Monitoring of the Federal Legislation dated 24.07.2008

Federal Law No. 155-FZ of July 22, 2008 on the Amendments to Part 2 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

Creates more favourable conditions for small businesses to apply special tax regimes.

Federal Law No. 142-FZ of July 22, 2008 on the Amendments to Chapter 22 of Part 2 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

Changes the rates of excise duty taxes for the years 2009-2011.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 529 of July 15, 2008 on the Endorsement of the Rates of Import Customs Duties for Individual Commodities

Introduces on the permanent basis the zero rate of the import customs duty for accumulator cells, as well as antenna parts and reflectors.

Order of the Federal Service for Financial Markets No. 08-102/pz of July 1, 2008 on the Endorsement of the Regulation on the Procedure of Processing of Appeals of Citizens and Organisations Received in the Federal Service for Financial Markets

Regulates the procedure of processing by the Federal Service for Financial Markets of Russia of appeals of citizens and organisations.

Order of the Federal Fishing Agency No. 18 of July 7, 2008 on the Endorsement of the Form of the Request of the Fishing Vessels to Enter (Leave) the Sea Ports of the Russian Federation

A notification procedure and selective state control is applied for vessels and products.