Federal Constitutional Law No. 9-FKZ of December 29, 2025 on amending Article 7 of the Federal Constitutional Law on Military Courts of the Russian Federation - The jurisdiction of military courts has been clarified

Federal Constitutional Law No. 8-FKZ of December 29, 2025 on amending Article 6 of the Federal Constitutional Law on the Judicial System of the Russian Federation - It is prohibited to enforce decisions of foreign courts unless they are based on international treaties of Russia or UN Security Council resolutions

Federal Law No. 561-FZ of December 29, 2025 on amending Articles 3.5 and 14.8 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences - Imposing additional services can result in a large fine

Federal Law No. 560-FZ of December 29, 2025 on amending the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences - Russia will improve the mechanism for administrative liability for violation of customs regulations

Federal Law No. 558-FZ of December 29, 2025 on amending Article 65 of the Water Code of the Russian Federation and Article 38 of the Federal Law on Specially Protected Natural Areas - Temporary roads can be used in water protection zones to create glamping sites

Federal Law No. 555-FZ of December 29, 2025 on amending Articles 3 and 8 of the Federal Law on Developing Small and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurship in the Russian Federation - Opportunities to support small and medium-sized businesses have been expanded

Federal Law No. 554-FZ of December 29, 2025 on amending the Law of the Russian Federation on Subsoil - Access to mineral deposit maps is restricted

Federal Law No. 544-FZ of December 29, 2025 on amending Articles 213.4 and 213.5 of the Federal Law on Insolvency (Bankruptcy) - Arbitration courts will find it easier to handle deposit accounts during bankruptcy proceedings

Federal Law No. 518-FZ of December 29, 2025 on ratification of the Agreement on the fundamentals of relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Mali

Federal Law No. 516-FZ of December 29, 2025 on ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Mozambique on extradition - Russia and Mozambique will cooperate in the fight against crime

Methodological Recommendations on VAT for the simplified tax system 2026

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1010 of December 31, 2025 - The special procedure for decision-taking by the bodies of some Russian companies has been extended

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2225 of December 30, 2025 - Some issues regarding the application of the national procurement regime have been clarified

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 1114 of December 29, 2025 - The regulations of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on federal state control in the sphere of migration have been extended

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. SD-4-3/11730@ of December 26, 2025 on the recommended invoice form, purchase ledger form, and sales ledger form, applicable from January 1, 2026

Information Letter of the Bank of Russia No. IN-03-23/120 of December 30, 2025 - The possibility of restructuring loans for corporate borrowers has been extended for six months

Decision of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia of December 26, 2025 on the establishment of tariffs for transactions involving the transfer of digital roubles from the digital rouble accounts of users of the digital rouble platform to the Federal Treasury - Budget payments in digital roubles are now commission-free.

Federal Law No. 569-FZ of December 29, 2025 - Age verification will be possible using the MAX messenger.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2188 of December 29, 2025 - on the Program of State Guarantees for the Provision of Free Medical Care to Citizens for 2026 and for the Planning Period of 2027 and 2028

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2192 of December 29, 2025 - on amending certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation on the traceability of goods subject to mandatory marking with identification means

Letter of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 02-07-08/128491 of December 30, 2025 - on Methodological Recommendations for recognising overdue accounts receivable as doubtful

Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 119 of December 5, 2025 - on establishing value standards within which e-commerce goods purchased by individuals are imported onto the Customs Territory of the Eurasian Economic Union without payment of customs duties on e-commerce goods

Information from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated January 13, 2026, - on the average price of Urals crude oil for December 2025

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. BS-4-11/11826@ of December 30, 2025: personal income tax - new codes for determining taxpayer status have been introduced, such as 0 - for taxpayers with foreign agent status; and 9 - for tax residents and citizens of an EAEU member state receiving income from employment in Russia but not considered a tax resident

Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 117 of November 19, 2025 - amendments to Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 105 of November 23, 2020: public procurement - the List of goods subject to the origin criteria established for the CIS has been expanded.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 368 of October 31, 2025 - on establishing the Procedure for ensuring accessibility conditions at airports, and of services provided at airports and on aircraft, for passengers from among persons with disabilities and other persons with limited life activities

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 1-P of January 15, 2026 - on the case of verifying the constitutionality of Item 2 of Article 214.10 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation and Item 2 of Article 567 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation: the Constitutional Court ordered the elimination of arbitrary calculation of personal income tax when exchanging real estate.

Information from the Federal Tax Service, dated January 14, 2026: the Federal Tax Service has clarified the application of a new transport tax benefit for participants in the Special Military Opertation and their family members

Information from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated January 15, 2026, - on average prices for the previous tax period for the corresponding types of hydrocarbon raw materials extracted at a new offshore hydrocarbon field, for the period from December 1 to December 31, 2025

Resolution of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 1 of January 13, 2026, - on establishing the import customs duty rate of the Common Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union for natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminum-calcium phosphates, and ground phosphate chalk

Information of the Federal State Statistics Service of January 16, 2026 on the consumer price index in December 2025 - In December 2025, compared to November, the consumer price index was 100.32%

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 2-P of January 20, 2026 in the case of reviewing the constitutionality of Part 6 of Article 14 of the Federal Law on Digital Financial Assets, Digital Currency, and Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation - The Constitutional Court upheld the right to judicial protection of property claims for cryptocurrency

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 952 of November 14, 2025 - The procedure for considering applications for refugee status and temporary asylum has been updated

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 398 of November 17, 2025 - The rules for the air transportation of dangerous goods by civil aircraft have been updated

Information of the Bank of Russia dated January 19, 2026 The Bank of Russia has identified the main directions for the development of cash circulation for 2026-2030

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 12 of January 19, 2026 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1304 of October 9, 2019 - Modernisation of primary health care in the regions continues. To develop primary healthcare in rural areas, urban settlements and small towns, it is planned to overhaul medical institutions, purchase equipment and vehicles for them, purchase and install prefabricated modular structures for the placement of medical outpatient clinics and feldsher-midwife stations, and open vascular departments and oncology care centres

Recommendations for audit organisations, individual auditors, and auditors on conducting audits of annual accounting (financial) statements of organisations for 2025 (Appendix to Letter No. 07-04-09/3478of January 22, 2026)

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-21/1052@ of December 8, 2025 on amending appendices to orders of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-21/377@ of July 25, 2019, No. ED-7-21/646@ of July 9, 2021 and No. ED-7-21/766@ of August 24, 2022 - New tax benefits have been assigned codes

Resolution of the Collegium Коллегии of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 7 of January 20, 2026 on approval of the rate of import customs duty with respect to ferro-niobium - Import duty on ferro-niobium has been reduced to zero.

Information of the Bank of Russia dated January 23, 2026 "The banking license of Commercial Bank "New Moscow Bank" (limited liability company) has been revoked

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-21/1071@ of December 10, 2025 on amending Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-21/409@ of June 30, 2020 - The Federal Tax Service has expanded the list of information on objects subject to property tax based on cadastral value

Information from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated January 23, 2026 - on the rates of export customs duties on oil and certain categories of goods produced from oil, for the period from February 1 to 28, 2026

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 10 of January 19, 2026, - on the specifics of pension payments, other payments, and compulsory social insurance against industrial accidents and occupational diseases, established on the basis of legislation of the Russian Federation, as well as international agreements of the Russian Federation, to persons residing outside the territory of the Russian Federation

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 26 of January 23, 2026, - on amendments to Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1137 of December 26, 2011: the forms of documents used for VAT settlements have been updated.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-14/727@ of Auguts 18, 2025 - on approval of the specifics of accounting with tax authorities for major taxpayers

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 370 of November 1, 2025 - on approval of the Rules for maintaining the List of river ports of the Russian Federation

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-21/1086@ of December 15, 2025 - on approval of the Notification Form provided for in the second paragraph of Item 2.1 of Article 403 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, the Procedure for filling it in, the Format for submitting such Notification in electronic form, and the Form of the document on identifying grounds preventing the determination of the tax base in accordance with such notification

Order of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation No. 34n of January 20, 2026, - on determining cases and conditions under which individuals may be admitted to medical and/or pharmaceutical activities without undergoing specialist accreditation and (or) in specialties not covered by the specialist certificate or specialist accreditation

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-14/728@ of August 18, 2025, - on approval of the Specifics of accounting with tax authorities for individuals that are foreign nationals or stateless persons

Resolution of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 6 of January 28, 2026, - on establishing the import customs duty rate of the Common Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union for aniline and its salts

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 55 of January 28, 2026 - on the Procedure for conducting certification, re-certification, as well as early termination of a qualification certificate, and also maintaining a Register of certified persons authorised to design fire safety equipment for commissioned buildings and facilities

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 3 of January 12, 2026 - on wstablishing a deflator coefficient for water tax rates for 2026

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 43 of January 23, 2026 - on deflator coefficients for the mineral extraction tax rate for coal mining

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 30 of January 23, 2026 - on approval of the indexation coefficient for payments, benefits, and compensations in 2026

Information from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated January 29 2026 - on deflator coefficients for the mineral extraction tax rate for coal mining for the first quarter of 2026

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-14/1081@ of December 12, 2025 - on amendments to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-14/1125@ of December 11, 2024: the format for submitting bank account information to tax authorities has been adjusted

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-14/728@ of August 18, 2025 - on approval of the Specifics of accounting with tax authorities for individuals that are foreign nationals or stateless persons

Resolution of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 6 of January 28, 2026 - on establishing the import customs duty rate of the Common Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union for aniline and its salts

Federal Law No. 6-FZ of January 30, 2026, - on ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Nicaragua on Mutual Protection of Citizens from Abuses in the Sphere of International Justice

Federal Law No. 7-FZ of January 30, 2026 - on ratification of Agreements between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on Enforcing the Terms of the First Russian-Belarusian Intergovernmental Agreements

Federal Law No. 4-FZ of January 30, 2026 - on ratification of the Protocol Amending the Convention on the Authorization of Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family, and Criminal Matters of October 7, 2002

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7183-U of September 24, 2025 - on amendments to Regulations of the Bank of Russia No. 534-P of February 24, 2016 on the Admission of Securities to Organized Trading

Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 124 of December 5, 2025 - on the labelling of certain types of perfumery and cosmetic products, personal hygiene items, and household chemicals for identification purposes

Federal Law No. 8-FZ of January 30, 2026, - on ratification of the Protocol Amending the Treaty on the Eurasian Investment Union of May 29, 2014: the procedure for regulating procurement, crediting, and distributing customs duties to be adjusted

Review of the Constitutional Court of Russia, dated January 29, 2026 - review of cases of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation for 2025 contains an analysis of court decisions in various categories of cases, demonstrating the application of constitutional norms and norms in specific institutions

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 78 of January 31, 2026 on the introduction of a temporary ban on the export of certain types of fuel from the Russian Federation

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 67 of January 29, 2026 on amending certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation - Experimental labelling of certain types of products has been extended

Decision of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia dated January 30, 2026 on the establishment of macroprudential limits in relation to certain types of consumer and mortgage loans

Decision of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia dated January 30, 2026 - From March 1, lending conditions for companies with high debt burdens will become tougher

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-21/1224@ of December 18, 2025 - The form for transferring real estate information from the Russian Registration Authority to tax authorities has been updated.

