Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 20.01.2003

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 22 of January 17, 2003 on the Endorsement of the Rates of Export Customs Duties for Raw Oil and Oil Products from Bituminous Materials and Commodities of Oil Exported from the Territory of the Russian Federation outside the Member-States of the Customs Union Agreements

The rates of export customs duties for raw oil and oil products from bituminous materials and commodities from oil exported outside the member-states of the Customs Union agreements are reduced from USD 26.9 to USD 23.3 per 1,000 kg.
The rate for raw oil and oil products from bituminous materials (Foreign Trade Commodity Nomenclature code 2709 00) is reduced from USD 29.8 to USD 25.9 per 1,000 kg.
The Decision is entered into force from February 1, 2003.

Order of the Ministry of Taxation of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-03/716 of December 17, 2002 on the Endorsement of the Declaration for Excise Duty Taxes and Its Filling Instruction

Endorses the form of the tax declaration for excise duties and its filling instruction.
The Order is applied in the calculation of the amounts of excise duties for operations carried out from January 1, 2003 and recognised as object of taxation under Article 182 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation.
Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on January 9, 2003. Reg. No. 4100.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 124n of December 6, 2002 on the Amendments to the Acts of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation on Accounting Work in Insurance Organisations and Reports Submitted in Compliance with Enforcement Procedure

Reports of insurance organisations submitted in compliance with enforcement procedure includes now intermediate reports drawn up according to Forms 11-Insurer "Information on Operational Segment", 12-Insurer "Information on Affiliated and Dependent Companies of the Insurance Organisation" and 13-Insurer "Information on Branches and Representations of the Insurance Organisation". The earlier available forms are also provided in the new wording.
Among intermediate accounting reports for the first six months submitted to the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation and its territorial bodies in charge of insurance enforcement, insurance organisations present a copy of the publication of the accounting balance report and accounts of profits and losses of the previous year indicating the date and source of the publication.
The Order is entered into force beginning with annual reports for the year 2002 and intermediate reports (month, quarter) for the year 2003.
According to the Statement of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation No. 07/195-YuD of January 13, 2003, the Order does not need state registration.