The government has submitted a bill to the State Duma that obliges Russian companies in some cases to collect 30% personal income tax on payments received by workers who have gone abroad. The document is published on the website of the lower house of parliament.
The modifications propose from January 1, 2024 to collect personal income tax from employees who have left at a base rate of 13-15%, however, if they cease to be tax residents, the rate should increase to 30%.
The rules will apply to those who use the Russian segment of the Internet for work, or hardware and software and hardware located in Russia.
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Later, the Ministry of Finance also reported that the 30% income tax would not apply to employees who left the country if they work under employment contracts. For such employees, the current tax conditions will not change in any way.
The initiative to force non-residents to pay income tax in the amount of 30% was carried out by the Ministry of Finance. The initiative to raise the tax was explained by the desire to “preserve the income of the subjects.” In September 2022, the department allowed a personal income tax reduction for Russian “remote workers” abroad.
Also in November last year, it became known that the department, together with parliament, is working on the issue of keeping personal income tax at the level of 13% for those Russians who have left, who continue to do business in the Russian Federation from abroad.
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anastasia mariana
Source: RB
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