Federal Law No. 15-FZ of January 30, 2026 on amending Article 217 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation - The conditions for exemption from personal income tax on income from the sale of securities have been revised

Federal Law No. 12-FZ of January 30, 2026 on amending the Land Code - Russia has simplified the land redistribution procedure

Federal Law No. 11-FZ of January 30, 2026 on ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on the mutual protection of citizens from abuses in the sphere of international justice

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 4-P of February 3, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Articles 2 and 3 of the Law of the Russian Federation on the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Freedom of Movement, Choice of Place of Stay and Residence within the Russian Federation, as well as Items 3, 12 and 14 of the Rules for Registration and De-registration of Citizens of the Russian Federation at the Place of Stay and Place of Residence within the Russian Federation - The Constitutional Court has permitted registration at the place of stay in apartments

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-3/1226@ of December 18, 2025 on approval of the application form for obtaining a patent, the procedure for filling it out, and the format for submitting an application for obtaining a patent in electronic form

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation dated February 4, 2026 on the average price level of Urals crude oil for January 2026

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-21/1238@ of December 22, 2025 on approval of the form, the procedure for filling it out, the format and procedure for submitting information provided for in Item 19 of Article 396 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation in electronic form

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 75 of January 31, 2026 on approval of the Rules for marking furs with identification means and the specifics of implementing a state information system for monitoring the circulation of goods subject to mandatory marking with identification means, in relation to furs

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 414 of November 25, 2025 on approval of the Federal Aviation Regulations "Procedure for the Implementation of Radio Communications During Air Traffic Services Within the Territory of the Russian Federation"

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 5-P of February 6, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Article 300 of the Labour Code of the Russian Federation - The Constitutional Court has ordered the elimination of a gap in the rules for compensation for overtime when an employee is dismissed before the end of their shift.

Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 99 of February 7, 2026, - on amendments to certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation on State Regulation of the Production, Processing, and Circulation of Precious Metals and Precious Stones: the list of documents required for testing, analyzing, and hallmarking jewelry has been adjusted

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-3/1276@ of December 26, 2025 - on approval of the Form, Completion Procedure, and Electronic Submission Format of the Unified (Simplified) Tax Return

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-3/1275@ of December 26, 2025 - on approval of the Application Form for Loss of the Right to Use the Patent Taxation System and the Format for Its Electronic Submission

Order of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Utilities of the Russian Federation No. 856/pr of December 29, 2025 - on approval of the Procedure for information interaction between a resource supply organisation, a regional operator for solid municipal waste management, an entity managing apartment buildings, an entity providing services, and performing maintenance and repair work on the common property of owners of premises in apartment buildings, and a specialised non-profit organisation carries out activities aimed at ensuring the implementation of major repairs of common property in apartment buildings, with owners and users of premises in apartment buildings and residential buildings using the state housing and utilities information system and a multifunctional information exchange service created in accordance with Federal Law No. 156-FZ of June 24, 2025, on the Creation of a Multifunctional Information Exchange Service and Amendments to Certain Legal Acts of the Russian Federation

Order of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Utilities of the Russian Federation No. 48/pr of January 30, 2026 - on approval of the Procedure for submitting to the Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Utilities of the Russian Federation an application for a subsidy for the relevant year and planning period from the federal budget to the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation within the Siberian and Far Eastern Federal Districts for the replacement of outdated heating equipment with modern, energy-efficient, and environmentally safe heating equipment of domestic origin, the Forms for the said application, and the Form for the heating system modernisation plan

Order of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation No. 2503 of December 29, 2025, - on approval of the procedure and cases for issuing opinions on the presence of materials discrediting traditional Russian moral values and/or promoting the denial of such values in films in respect of which no distribution certificate has been issued, or on refusing to issue such opinions

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 83 of February 2, 2026, - amendments to certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation: the ERA-GLONASS system operator shall transmit information on unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) flights to government agencies

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 402 of November 19, 2025 - on establishing the procedure for determining the initial (maximum) contract price, the price of a contract concluded with a single supplier (contractor, performer), the initial price of a unit of goods, work, service when conducting proceurements in the field of regular transportation of passengers and baggage by road and urban ground electric transport

Federal Law No. 22-FZ of February 11, 2026, - on amendments to Article 13.2 of the Federal Law 'On Civil Status Acts': courts (judges) will be able to obtain information on state registration of civil status acts contained in the Unified State Register of Civil Registry Offices through interagency cooperation, as well as upon request.

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 6-P of February 11, 2026, - on the case concerning the review of the constitutional validity of Articles 3, 45, and Part 3 of Article 108 of the Code of Administrative Procedure of the Russian Federation in connection with the complaint of the autonomous non-commercial organisation 'Center for Pricing Monitoring and Control': the Constitutional Court ordered the establishment of criteria for court-ordered reductions in payments to expert organizations.

Federal Law No. 18-FZ of February 11, 2026, - on amendments to Parts One and Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation: the procedure for enjoying tax benefits for participants in preferential regimes has been amended.

Federal Law No. 20-FZ of February 11, 2026, - on amendments to Article 17.1 of the Federal Law 'On the Protection of the Rights and Legitimate Interests of Individuals in the Collection of Overdue Debt and on Amending the Federal Law 'On Microfinance Activities and Microfinance Organizations': banks and microfinance organisations will report on debt collection

Review of court practice on administrative cases challenging regulatory legal acts of constituent entities of the Russian Federation establishing additional social support measures for participants in the special military operation and their family members (approved by Resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 2A/2026 of February 11, 2026): the regions are not entitled to narrow the range of recipients of regional benefits for participants in the special military operation compared with the provisions of federal laws.

List of instructions following the meeting of the State Council (approved by the President of the Russian Federation on 10 February 2026): the President of the Russian Federation has issued a number of instructions aimed at improving workforce training for the Russian economy.

List of instructions following the meeting of the Council for the Implementation of State Demographic and Family Policy (approved by the President of the Russian Federation on February 10, 2026): the President has issued a number of instructions in the field of demographic and family policy.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-21/1@ of January 12, 2026, - on approval of the Form, the Procedure for Completing It, the Format, and the Procedure for Submitting in Electronic Form the Information Specified in Item 18-1 of Article 396 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation: the form, format, and procedure for completing information entered into the Unified Federal State Information System on agricultural land and land used or allocated for agriculture as part of other land categories have been approved, as well as on the actual use of agricultural land plots or land within agricultural use zones in populated areas for agricultural production.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-21/2@ of January 12, 2026, - o approval of the Form of Explanations from a Taxpayer Organisation (or Its Separate Subdivision) in Connection with a Received Message on the Amounts of Transport Tax, Corporate Property Tax, and Land Tax (Advance Tax Payments) Assessed by the Tax Authority, the Procedure for Completing It, and the Format for Submitting Such Explanations in Electronic Form

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation dated February 13, 2026 on average prices for the past tax period for the relevant types of hydrocarbon raw materials extracted from a new offshore hydrocarbon raw material field, for the period from January 1 to January 31, 2026

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 100 of February 7, 2026 on amending certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation - The rules for recognising IFRS and international auditing standards for application in Russia have been adjusted.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 128 of February 12, 2026 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1937 of December 30, 2019 - The requirements for the use of animals for cultural and entertainment purposes and for their maintenance have been extended until March 1, 2032

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 7-P of February 17, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Items 3 and 4 of Article 26.1 of the Law of the Russian Federation on the Protection of Consumer Rights - The Constitutional Court has protected the right of buyers from remote areas to conveniently return goods purchased online.

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7219-U of October 28, 2025 on amending of the Bank of Russia No. 757-P of April 20, 2021 - The Bank of Russia has ordered non-credit financial companies to strengthen information security

Information Letter of the Bank of Russia No. IN-08-43/2 of February 17, 2026 on strengthening control over the availability of consent from legal representatives of minor clients when they open bank accounts

Order of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation No. 226 of February 9, 2026 on the procedure for interaction between the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media in the context of issuing conclusions on the presence of materials discrediting traditional Russian spiritual and moral values in films

Information of the Federal Tax Service dated February 18, 2026 - The procedure for paying insurance premiums for heads of commercial organisations in 2026 has been clarified

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 139 of February 14, 2026 on approval of the Regulations on the national digital transport and logistics platform of the Russian Federation "GosLog"

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 161 of February 19, 2026 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1944 of November 21, 2023 - The list of cases in which marked goods cannot be sold at retail has been expanded

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 139 of February 14, 2026, - on approval of the Regulations on the National Digital Transport and Logistics Platform of the Russian Federation 'GosLog'

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 41 of January 30, 2026, - on determining the number of categories of transport infrastructure facilities, the Criteria for categorising transport infrastructure facilities, and their quantitative indicators, by mode of transport: new rules for categorising transport infrastructure facilities have been established to replace the Rules, issued in 2020.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-21/27@ of January 19, 2026, - on approval of the application Form for the issuance of a notification of the amounts of transport tax, corporate property tax, and land tax (advance payments of taxes) calculated by the tax authority, the Procedure for completing it, and the Format for submitting such application in electronic form, which means proactive taxation of organisational property and the option to request calculations using the new form.

