Russia Tax Agency Posts FAQs on Various Taxes

The Russian Federal Tax Service Jan. 12 posted FAQs on various taxes. Topics covered include: 1) the application of VAT for Kazakh customers who order packaging design services for goods supplied by a Russian seller, and on sales of residential buildings by an entrepreneur; 2) that the limit for applying the patent tax system was reduced to 20 million Russian rubles (US$254,779), with the system not applying in 2026 for taxpayers with revenue that exceeded that amount in 2025; 3) situations whether organizations can accept certificates and consider the earnings of previous employers when determining the nontaxable base for severance ...