Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 3.10.2002

Order of the Ministry of Taxes and Fees of the Russian Federation No. VG-3-03/481 of September 9, 2002 On the Endorsement of Methodological Recommendations On the Application of Chapter 22 "Excise Taxes" of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation (mineral raw material liable to excise tax)

The new Methodological Recommendations have been adopted in place of the Methodological Recommendations on the application of Chapter 22 "Excise Taxes" of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation endorsed by Order of the Ministry of Taxes and Fees of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-03/441 of December 19, 2000 complete with changes and amendments. The Methodological Recommendations have been prepared with due regard for provisions of the latest Federal laws introducing changes and amendments in Chapter 22 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 715 of September 30, 2002 On Amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1009 of August 13, 1997

The amendment concerns the procedure for signing (endorsement) of statutory legal acts of federal executive authorities. It establishes that individual statutory acts may be signed (endorsed) by first deputy (deputy) heads of the federal body of executive authority who may be entrusted with the management of branch services (blocs) set up within those bodies. The granting of such powers and also a range of issues on which the said persons are authorized to sign (endorse) statutory acts shall be considered at the meeting of the Government of the Russian Federation as suggested by the head of federal executive authority.
The given provisions shall not apply to federal bodies of executive authority the management of which is effected directly by the President of the Russian Federation.

Order of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 910 of August 29, 2002 On Amending Order of the State Customs Committee of Russia No. 402 of April 27, 2001

The rates to compute the amount of security for performance of obligations of the importer are supplemented by the following tobacco goods: cigarillas, tobacco for smoking pipes containing or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion; smoking tobacco containing or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion, except for tobacco used as raw material for industrial production of tobacco products.
Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation in September 30, 2002. Registration No. 3824.

Regulations of the Central Bank of Russia, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation and the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation No. 192-P/82n/01-100/6 of August 9, 2002 On Introduction of Changes and Amendments in the Regulations On the Procedure For Taking Away and Transfer from and also Bringing and Transfer Into the Russian Federation of Currency of the Russian Federation

The Regulations endorsed by Letter of the State Customs Committee of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation and Bank of Russia Nos. 01-23/16223, 11-05-02, 326 of September 6, 1996 have been applied to the taking away from and bringing into the Russian Federation of memorial coins of non-precious metals which are the currency of the Russian Federation.
The Regulations shall take effect upon the expiration of 30 days after its official publication.
Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation in September 30, 2002. Registration No. 3821.

Order of the Ministry of Taxes and Fees of the Russian Federation No. BG-3-29/465 of August 29, 2002 On Improving the Work of Tax Bodies In the Application of Measures Towards Compulsory Recovery of Debts

Endorses methods of decision to recover tax, fee and also penalty by using monies of the taxpayer (payer of fees) - whether organization or tax agent of organization available in bank accounts; of claims to pay tax, of tax sanction; of decisions to suspend (to lift suspension of) operations involving accounts of the taxpayer (payer of fees) or tax agent at the bank.
Registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation in September 26, 2002. Registration No. 3817.