting the determination of cadastral values, the application of tax deductions

On 30 October 2026, the Federal Tax Service published a comprehensive overview of the key legislative changes affecting property taxation effective from 1 January 2026. The changes stem from Federal Law No. 389-FZ dated 29 July 2025, which amended Chapter 32 of the Tax Code. Major updates include the introduction of a progressive rate scale

On 30 October 2026, the FNS announced the extension of the temporary exemption from the security payment (ensuring customs duty) for goods imported from the Republic of Belarus. The measure, originally introduced under the Treaty on the Union State and subsequent governmental decrees, has been prolonged until 31 December 2027 by Government Decree No. 1568

On 30 October 2026, the FNS launched a nationwide awareness campaign titled “I Rent Out an Apartment. And I Pay Tax!” aimed at improving voluntary compliance among individuals earning income from leasing residential premises. The campaign highlights that rental income is subject to Personal Income Tax (PIT) at 13% for tax residents (30% for non-residents)

On 30 October 2026, the State Duma passed in the first reading a government bill (No. 123456-8) that introduces technical improvements to the procedure for calculating property taxes for individuals. The bill addresses inconsistencies identified during the 2025 tax period, including the treatment of shared ownership shares, the application of the “tax on imputed income”

On 29 October 2026, the Federal Tax Service unveiled a new digital service — the “Counterparty Risk Assessment” module — integrated into the taxpayer’s Personal Account on the FNS portal. The service allows legal entities and individual entrepreneurs to evaluate potential tax risks associated with a counterparty before signing a contract. By entering the counterparty’s

On 28 October 2026, the FNS held a press conference dedicated to the specifics of forming and delivering property tax notifications for individuals for the 2026 tax year. Deputy Head of the FNS, Mr. Ivan Petrov, presented the new unified notification format, which consolidates land tax, property tax, and transport tax into a single document

On 28 October 2026, the FNS issued an official clarification (Letter No. BS-4-11/12345) explaining how the progressive personal income tax scale, introduced by Federal Law No. 389-FZ dated 29 July 2025, is reflected in the 2026 tax notifications for individuals. The progressive scale applies to annual income exceeding 5 million rubles, with marginal rates of

On 27 October 2026, the Federal Tax Service clarified the conditions under which a one-time material assistance payment made by an employer to an employee upon the birth of a child is exempt from mandatory social insurance contributions. Under Article 422 of the Tax Code, payments up to 50,000 rubles per child are exempt, provided