Order of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media of the Russian Federation No. 1246 of December 25, 2025 - on approval of the Procedure for cfreating and maintaining a List of significant Russian software developers

Federal Law No. 42-FZ of February 20, 2026 - amendments to the Tax Code. Expenses under targeted training contracts for the needs of an organisation reduce the tax base for the unified agricultural tax. It is clarified that the contract must provide for at least three years of work in accordance with the acquired qualification (previously - in the specialty).

Federal Law No. 44-FZ of February 20, 2026 - amendments to Article 7 of the Federal Law on Countering the Legalization (Laundering) of Criminally Obtained Incomes and the Financing of Terrorism and the Federal Law on the National Payment System: the amendments prohibit banks from instructing payment agents to conduct identification of citizens.

Information Letter of the Bank of Russia No. IN-02-28/5 of February 20, 2026, - concerning Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7183-U: amendments to the Procedure for admitting securities to organised trading came into force on February 10, 2026. Trading organisers are now required to label securities of issuers that disclose more information than required by government regulations. So, securities labelling will help investors understand issuers

Information from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated February 20, 2026 - on the rates of export customs duties on oil and certain categories of goods produced from oil for the period from March 1 to March 31, 2026

Order of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation No. 1172 of December 15, 2025 - on approval of the Administrative Regulations of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation for the provision of the public service "State accreditation of Russian organisations operating in the field of information technology"

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. BS-36-11/1367@ of February 24, 2026 - on the control ratios of the indicators of the insurance premium calculation form: on December 22, 2025, the Federal Tax Service published an updated recommended insurance premium calculation form for certain taxpayers; the control ratios for its indicators are provided.

Federal Law No. 43-FZ of February 20, 2026, - on amendments to the Federal Law 'On State Regulation in the Field of Genetic Engineering Activities' and Article 2 of the Federal Law 'On Amendments to the Federal Law 'On State Regulation in the Field of Genetic Engineering Activities': transfer of human genetic data abroad is restricted

Federal Law No. 37-FZ of February 20, 2026, - on amending Article 341.2 of the Labour Code of the Russian Federation: Rostekhnadzor is supposed to compile a list of hazardous jobs for which it is prohibited to provide personnel.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 158 of February 19, 2026 - on the establishment of types of other income that individuals included into the list of organisations and individuals with respect to whom there is information on their involvement in extremist activity or terrorism are entitled to obtain and spend

Federal Law No. 28-FZ of February 20, 2026, - on ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on the Promotion and Protection of Investments: the Agreement with Myanmar on the promotion and protection of investments has been ratified.

Federal Law No. 24-FZ of February 20, 2026, - on amendments to the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences: as part of improving self-regulation in the construction industry, the liability of self-regulating organisations is being increased. Administrative liability is being introduced for SROs in the field of engineering surveys, architectural and construction design or construction, reconstruction, major repairs, demolition of capital construction projects and their officials for certain violations.

Information Letter of the Bank of Russia and the Federal Antimonopoly Service No. IN-018-59/4/AT/13934/26 of February 20, 2026 - on the interaction of credit institutions and insurance organisations, as well as foreign insurance organisations, and on informing borrowers of the compliance of an insurance agreement with the requirements of a credit institution

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-21/45@ of January 23, 2026 - on approval of the Form, the Procedure for completing it, the Format, and the Procedure for submitting information in electronic form, specified in Item 7-2 of Article Article 362 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

Information from the Federal Service for Control of Alcohol and Tobacco Markets, dated February 26, 2026, - on the elimination of the possibility of submitting documents in hard copy

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 15 of January 15, 2026, - on approval of the Aircraft Movement Reporting Table in the Russian Federation

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 190 of February 26, 2026, - on the Procedure for maintaining the Register of Integrated Environmental Permits

List of Instructions following the meeting on the development of autonomous systems (approved by the President of the Russian Federation on February 26, 2026) - the President has instructed to accelerate the implementation of autonomous systems in various economic sectors, as well as to ensure the creation of a communications solution suite (including satellite constellations, ground infrastructure, and onboard signal receivers and transmitters) used for the control, monitoring, tracking, identification, and positioning of autonomous systems

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. SD-36-3/1314@ of February 20, 2026, - on new control ratios to the 2026 VAT return: the Federal Tax Service has defined additional control ratios for VAT return. From March 29, 2026, a revised VAT return form and format will be in effect. Among other things, the changes reflect an increase in the tax rate to 22%, a reduction in the income thresholds for payers of the simplified tax system and patent tax system, above which VAT liability arises.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 205 of February 28, 2026 on amending certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation - The experiment on labelling meat products is being replaced by mandatory labelling.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 203 of February 28, 2026 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 678 of May 27, 2024 - The procedure for labelling non-alcoholic beer has been clarified

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 193 of February 26, 2026 on amending certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation - The licensing procedure for certain types of activities in water transport has been clarified

Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 16 of January 30, 2026 on amending the Combined Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Common Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union - Imported carpet fabric will become cheaper

Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 13 of January 30, 2026 on amending the Combined Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Common Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union - A tariff exemption has been established for imported materials for processing in the chemical industry

Order of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring No. 13 of January 26, 2026 on determining the amount of a transaction with cash and (or) non-cash funds carried out under a real estate transaction, above which such a transaction is subject to mandatory control, and establishing the deadline for the start of submitting information on such a transaction

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 11-P of March 3, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Article 1084, Items 1 and 2 of Article 1089 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, as well as Part 9 of Article 12 of the Federal Law on Social Guarantees for Employees of Certain Federal Executive Bodies and Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation - The Constitutional Court has announced the timing of indexation of the lump sum payment in the event of the death of an employee of the Federal Penitentiary Service and other agencies in the line of duty

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 403-r of March 3, 2026 - A list of technical equipment for private security activities has been compiled

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 210 of March 2, 2026 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1638 of November 28, 2024 - The possibilities of applying the federal investment tax deduction have been expanded for groups of companies

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 134 of March 4, 2026 on amending Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 1103 of December 24, 2024 - The specifics of state registration of legal entities and real estate transactions in new regions have been clarified

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-3/57@ of January 29, 2026 on approval of the form, the procedure for filling it out and the format for submitting a tax return on gambling business tax in electronic form

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation dated March 5, 2026 on the average price level of Urals crude oil for February 2026

Information of the Bank of Russia dated March 6, 2026 the Bank of Russia has maintained restrictions on the withdrawal of foreign currency cash for another six months, until September 9, 2026

Decision of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia dated February 27, 2026 - The ban on charging citizens a commission for withdrawing foreign currency from accounts or deposits has been maintained for another six months

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 12-P of March 5, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Item 1 of Article 90 and part one of Article 128 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

The Constitutional Court has prohibited tax authorities from questioning taxpayers as witnesses regarding their own activities

Order of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 1330 of October 21, 2025, - on approval of the Procedure and Form for Submitting Information by Banks (Other Credit Institutions) in Respondence to Requests from Territorial Offices of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation

Federal Law No. 55-FZ of March 8, 2026, - on amending Articles 2 and 3 of the Law of the Russian Federation 'On the Right of Citizens of the Russian Federation to Freedom of Movement, Choice of Place of Stay and Residence within the Russian Federation': searching for people through the Ministry of Internal Affairs has been simplified.

Federal Law No. 49-FZ of March 8, 2026, - on amending Article 108 of the Air Code of the Russian Federation: mobilised personnel, contract soldiers, and volunteers will receive refunds for air tickets in the event of an involuntary cancellation of their flight.

Federal Law No. 54-FZ of March 8, 2026, - on amendments to the Federal Law 'On the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurship in the Russian Federation': the Ministry of Industry and Trade is vested with the authority to establish requirements for export support centers when implementing state programs (subprograms) of the Russian Federation; it should determine the procedure for monitoring over compliance by export support centers with requirements and prepare proposals for methodological recommendations on the export activities of small and medium-sized businesses.

Federal Law No. 46-FZ of March 8, 2026, - on amending Articles 11.31 and 23.36.1 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences: administrative penalties for transporting passengers and baggage in taxis without life, health, and property insurance have been mitigated.

Federal Law No. 50-FZ of March 8, 2026, - on amending Article 464 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation: foreign contract soldiers will not be extradited upon international requests from law enforcement agencies.

Federal Law No. 51-FZ of March 8, 2026, - on amending the Federal Law 'On the Procedure for Implementing Foreign Investments in Economic Entities of Strategic Importance for Ensuring National Defence and State Security,' and some other legal acts: Russia will tighten controls over foreign investments in strategic companies.

Information statement of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring) dated March 6, 2026 - to the attention of organisations and individual businessmen engaged in intermediary services in transactions for the purchase and sale of real estate

Information statement of the Federal Antimonopoly Service, dated March 10, 2026 - explanations are provided by the Federal Antimonopoly Service concerning the agency’s position in terms of the enforcement of advertising legislation

Information statement of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated March 12, 2026 - on average prices for the previous tax period for the corresponding types of hydrocarbon raw materials produced at a new offshore hydrocarbon field, for the period from February 1 to February 28, 2026

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 4 of January 12, 2026 - amendments to the Rules for the Transportation of Passengers, Baggage, and Cargo Baggage by Rail (approved by Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 352 of September 5, 2022 No. 352)

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-3/69@ of February 5, 2026 - amendments to the Appendix to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. KV-7-3/234@ of March 30, 2021: The procedure for filling in the tax return on additional profit from hydrocarbon extraction has been adjusted.

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 459-r of March 10, 2026 - for outbound tour operators, the deadline for paying contributions to the personal liability fund for 2025 and the first quarter of 2026 has been moved from April 15 to June 15, 2026.

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 458-r of March 10, 2026 - outbound tour operators can use the personal liability fund to refund tourists for cancelled tours to countries in the Middle East.

Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 14-P of March 13, 2026, - on the case of reviewing the constitutionality of Part 1.3-3 of Article 32.2 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences and Item 1 of Article 40.1 of the Budget Code of the Russian Federation in connection with the complaint of Grammy-A Limited Liability Company: the Constitutional Court has clarified the rules for refunding half of a fine if it is fully paid within the grace period.

