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Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 8.08.2005

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 904 of August 1, 2005 on the Invalidation of Some of the Acts of the President of the Russian Federation

Since the tax bodies are empowered with control over the correctness of calculation and payment of insurance contributions for obligatory pension insurance, including the fines, invalidates Items 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1166 of November 21, 1995 on the additional measures to enhance the payment discipline in the payments with the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation having regulated the procedure of bank operations of the payers of insurance contributions to the Pension Fund and having granted the right to the Bank of Russia and the Pension Fund to call to account for the violation of the procedure of payments to the Fund.

Correspondingly, invalidates the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1645 of December 5, 1996 granting the right to the Fund to recalculate the underpaid penalties to the payers having redeemed completely the debts in contributions before January 1, 1997 proceeding from the interest rate of refinancing of the Bank of Russia as of the date of redemption of the debt and Items 8 of the Appendix to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1358 of July 25, 2000 changing the names of the tax bodies in Decree 1166.

The Decree is entered into force from the day of its signing.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 475 of August 2, 2005 on the Compensation Payments to the Family Members of the Killed (Deceased) Servicemen and Employees of Some of the Federal Bodies of Executive Power to Cover Expenses for the Dwelling Space, Communal and Other Types of Services

The right for the compensation payments emerges with the family members of servicemen killed (deceased) during the military service, including the draft service (active duty). The right for the compensation payments also occurs with the family members of citizens killed (deceased) after dismissal from the military service upon reaching the limiting age, because of the health condition or organisational measures who have the total length of service of 20 years and more. Besides, the right for the compensation is granted to family members of the employees of the bodies of internal affairs of the Russian Federation, institutions and bodies of the criminal execution system, State Fire Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, bodies of control over circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, customs bodies and the federal bodies of the tax police killed (deceased) because of the injury, contusion, mutilation or disease pertaining to execution of service duties.

Family members of the killed (deceased) servicemen shall pay for the dwelling space, communal and other types of service in full amount while getting compensation payments later. The payments are effected on the basis of certificates drawn up according to provided forms. The certificate is drawn up once and is valid within the whole period of getting of compensation payments. The amount of the compensation payments is determined proceeding from the 60% of the payment for the dwelling space, communal and other types of services comprising the portion of the family members of the killed (deceased) serviceman in the total expenses of all citizens registered in the dwelling space. The Decision provides the procedure of calculation of the mentioned payments. Specifies that compensation payments apply to any expired period beginning with January 1, 2005, however, not more than for three years.

If the subjects of the Russian Federation adopt differentiated (tariff) rates of payment of the dwelling space and communal services, additional dwelling space within the limits of the social norm per person in the total dwelling space of the rooms occupied by the family of the killed (deceased) serviceman is not recommended to be regarded as exceeding the norms.

The Decision applies to legal relations emerging from January 1, 2005.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 90n of July 11, 2005 on the Amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 14n of February 7, 2003 on the Implementation of the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 817 of November 11, 2002

Since control functions in the sphere of production of printed items protected against forgery, including the blank securities, as well as the sale of the mentioned items, are vested in the Federal Tax Service of Russia, introduces appropriate amendments to the Order of the Ministry of Finance of Russia No. 14n of February 7, 2003 implementing the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 817 of November 11, 2002 on the licensing of production of printed items protected against forgery, including the blank securities, as well as the sale of mentioned items.

Registered in the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on August 2, 2005. Reg. No. 6860.

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