Information Letter of the Bank of Russia No. IN-02-59/8 of March 11, 2026, - on the participation of a board of directors (supervisory board) of financial institutions in issues related to compliance with the rights of financial products' consumers

Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 13-P of March 12, 2026, - on reviewing the constitutionality of Item 1 of Article 1362 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation in connection with complaints of Sanofi Russia Joint-Stock Company and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated: the Constitutional Court clarified the conditions for granting a compulsory licence for pharmaceuticals. The licensee's scope of action based on market demand and the licensee's ability to ensure the required product quality shall be established by the court. The licence shall terminate once the market demand is satisfied and the right holder is ready to ensure product supply.

Information of the Ministry for Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation dated March 12, 2026 - The Federal Bailiff Service has begun accepting complaints against debt collectors through the Portal of Government Services

Order of the Government of the of the Russian Federation No. 457-r of March 7, 2026 - Professions and specialties have been identified, the development of which will ensure technological independence and leadership

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 15-P of March 17, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of part one of Article 129, Article 132 and part two of Article 135 of the Labour Code of the Russian Federation - The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation: the cancellation of a personal incentive bonus for a department head cannot be arbitrary

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7246-U of November 21, 2025 on the procedure for calculating the value of securities

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 159 of March 16, 2026 on amending Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 903 of November 27, 2023 and Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 73 of January 27, 2024 - The State Corporation for the Promotion of the Development, Manufacture, and Export of High Tech Products "Rostec" can decide for itself which data from the annual report to post on its website.

Information of the Federal Notary Chamber dated March 13, 2026 - The Federal Notary Chamber has been launched a service for verifying electronic notarial documents.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 252 of March 10, 2026 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 908 of December 31, 2004 - The lists of food products subject to VAT at a rate of 10% have been updated

Information of the Bank of Russia dated March 17, 2026 - CMTPL payments (compulsory motor third party liability) will increase as a result of changes to the rules for determining repair costs

Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 29 of March 13, 2026 on the marking of certain types of confectionery products in consumer packaging with identification means

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-26/29@ of January 19, 2026 - New formats for the adjustment invoice and the document on the buyer's consent to change the shipping cost have been approved

Information Statement from the Bank of Russia dated March 20, 2026 - The Bank of Russia has decided to lower the key rate by 50 bps to 15.00% per annum

Information Letter of the Bank of Russia No. IN-03-59/10 of March 19, 2026 - The Bank of Russia recommends strengthening support for borrowers affected by unscrupulous contractors in the private housing construction sector

Information statement of the Bank of Russia, dated March 19, 2026 - restrictions have been maintained with respect to transferring of funds abroad from brokerage and trustee accounts by non-residents from unfriendly countries

Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 16-P of March 23, 2026, - on the case concerning the review of the constitutionality of Part Three of Article 1 of the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation: the Constitutional Court has provided explanations on the specifics of indexation of awarded amounts for the period from the recognition of the indexation provision as unconstitutional and until its change (payments must be indexed immediately from the date of issue of a writ of execution)

Federal Law No. 64-FZ of March 23, 2026 - on amendments to Article 20 of the Federal Law on Free Legal Assistance in the Russian Federation: refugees and displaced persons will be entitled to free legal assistance

Federal Law No. 57-FZ of March 23, 2026 - on ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on Medical Examination of Citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan for Entry onto the Territory of the Russian Federation for Employment Purposes

Federal Law No. 56-FZ of March 23, 2026 - on ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus on the Procedure for Mutual Enforcement of Court Decisions of the Courts of the Russian Federation and the Courts of the Republic of Belarus

Federal Law No. 70-FZ of March 23, 2026 - on amendments to Article 346.17 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation: amendments have been made to the Tax Code regarding the simplified tax system when transferring property to a withdrawing LLC participant in lieu of the actual value of the share.

Federal Law No. 72-FZ of March 23, 2026 - on amendments to Article 67 of the Town-Planning Code of the Russian Federation: a decision on integrated territorial development may be made with respect to an area that, in accordance with land use and development regulations, is not defined as an area subject to integrated development as of the date of such decision.

Federal Law No. 69-FZ of March 23, 2026 - on amendments to Article 13.2 of the Federal Law on the Implementation of Part Four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation: the deadline for filing applications for recognition of exclusive rights in Russia has been extended for residents of new regions.

Federal Law No. 62-FZ of March 23, 2026 - on amendments to the Federal Law on Insolvency (Bankruptcy): amendments regarding the use of proceeds from the sale of mortgaged housing in bankruptcy proceedings have been approved.

Federal Law No. 63-FZ of March 23, 2026 - on amendments to the Federal Law on Electric Power Industry and certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation: the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) will be able to promptly eliminate violations in electricity tariffs

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 277 of March 17, 2026, - on approval of the Rules for forming the List of strategically important medicines

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 17-P of March 24, 2026, - on the case concerning the review of the constitutionality of Item 2 of Article 60 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and Item 2 of Part 1 of Article 7 of Federal Law No. 292-FZ of July 14, 2022: the Constitutional Court provided explanations concerning investors' right to early redemption of bonds during the issuer's reorganisation

Information Letter of the Bank of Russia No. IN-03-59/11 of March 24, 2026 - on the application of a proactive approach to informing clients of restrictions on transactions and remote account management methods: the Bank of Russia has recommended that banks proactively inform clients about account restrictions and the steps required to lift such limitations.

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 18-P of March 25, 2026 - on the case of reviewing the constitutionality of Item 3 of Article 234 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation: the Constitutional Court has ruled that periods of possession may be aggregated for the purpose of acquiring title to property by acquisitive prescription.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 193 of March 25, 2026, - on the special procedure for the export of Russian Federation cash currency and refined gold bullion from the Russian Federation: starting from April 1, 2026, a ban will be imposed on the export of cash roubles from Russia to EAEU countries for individuals in amounts exceeding $100,000, while for organisations and individual entrepreneurs - regardless of the amount. An exception will be made for export through certain airports, provided certified bank statements confirming withdrawals are available.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 11n of February 16, 2026 - amendments to the Procedure for preparing and maintaining financial and economic activity plans for federal budgetary and autonomous institutions, approved by Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 168n of August 17, 2020

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 38 of January 28, 2026 - approval of the Federal Aviation Regulations 'Rules for Radiotechnical Support of Aircraft Flights, Including Aviation Telecommunications'

Information statement of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated March 27, 2026, - on the Rates of export customs duties on oil and certain categories of goods produced from oil, for the period from April 1 to April 30, 2026

Information statement of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, dated March 26, 2026, - the Rules for transferring funds between individuals remain unchanged: the Ministry of Finance reports that updated rules for transferring funds will take effect on April 1. The amendments do not contain any conceptual innovations and do not concern funds transfers between individuals, but establish rules for filling in details for transfers to the Russian budget system (taxes, fees, fines) and payments to treasury accounts.

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 3n of January 14, 2026 - on implementation and termination of International Financial Reporting Standards in the Russian Federation: some new IFRS documents are being implemented in Russia, such as IFRS 18 "Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements" and IFRS 19 "Subsidiaries Not Obliged to Report Publicly: Disclosures"

Information of Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation - Sumptuary tax: A list of expensive cars for 2026 has been presented

Thematic Review of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 3/2026 on the consideration by courts of general jurisdiction of disputes related to the application of certain provisions of the legislation on taxes and fees

Review of the Judicial Practice of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 1 (2026) - The review examines disputes related to the protection of property rights, disputes arising from administrative and other public legal relations and other issues

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 19-P of March 31, 2026 In the case of verifying the constitutionality of Article 208 of the Civil Procedural Code of the Russian Federation and Article 242.1 of the Budget Code of the Russian Federation - The Constitutional Court recognised the right to indexation in the event of untimely execution of a court decision on recalculation and accrual of an unpaid pension

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 209 of March 31, 2026 on amending Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 172 of March 31, 2022 - Foreign gas buyers have been granted an extended period of payment through any Russian bank

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 657-r of March 30, 2026 - Airports through which roubles can be exported to EAEU countries have been determined

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 658-r of March 30, 2026 - A list of documents has been compiled for exporting cash roubles to the EAEU by plane

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-3/117@ of February 24, 2026 - New forms of registration documents have appeared for payers of the gambling tax

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 79 of February 19, 2026 on Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 862 of December 10, 2024 - Internal affairs transport bodies will monitor the movement of a foreigner being expelled from Russia

Order of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation and the Federal Service for Supervision in Education and Science No. 138/455 of March 3, 2026 - Those who interrupted their studies abroad can take school exams in the form of midterm assessments

Information Letter of the Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. IN-01-28/9/05-08-05/21339 of March 17, 2026 - The procedure for developing long-term incentive programs for top management of companies that have entered the stock exchange or are planning to do so has been recommended

Information of the Federal Service for Control of Alcohol and Tobacco Markets dated April 1, 2026 - When renaming a street without actually changing the address of the place of business, the state fee for updating the information in the register of tobacco licences is not charged

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 20-P of April 2, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Subitem 6 of Article 39.5 of the Land Code of the Russian Federation, Items 4, 5, and 6 of Part 1 of Article 16 of the Federal Law on General Principles of Local Government in the Russian Federation, Part 2 of Article 9 of the Law of the Irkutsk Region on the Free Provision of Land Plots to Citizens - The Constitutional Court did not allow the responsibility for providing infrastructure for plots of land for large families to be placed solely on municipalities

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 362 of April 2, 2026 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 78 of January 31, 2026 - Gasoline export restrictions now also apply to petroleum product manufactures

Order of the Federal Service for Control of Alcohol and Tobacco Markets No. 14n of January 27, 2026 on approval of the Administrative Regulations for the provision of public services for licensing the production and circulation of alcoholic and alcohol-containing products

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-8/126@ of February 27, 2026 on amending Appendix No. 1 to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-8/1131@ of November 30, 2022 - The Federal Tax Service has updated the procedure for writing off tax arrears

Decision of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia dated March 27, 2026 - Tariffs for the Bank of Russia's services for the transfer of funds paid by clients of the Bank of Russia through the Bank of Russia's fast payment service have been updated

Decision of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia, dated March 27, 2026 - on establishing credit rating levels in accordance with Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7176-U of September 23, 2025

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 193n of December 25, 2025, - on approval of the Instructions for applying of the Chart of Accounts for Budget Accounting: a new federal public finance accounting standard, which contains a revised chart of accounts for budget accounting, was introduced on January 1, 2026. In response, the Ministry of Finance has developed instructions for applying the new Chart, including permissible accounting entries

Information statement of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated April 3, 2026 - on the average price of Urals oil for March 2026

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-21/1278@ of December 26, 2025 - on approval of the Form and Format for the electronic notification of amounts of transport tax, corporate property tax, and land tax (advance tax payments) calculated by a tax agency

List of Presidential instructions following a meeting with members of the Government (approved by the President of the Russian Federation on April 3, 2026) - contains instructions concerning implementation of AI in medical practice, legal protection of medical professionals, and other Presidential instructions in the field of public healthcare.

Information statement of the Federal Antimonopoly Service, dated April 6, 2026, - on compliance with requirements provided for in antimonopoly legislation: In connection with the introduction of a state of emergency in certain regions due to adverse weather conditions, the Federal Antimonopoly Service draws attention to the need to maintain supply volumes (where demand exists) and to comply with the principles of responsible pricing when selling socially significant food products.

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 21-P of April 7, 2026, - on the case of reviewing the constitutionality of Item 12 of Article 25 of the Federal Law 'On Road Safety': the Constitutional Court has permitted Russian citizens residing abroad to drive in Russia with foreign licences.

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. EA-36-15/2603@ of April 2, 2026 - on the testing of the SPOT system: from April 6 to June 29, 2026, Russia will test the system for confirming pending delivery of goods. The system is designed to combat tax evasion, in particular schemes aimed at avoiding the payment of VAT and excise duties.

Order of the Federal Customs Service No. 1241 of December 19, 2025 - on approval of the Procedure for submitting to the customs authorities of the Russian Federation, in electronic form, the calculation of the recycling fee amount for self-propelled vehicles and/or trailers thereto, and the documents specified in Item 11 of the Rules for the collection, calculation, payment, and collection of the recycling fee for self-propelled vehicles and/or trailers thereto, as well as the refund and credit of overpaid or overcollected amounts of such fees, approved by Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 81 of February 6, 2016. The electronic calculation of the recycling fee amount for self-propelled vehicles should be submitted to the customs agency within two ways.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 375 of April 6, 2026 - on amendments to Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 894 of May 31, 2023: The list of medical devices subject to mandatory labelling has been expanded.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 50 of February 5, 2026 - approves the Federal Aviation Rules: 'Procedure for the Development and Provision of Aeronautical Information'

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 49 of February 5, 2026 - approves the Federal Aviation Rules: 'Rules for the Provision of Meteorological Information to Support Aircraft Flights'

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 372 of April 3, 2026 - approves the Procedure for registering an individual in the Federal State Information System 'Unified Identification and Authentication System in the Infrastructure Providing Information and Technology Interaction of Information Systems Used to Provide State and Municipal Services in Electronic Form,' and defines the contents of the information required to register an individual in the said system, the procedure and deadlines for verifying and updating information posted in the Federal State Information System 'Unified Identification and Authentication System in the Infrastructure Providing Information and Technology Interaction of Information Systems Used to Provide State and Municipal Services in Electronic Form,' using State Information Systems

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 22-P of April 9, 2026 - on the case concerning the review of the constitutionality of Item 6 of Article 279 and Item 4 of Article 281 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, as well as Item 2 of Article 56.11 of the Land Code of the Russian Federation: the Constitutional Court upholds the owner's right to preliminary and equivalent compensation in the event of the forced seizure of a land plot for state needs.

Federal Constitutional Law No. 1-FKZ of April 9, 2026 - amendments to Articles 19.1 and 20 of the Federal Constitutional Law on the Judicial System of the Russian Federation and the Federal Constitutional Law on Courts of General Jurisdiction in the Russian Federation: the procedure for reviewing judicial decisions of justices of the peace and appellate decisions of district courts that have entered into legal force has been changed.

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 23-P of April 10, 2026, - on the case concerning the review of the constitutionality of Part 6 of Article 53 of the Federal Law on Service in the Internal Affairs Agencies of the Russian Federation and amendments to certain legal acts of the Russian Federation: the Constitutional Court has clarified the right of internal affairs officers to timely compensation for service on holidays before the end of the accounting period.

Information statement of the Bank of Russia, dated April 10, 2026 - RMP Bank (JSC)'s banking licence has been revoked

Decision of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 43 of April 7, 2026 - on amendments to the Unified Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Common Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as to certain Resolutions of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council and the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission with respect to certain types of printing inks: the Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity (also known as it's short Russian name TN VED) has been updated to detail printing inks.

Federal Law No. 97-FZ of April 9, 2026 - on amending Article 45 of the Federal Law on the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia): monetary policy guidelines are developed for the next financial year and planning period (previously - for the upcoming year).

Federal Law No. 92-FZ of April 9, 2026 - on amending Article 3 of the Federal Law on Non-Commercial Organisations: starting from September 1, 2026, non-commercial organisations will be able to verify their pages in information systems and/or computer programs using the Unified Identification and Authentication System (ESIA). The list of relevant resources and verification rules to be determined by the Government.

Federal Law No. 91-FZ of April 9, 2026 - on amending Article 70 of the Labour Code of the Russian Federation: women with children under 3 years of age should be hired without a probationary period.

Federal Law No. 100-FZ of April 9, 2026 - on amending Articles 243.4 and 354.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: criminal liability has been established for denying or approving of the genocide of the Soviet people, for insulting the memory of genocide victims, and for destroying, damaging, or desecrating genocide victim graves and monuments located in Russia or abroad.

Federal Law No. 93-FZ of April 9, 2026 - on amending Article 14 of the Federal Law on the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurship in the Russian Federation: the right to financial support has been restored to small and medium-sized businesses engaged in the production and/or sale of sugar-containing beverages, except for energy drinks.

Information Letter of the Bank of Russia No. IN-03-59/13 of April 9, 2026 on consideration of appeals from individuals or legal entities

Order of the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography No. P/0114/26 of March 10, 2026 - The Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography has prepared a new check list for self-regulatory organisations of appraisers

Order of the Federal Service for Alcohol and Tobacco Market Control No. 28n of February 9, 2026 - The Federal Service for Alcohol and Tobacco Market Control has updated the procedure for issuing special marks for labelling alcohol

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-3/155@ of March 10, 2026 on amending appendices to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-3/696@ - The Federal Tax Service has changed the form and format of the mineral extraction tax declaration

Information of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation dated April 13, 2026 - The transition to tax changes will be mitigated for small and medium-sized enterprises

Information of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media dated April 9, 2026 - Citizens under guardianship will now be able to register on the Portal of Government Services. The registration process for foreigners on the Portal of Government Services has been simplified. Representatives of countries where there are no first names or surnames can create their accounts

Information of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation dated April 13, 2026 - New procedure for submitting reports to the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation - fast and accessible for any non-profit organisation

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation dated April 15, 2026 on average prices for the past tax period for the relevant types of hydrocarbon raw materials extracted from a new offshore hydrocarbon raw material field, for the period from March 1 to March 31, 2026

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation Правительства Российской Федерации No. 416 of April 15, 2026 on changes in the essential terms of contracts concluded to meet federal needs, in connection with the increase in the value-added tax rate from January 1, 2026, in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation

Federal Law No. 102-FZ of April 17, 2026 on amending Article 11.3 of Part One and Articles 177 and 205 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation - Security payments under the national system for confirming the expected delivery of goods can be taken into account in indirect tax declarations upon import from the EAEU state

Federal Law No. 101-FZ of April 17, 2026 on the national system for confirming the expected delivery of goods and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 399 of April 13, 2026, - on approval of the average monthly wage growth coefficient in the Russian Federation for 2025

Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 39 of February 24, 2026, - on establishing the rate of import customs duty of the Common Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union for certain types of internal combustion engines

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-14/179@ of March 17, 2026, - on approval of the Form, Procedure for filling it in, and Format for submitting information on migration registration (deregistration) at the place of residence of a foreign employee, in electronic form

Order of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media of the Russian Federation No. 98 of February 17, 2026, - on approval of the Administrative Regulations of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media of the Russian Federation for the provision of the public service related to accreditation of certification authorities

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 263 of April 20, 2026, - on additional measures to enhance the sustainability of Russian economic development

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 261 of April 20, 2026, - on the specifics of customs regulation at the state border of the Russian Federation

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7287-U of January 19, 2026, - on amending Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 6748-U of June 13, 2024: the Bank of Russia will strengthen the reviewing of applications to exclude information from the database of fraudulent transactions.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 102 of March 18, 2026, - on defining cases in which the air waybill, provided for by Article 105 of the Air Code of the Russian Federation, to be formalised on paper

Information statement of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, dated April 21, 2026 - Far Eastern mortgages have become more accessible: the "Far Eastern and Arctic Mortgages" program has been expanded to include several additional categories of citizens.

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 26-P of April 22, 2026, - on the case concerning the review of the constitutionality of the second paragraph of Item 2 of Article 217.1 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation: the Constitutional Court permitted the including of periods of ownership of an apartment seized for state needs and the replacement apartment into the minimum period for the sale of housing without obligation to pay personal income tax.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 446 of April 21, 2026 - an approval of the Rules for the exchange of consignment notes generated in the form of electronic document and the information contained therein, the filing of such consignment notes and the information contained therein, with the State Information System of Electronic Shipping Documents, as well as the presenting of such consignment notes and the information contained therein

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-26/186@ of March 17, 2026 - on amendments to the Annexes to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-26/547@ of June 8, 2021: formats of documents used for VAT settlements have been updated.

Information statement of the Bank of Russia, dated April 24, 2026: the Bank of Russia has decided to lower the key rate by 50 basis points - to 14.50 percent per annum

Information statement of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated April 23, 2026: approval of the export customs duty rates with respect to oil and certain categories of goods produced from oil - for the period from May 1 to May 31, 2026

Order of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation No. 209n of March 25, 2026: approval of the Procedure for organising a document management system in the field of healthcare regarding the maintenance of medical records in the form of electronic documents

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 27-P of April 24, 2026 on the case regarding the constitutional review of Articles 111, 114, and Part 3 of Article 133 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation: the Constitutional Court clarified the conditions for compensating damages caused by temporary suspension from office during the investigation of an official crime, while the Resolution provides legal certainty on how and when persons temporarily removed from their positions due to criminal investigations can apply for compensation for resulting harm

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 942-r of April 23, 2026 - The list of strategically important drugs has been updated

Federal Law No. 115-FZ of April 25, 2026 on amending Article 31 of the Federal Law on Seaports in the Russian Federation and on the Introduction of Amendments into Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation - It was decided to index the rent for the seaport infrastructure to the inflation rate, rather than by agreement of the parties

Federal Law No. 106-FZ of April 25, 2026 on amending the Federal Law on State Support for Cinematography in the Russian Federation - Full state funding has been introduced for the production and distribution of cartoons

Federal Law No. 104-FZ of April 25, 2026 on amending Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation - The impact of tax reform on small and medium-sized businesses has been mitigated

Federal Law No. 103-FZ of April 25, 2026 on the invalidation of subitem 7 of Item 1 of Article 333.28 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation - It has been decided to abolish the state fee for making changes to a foreign passport

Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 40 of March 13, 2026 on amending the technical regulations of the Customs Union on the Safety of Personal Protective Equipment"

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 106 of February 11, 2026 on amending Appendices No. 1 and No. 2 to Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 766 of November 18, 2025 - Standard forms of contracts for the sale of tourism products have been clarified.

Information Letter of the Bank of Russia and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. IN-01-28/14/05-08-05/3/388 of April 15, 2026 on recommendations for preparation for the initial public offering of shares of joint stock companies with state participation

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 28-P of April 27, 2026 on the case of verifying the constitutionality of Item 12 of part 1 of article 32 of the Federal Law on Insurance Pensions - The Constitutional Court indicated that the birth of children abroad should not prevent the receipt of an early pension if the mother and her children became citizens of the Russian Federation

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation dated April 29, 2026 on deflator coefficients for the mineral extraction tax rate for coal mining for the second quarter of 2026

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 29-P of April 29, 2026 on the case of verifying the constitutionality of part 2 of Article 4.1.2, part 6 of Article 4.5, Item 7 of part 1 of Article 24.5 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences, as well as Article 41.1, parts 1 and 11 of Article 51.2 of the Federal Law on Protection of Competition - The Constitutional Court clarified the rules for calculating the statute of limitations for administrative liability for violating antitrust legislation

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 467 of April 27, 2026 on increasing the period of temporary stay in the territory of the Russian Federation for a certain category of foreign citizens

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 468 of April 27, 2026 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1510 of November 7, 2024 - The experiment to register foreigners through the RuID app has been extended

Information Letter of the Bank of Russia No. IN-03-59/17 of April 29, 2026 on the restructuring of loans (credits) of small and medium enterprises

Decision of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia of April 29, 2026 on the establishment of macro-prudential limits in relation to certain types of consumer and mortgage loans (credits), as well as numerical values of the characteristics of loans (credits), depending on which macro-prudential limits are differentiated

Order of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation No. 25 of January 26, 2026 on approval of the methodology for assessing the effectiveness of tax expenditures of the Russian Federation related with a reduced rate of value-added tax on transactions involving the sale and import of food products

Order of the Federal Financial Monitoring Service No. 16 of January 28, 2026 - on establishing property transactions subject to mandatory control: mandatory control of sale and leaseback transactions with individuals to be reintroduced.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 499 of April 29, 2026 - on licensing television and radio broadcasting

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 197 of April 9, 2026 - on the List of indicators, criteria, and frequency of performance assessments for the implementation of basic professional training programs for drivers of vehicles of the relevant categories and subcategories

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 330 of April 22, 2026 - on deflator coefficients for the mineral extraction tax rate in coal mining

Thematic Review of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 5/2026 - on judicial practice in resolving insolvency (bankruptcy) disputes for 2025 (approved by Resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 7A/2026 of April 29, 2026)

Thematic Review of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 4/2026 - on the consideration by arbitration courts of disputes related to the taxation of organisations' property (approved by Resolution of the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 6A/2026 of April 29, 2026)

Federal Law No. 117-FZ of May 2, 2026 - on ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua on Military Cooperation

Federal Law No. 121-FZ of May 2, 2026 - on amendments to the Land Code of the Russian Federation and the Federal Law on Promoting Housing Construction, the Creation of Tourist Infrastructure Facilities, and Other Territorial Development: the transfer of federal lands to municipalities to be restricted.

Federal Law No. 125-FZ of May 2, 2026 - on amendments to the Federal Law on the Circulation of Medicines: from September 1, 2026 to September 1, 2029, a pilot project will be conducted to sell medicines using mobile pharmacies in rural communities lacking pharmacies, individual entrepreneurs, or medical organisations licensed for pharmaceutical activities.

Information statement of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated May 4, 2026 - on the average price of Urals Oil for April 2026

Federal Law No. 132-FZ of May 2, 2026 - changes in the procedure for concluding concession agreements in healthcare and engaging private partners.

Federal Law No. 130-FZ of May 2, 2026 - provides for the following amendments: <br> - the use of images of people in election campaigning will be restricted;<br> - for regional and municipal elections, political parties may publish their election platforms online;<br> - financial reports of candidates and electoral associations should be published only on the websites of election commissions;<br> - voting results protocols may be prepared in digital form.

Federal Law No. 124-FZ of May 2, 2026 - on amendments to Article 9 of the Federal Law on State Regulation of Gambling Activities: a gambling zone will be established in the Altai Republic

Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation No. 83 of February 24, 2026 - establishing application Forms for the processing and issuance of passports of Russian nationals certifying the identity of Russian nationals abroad (outside the territory of the Russian Federation), including those containing an electronic information carrier

Order of the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre, and Cartography No. P/0101/26 of February 25, 2026 - approval of the Procedure for collecting and refunding fees for providing information contained in the Unified State Register of Real Estate, as well as other information

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-3/205@ of March 26, 2026 - approval of the Return Form for water tax, as well as the Procedure for filling it in, and the Format for submitting the water tax returns in electronic form

Federal Law No. 126-FZ of May 2, 2026 - amendments to certain legal acts related to the introduction of a new type of control (supervision) over compliance with mandatory requirements for certain types of industrial products, according to the list approved by the Government

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-3/205@ of March 26, 2026 - approval of the Form for water tax return, the Procedure for filling it in, and the Format for submitting the water tax returns in electronic form

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 514 of May 6, 2026 - approval of the Rules for the Federal Service for Supervision over Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media to adopt decisions on the application of measures in accordance with Part 1 of Article 22 of the Federal Law ‘On Certain Issues of Regulating the Platform Economy in the Russian Federation’

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 526 of May 7, 2026 - amendments to certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation on the assessment of manufacturers of goods subject to mandatory marking with identification means: fictitious manufacturers will no longer be able to obtain labelling codes. The Government has adjusted the labelling rules for footwear, light industry goods, perfumes and eau de toilette, tires, and dietary supplements.

Information of the Federal Tax Service of May 5, 2026 - Information on industry-average tax burden indicators, profitability of sold goods, products, works, services, and return on assets of organisations by type of economic activities, characterising the financial and economic activities of taxpayers for 2025

Information of the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography of May 7, 2026 - the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography has provided clarification regarding new fraud schemes involving suburban plots

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 541 of May 10, 2026 - Biometrics will be available for flight check-in at Sheremetyevo and Pulkovo airports

Basic standard for the protection of the rights and interests of individuals and legal entities who receive financial services provided by members of self-regulatory organisations in the financial market that unite microfinance organisations

Resolution of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 53 of May 12, 2026 - Import duties on certain types of LED lamps have been increased

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 32-P of May 15, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Part 2 of Article 256 of the Labour Code of the Russian Federation, Item 1 of Article 152 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation and Part 8 of Article 57 of the Federal Law on Service in the Federal Fire Service of the State Fire Service - The Constitutional Court has given foster parents in the civil service the same right as guardians in terms of their right to parental leave for children under 3 years of age.

Order of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring No. 68 of April 8, 2026 on amending Order of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring No. 333 of December 23, 2024 - The list of transactions for which a notary must apply anti-money laundering measures has been expanded

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 551 of May 13, 2026 on approval of the Rules for the provision of services for the sale of tourism products

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 42n of April 8, 2026 - The list of targeted funds for authorising expenditures of institutions whose personal accounts are opened with the Federal Treasury bodies has been expanded

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 330 of May 15, 2026, - on the admission of residents of Transnistria to Russian citizenship

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 327 of May 15, 2026, - on the uniform basic support measures for persons that are taking (having taken) part in the special military operation and other categories of persons in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 567 of May 16, 2026, - on uniform requirements for solid municipal waste processing, recycling, disposal, and storage facilities, and transfer stations

Information statement of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated May 15, 2026 - on the average prices for the corresponding types of hydrocarbon raw materials extracted at a new offshore hydrocarbon field for the period from April 1 to April 30, 2026

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 125 of April 7, 2026 - on determining the specifics of performing international road transport of goods of third countries

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-21/118@ of February 26, 2026 - amendments to the Appendix to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. EA-7-6/396@ of June 14, 2023: the procedure for sending tax notifications to citizens has been adjusted; tax notifications will be delivered through the Gosuslugi web-portal to citizens registered in the Unified System of Identification and Authentication (ESIA), unless a citizen opts out of receiving documents in such manner.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-8/198@ of March 23, 2026 - amendments to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-8/1151@ of December 2, 2022: the Federal Tax Service has updated the forms of documents used in the collection of tax arrears. Pursuant to amendments to the Tax Code of the Russian Federation concerning the collection of tax debt, revised versions have been adopted for the demand for payment of a monetary amount under a bank guarantee (or surety agreement) and the order for debiting and transferring the amount of tax debt from the taxpayer’s accounts to the budget.

Methodological Recommendations of the Bank of Russia No. 1-MR of May 20, 2026 - on establishing the sources of origin of clients' funds in credit institutions for the purpose of strengthening control over cash transactions

Order of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation No. 217n of March 27, 2026 - approval of Requirements for the organisation of activities of entities involved in the circulation of donor blood and/or its components for the procurement, storage, and transportation of donor blood and/or its components, including staffing standards and equipment standards

Order of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation No. 389 of April 15, 2026 - amendments to certain regulatory legal acts of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation concerning individual (personalised) recordkeeping in the systems of mandatory pension insurance and mandatory social insurance: review of the classifier of job title/profession codes used when completing the unified reporting form EFS-1 and updates to the electronic data formats for submitting information under the EFS-1 form.

Regulations of the Bank of Russia No. 876-P of December 3, 2025, - on the Payment System of the Russia: the Bank of Russia payment system services have been improved. Starting from October 1, 2026, the FPS can be used for payments on behalf of or in favour of notaries, lawyers, mediators, insolvency practitioners, appraisers, patent attorneys, and other individuals engaged in private practice.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-8/217@ of March 30, 2026 - on approval of the Procedure for maintaining a Register of debt collection decisions and publication of documents and information as established by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation in said Register. Tax authorities will maintain a register of debt collection decisions in accordance with the new rules.

Order of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation No. 143 of May 19, 2026 - The Ministry of Justice will certify notary signatures under new regulations

Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 16 of May 21, 2026 on amendments to certain resolutions of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on criminal cases - The Plenum of the Supreme Court clarified what is considered an organised crime syndicate and who is liable for its creation

Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 15 of May 21, 2026 on the preparation of civil cases for trial

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 590 of May 23, 2026 on amending certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation - In connection with amendments to the Federal Law on the Contractual System in the Area of Procurement of Goods, the Government has adjusted a number of its acts on this issue

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 577 of May 21, 2026 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1954 of November 28, 2025 - Mandatory labelling of electronic cigarettes has been introduced

Federal Law No. 161-FZ of May 25, 2026 on amending Article 6 of the Federal Law on the Fundamentals of the Crime Prevention System in the Russian Federation - New crime prevention approaches have emerged in Russia

Federal Law No. 157-FZ of May 25, 2026 on amending Articles 6.1 and 6.2 of the Federal Law on the Special Economic Zone in the Magadan Region and on the Territories of the Yuzhno-Kurilskiy, Kurilskiy and Severo-Kurilskiy Urban Districts of the Sakhalin Region - Conditions for the implementation of information and communications projects have been created in the special economic zone in the Magadan Region

Federal Law No. 154-FZ of May 25, 2026 on amending the Federal Law on Developing Small and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurship in the Russian Federation - The inclusion of participants in innovative scientific and technological centres in the register of small and medium-sized entrepreneurship has been simplified

Federal Law No. 149-FZ of May 25, 2026 on amending Article 6 of the Federal Law on Citizenship of the Russian Federation and Article 10 of the Federal Law on Defence - The army will be called in to protect Russians in the event of their criminal prosecution or arrest by decision of foreign courts

Federal Law No. 140-FZ of May 25, 2026 on ratification of the Agreement on Trade in Services and Investment Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United Arab Emirates

Federal Law No. 134-FZ of May 25, 2026 on ratification of the Free Trade Agreement Between the Eurasian Economic Union and Its Member States, of the One Part, and the Republic of Indonesia, of the Other Part

Federal Law No. 133-FZ of May 25, 2026 on ratification of the Economic Partnership Agreement Between the Eurasian Economic Union and Its Member States, of the One Part, and the United Arab Emirates, of the Other Part

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 34-P of May 26, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Items 15.1, 15.2 and 16.1 of Article 12 of the Federal Law on Compulsory Insurance of the Civil Liability of Owners of Transport Vehicles, as well as subitem “b" of Article 7 of this Federal Law in conjunction with Article 15 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation - The Constitutional Court clarified the issue of the amount of insurance payments when the insurer is unable to arrange for vehicle repairs within the insured amount

Order of the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography No. P/0118/26 of March 11, 2026 on amending certain orders of the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography - The procedure for sending notifications in the field of cadastral registration of real estate and state registration of rights to it has been clarified

Order of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation No. 384 of May 20, 2026 on amending Order of the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation No. 583 of August 31, 2023 - The Prosecutor's Office will ensure oversight of regions' compliance with demands to repeal unconstitutional acts

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 35-P of May 28, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Item 1 of Article 234 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation - The Constitutional Court has upheld the right of a bona fide owner to register an apartment by adverse possession in the presence of a public owner

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation of May 27, 2026 on the rates of export customs duties on crude oil and certain categories of goods manufactured from oil for the period from June 1 till June 30, 2026

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 591 of May 23, 2026 on approval of the Rules for Fire Safety in Forests

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 36-P of May 29, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Part 4 of Article 16.3 of the Federal Law on Promoting the Development of Housing Construction, the Creation of Tourist Infrastructure Facilities and Other Development of Territories - The Constitutional Court has ordered the establishment of guarantees for the municipality when transferring to it land plots for public use that have not been developed by developers.

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7317-U of March 27, 2026, - on the grounds, procedure, timeframe, and conditions for a depository to carry out transactions to credit securities to a securities account without a depositor's instruction, the grounds for a depository's refusal to carry out such transactions, and the requirements for carrying out depository activities when carrying out transactions with securities on securities accounts for their crediting to a securities account without a depositor's instruction

Order of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation No. 436n of May 14, 2026, - on approval of the qualification requirements for medical and pharmaceutical personnel

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 625 of May 29, 2026 - on approval of the Rules for state registration of self-propelled vehicles and other types of equipment

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. KCh-1-26/297@ of May 7, 2025 - on approving the Format "Electronic Railway Consignment Note"

Information from the Federal Tax Service, dated May 30, 2026: importers are exempt from making security payments to the SPOT for a month.

Information statement of the Bank of Russia, dated June 1, 2026: restrictions on funds transfers abroad for non-residents from unfriendly countries remain in effect.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation No. 541n of May 26, 2026 - approval of the Procedure for reporting all cases of adverse events detected at all stages of circulation of the corresponding medical device in the Russian Federation and other countries.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 191 of May 5, 2026 - on establishing a list of information on the passage of a vehicle on a toll road or toll section of a road, as provided for in Item 6 of Part 14 of Article 40 of Federal Law No. 257-FZ of November 8, 2007 "On Highways and Road Activities in the Russian Federation and on Amendments to Certain Legal Acts of the Russian Federation," and also the requirements therefor.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 186 of April 29 2026 - approval of the Federal Aviation Regulations 'Procedure for Preparing and Conducting a Check Flight (Test Flight) of a Civil Aircraft'

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-20/276@ of April 27, 2026 - approval of the electronic airway bill format

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 157 of April 14, 2026 - establishing minimum requirements for the equipment of bus terminals and bus stations

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 121 of April 7, 2026 - establishing the conditions for bilateral and transit international automobile transportation without permits

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 657 of May 30, 2026 - approval of the Rules for the sale of goods under a retail sale and purchase agreement, a List of durable goods for which the consumer's request for the free provision of a product with the same basic consumer properties during the repair or replacement of such product, as well as a list of non-food products of proper quality that are not subject to exchange, applies.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-8/217@ of March 30, 2026 - approval of the Procedure for maintaining a Register of debt collection decisions and posting documents and information in such Register, as provided for by the Tax Code of the Russian Federation

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 379 of June 1, 2026 - amendments to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 889 of November 22, 2023 "Issues of Citizenship of the Russian Federation" and to the Regulations on the procedure for considering issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation, approved by this Decree: the procedure for review of citizenship issues has been updated.

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7292-U of February 2, 2026 - the new requirements for organising internal control in non-government pension funds and rules for organising and implementing internal control in non-government pension funds

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. KCh-1-15/301@ of May 8, 2026 - approval of the Form and Format of the document on the upcoming delivery of goods, the Procedure for its preparation and amendment, the Procedure for its submission, and the Procedure for assigning status to a document on the upcoming delivery of goods

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 144 of April 13, 2026 - approval of the Federal Aviation Regulations 'Rules and Conditions for Emergency and Rescue Support of Aircraft Flights'"

Order of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation No. 182 of April 1, 2026 - approval of the Procedure for submitting declarations of payment for negative environmental impact, and forms of such declarations

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 389 of June 3, 2026 - amendments to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 693 of September 30, 2025 concerning specifics of the sale of federally owned property

Information statement of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated June 4, 2026 - on the average price of Urals Oil for May 2026

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 37-P of June 4, 2026 - on the case of reviewing the constitutionality of Item 9 of Article 22 of the Land Code of the Russian Federation in connection with the complaint of the Kemerovo Urban District Municipality: the Constitutional Court permitted tenants that received land without a tender to transfer their lease rights to other persons

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 153 of April 14, 2026 - on establishing the procedure for the development and application of a collection of initial aeronautical data for an aerodrome, heliport, and landing field intended for takeoff, landing, taxiing, and parking of civil aircraft, the aeronautical information for which is published in the aeronautical information collection of the Russian Federation, and standard aeronautical data collection diagrams regarding heliport, or landing site, intended for takeoff, landing, taxiing and parking of civil aircraft, and standard instructions for flight operations in the area of an aerodrome, heliport, or air hub

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-26/368@ of June 3, 2026 on amending Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-6/443@ of July 15, 2011 - The pilot project, which allows for the submission of tax and accounting reports electronically through the official website of the Federal Tax Service, has been extended until July 1, 2027

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 656 of May 30, 2026 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1681 of November 30, 2024 - In Russia, it has been decided to introduce mandatory marking of toothbrushes, toilet paper and feminine hygiene products

Order of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation No. 159 of June 3, 2026 - The regulations for state registration of non-profit organisations have been updated

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 38-P of June 9, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Item 2 of Article 1, Article 12 and Item 2 of Article 477 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation - The Constitutional Court has clarified how to calculate the period for a buyer to submit claims in connection with the discovery of product defects.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 710 of June 8, 2026 on conducting an experiment to optimize and improve the quality of reporting submitted to federal executive bodies, state extra-budgetary funds and state corporations - Businesses will be relieved of unnecessary reporting to the authorities

Federal Law No. 166-FZ of June 10, 2026 - Russia adopts Law on a Technology Platform for Government Information Systems: New legal framework establishes the creation, development, and operation of a unified technology platform designed to support information systems.

Federal Law No. 162-FZ of June 10, 2026 - Russia enhances medical screening procedures for foreign nationals: Amendments improve the medical examination framework for foreign citizens and update related public health provisions.

Federal Law No. 174-FZ of June 10, 2026 - Bankruptcy and counter-sanctions legislation updated: New amendments introduce changes to Russia’s bankruptcy framework and legislation addressing countermeasures against unfriendly foreign actions.

Federal Law No. 176-FZ of June 10, 2026 - Private foundations exempted from mandatory financial audits: Personal foundations will no longer be subject to mandatory auditing requirements for financial reporting.

Federal Law No. 182-FZ of June 10, 2026 - SMEs eligible for state support in therapeutic mud production and sales: Small and medium-sized businesses involved in the extraction and commercialisation of therapeutic mud products will gain access to government support measures.

Order of the Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation No. 435n of May 14, 2026 - approval of the updated List of medical and pharmaceutical specialties: A new official classification of specialties for professionals with medical and pharmaceutical education has been introduced.

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7349-U of May 4, 2026 - revision of compulsory motor liability insurance tariffs: Changes have been approved to insurance tariff regulations under the mandatory motor third-party liability insurance framework.

Federal Law No. 171-FZ of June 10, 2026 - Stronger controls introduced for precious metals supply chains: New measures are aimed at enhancing oversight and verifying the lawful origin of precious metals.

Federal Law No. 173-FZ of June 10, 2026 - Expanded authority granted to counter unauthorised drones: Employees of the Bank of Russia, the Russian Collection Association, special postal communications operators, and Sberbank are authorised to intervene against drone-related threats.

Federal Law No. 170-FZ of June 10, 2026 - Rules clarified for inheriting balances from unified tax accounts: Legislative amendments resolve practical issues related to the inheritance of remaining funds held in unified tax accounts.

Information statement of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated June 15, 2026 - on the average prices for the corresponding types of hydrocarbon raw materials extracted from a new offshore hydrocarbon field for the period from May 1 to May 31, 2026

Letter of the Federal Tax Service No. EA-36-15/4924@ of June 9, 2026 - Recommendations for Conducting Desk Tax Audits: The Federal Tax Service has issued new recommendations for conducting desk tax audits (instead of the 2013 recommendations). The document concerns, among other things, the following: - monitoring the timely submission of tax returns (calculations), calculations of insurance contributions, accounting (financial) statements, and reporting by foreign organisations; - submission of accounting (financial) statements and the auditor's report on such statements; - formalising the results of desk tax audits and issuing decisions based on the results of audits in which violations were revealed.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 428 of June 16, 2026 - calling the election of deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of a new convocation: election of deputies of the State Duma of a new convocation scheduled for September 20, 2026.

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1456-r of June 11, 2026 - deadline for outbound tourism operators to pay the annual contribution to the personal liability fund for 2025 postponed from June 15, 2026 to February 15, 2027.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 745 of June 15, 2026 - amendments to Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2099 of December 15, 2020 ‘On Approval of the Rules for Labelling Dairy Products by Means of Identification and Specific Aspects of Introducing the State Information System for Monitoring the Circulation of Goods Subject to Mandatory Labelling by Means of Identification in Respect of Dairy Products’: Rules for the labelling of dairy products clarified.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 427 of June 15, 2026 - amendments to Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 172 of March 31, 2022 ‘On the Special Procedure for the Performance by Foreign Buyers of Obligations to Russian Natural Gas Suppliers’: Foreign buyers of natural gas may continue making payments through any Russian banks.

Ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 39-P of June 16, 2026 - on the case concerning the review of the constitutionality of Items 1 and 3 of Article 1253.1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation Following a Complaint by Mir Khobbi Limited Liability Company: Constitutional Court clarified the conditions under which a marketplace owner may be exempt from liability for an offer to sell counterfeit goods.

Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 40-P of June 17, 2026 - on the case concerning the review of the constitutionality of Item 6 of Part 1 of Article 83 of the Forest Code of the Russian Federation following a request from the Government of the Magadan Region: the Constitutional Court has clarified the procedure for regions to fulfil their obligation to procure forest fire protection equipment.

Methodological Recommendations of the Bank of Russia No. 3-MR of June 16, 2026 - ensuring information security in the development and application of artificial intelligence in the financial market: Methodological recommendations have been developed for financial organisations to support information security in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-14/315@ of May 15, 2026 - approval of the Procedure for maintaining the Unified State Register of Taxpayers: the Procedure for maintaining the Unified State Register of Taxpayers is updated.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-1/326@ of May 20, 2026 - approval of the Procedure and Formats for submitting a mandatory copy of reporting and the audit report in the form of electronic documents for the purposes of creating the State Information Resource of Accounting (Financial) Statements

Information statement of the Federal Tax Service, dated June 16, 2026 - no later than on July 1, individuals an income of which exceeded 300,000 roubles in 2025 must pay insurance contributions: this includes individuals such individual entrepreneurs, lawyers, mediators, notaries, arbitration managers, appraisers, patent attorneys, and also other persons engaged in professional activities

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7315-U of March 26, 2026 - additional requirements for the content of the decision on the issue of digital financial assets: More information on digital financial asset (DFA) issues will be available to investors. The Bank of Russia has established additional requirements for the content of the decision on the issue of digital financial assets (DFAs). The purpose is to increase investor awareness of the investment parameters of DFAs and the entity issuing such assets.

Information Statement from the Bank of Russia dated June 19, 2026. The Bank of Russia has decided to lower the key rate by 25 basis points to 14.25 percent per annum

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7315-U of March 26, 2026 on additional requirements for the content of the decision on the issue of digital financial assets - More information about the digital financial asset issues will be available to investors

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 41-P of June 22, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Article 242.1 of the Budget Code of the Russian Federation - The Constitutional Court has protected municipalities from debts to mortgagees when the proceeds from the sale of mortgaged escheat property are insufficient

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 757 of June 19. 2026 - The Government has extended the deadline for paying excise taxes on alcohol with a strength of over 18%.

Resolution of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 74 of June 16, 2026 on preferential rates of import customs duties on goods originating from Mongolia or a member state of the Eurasian Economic Union and imported from Mongolia into the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union

Thematic review of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 8/2026 - The Supreme Court approved a review of the practice of applying Russian counter-sanctions in connection with unfriendly actions of foreign states.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 752 of June 16, 2026 on conducting an experiment to implement the possibility of registering citizens of the Russian Federation in the individual accounting system, obtaining certified certificates of keys for verifying electronic signatures by citizens of the Russian Federation outside the Russian Federation

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 42-P of June 23, 2026 on the case of verifying the constitutionality of Item 2 of Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 938 of June 6, 2023 on Amending the List of Types and Categories of Self-Propelled Vehicles and Trailers Thereto, in Relation to Which the Recycling Fee Is Paid, as Well as the Amount of the Recycling Fee and subitem “b" of Item 11.4 of the Rules for the Calculation, Payment and Collection of the Recycling Fee in Relation to Self-Propelled Vehicles and (or) Trailers Thereto, as well as the Refund and Set-Off of Overpaid or Overcollected Amounts of This Fee - The Constitutional Court considered the entry into force of the act on increasing the recycling fee earlier than a month after publication to be unjustified

Information of the Ministry for Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation dated June 18, 2026 - An IMEI database will be created in Russia to store unique identifiers of mobile devices. The IMEI database will help combat cyber fraud

Federal Law No. 185-FZ of June 24, 2026 on amending the Federal Law on Physical Culture and Sports in the Russian Federation - Mechanisms for preventing doping in sports have been improved

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 447 of June 26, 2026 on amending Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 961 of December 27, 2022 - The ban on supplies of Russian oil and petroleum products to foreigners has been extended until December 31, 2027, if the contract for these supplies involves the use of a price cap mechanism

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation of June 26, 2026 on the rates of export customs duties on crude oil and certain categories of goods manufactured from oil for the period from July 1 till July 31, 2026

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-11/333@ of May 25, 2026 on amending the Appendix to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-11/913@ of October 20, 2025 - Form 3-NDFL has been updated regarding deductions for citizens' long-term savings

Order of the Federal Archival Agency No. 68 of May 21, 2026 - The Federal Archival Agency has approved a list of threats to the security of personal data that are relevant when processing personal data in personal data information systems used in areas of activities whose legal regulation is carried out by the Federal Archival Agency

Federal Law No. 215-FZ of June 26, 2026 on amending certain legal acts of the Russian Federation - New obligations and prohibitions have been introduced for foreign agents

Federal Law No. 210-FZ of June 26, 2026 on amending the Federal Law on Communications - Russia has been introduced new measures to combat cyber fraud

Federal Law No. 205-FZ of June 26, 2026 on amending the Federal Law on the Procedure for Exiting and Entering the Russian Federation and the Federal Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation - Foreign contract soldiers were protected from expulsion from Russia

Federal Law No. 201-FZ of June 26, 2026 on amending Part One of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation - Taxpayers are exempt from liability for failure to submit zero tax returns

Federal Law No. 199-FZ of June 26, 2026 on amending the Code of Administrative Offences of the Russian Federation - Website owners will be fined for lack of user authorisation

Federal Law No. 191-FZ of June 26, 2026 on the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of the Congo on the promotion and mutual protection of investments

Federal Law No. 190-FZ of June 26, 2026 on amending Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation - Some duties have been increased for foreigners

Federal Law No. 189-FZ of June 26, 2026 on amending. Article 19 of the Federal Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation and Article 36 of the Federal Law on Citizenship of the Russian Federation - The grounds for paying state fees in the area of migration have been clarified

Federal Law No. 187-FZ of June 26, 2026 on amending. Article 333.33 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation - Licensing of tobacco circulation: duty rates have been determined

Federal Law No. 186-FZ of June 26, 2026 on amending certain legal acts of the Russian Federation - In Russia, the sale of tobacco products will be licensed

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 44-P of June 30, 2026 In the case of verifying the constitutionality of Item 2 of part one and part five of Article 108, part four of Article 210 of the Criminal Procedural Code of the Russian Federation - The Constitutional Court allows the arrest in absentia of a defendant who has gone into hiding, even if the act does not entail imprisonment.

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7352-U of May 14, 2026 on amending Regulations of the Bank of Russia No. 755-P of March 4, 2021 - The rules for determining vehicle repair costs under compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance (OSAGO) have changed

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1674-r of June 30, 2026 - Russia has closed some railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-3/285@ of April 30, 2026 on approval of the form of notification under the simplified taxation system, the procedure for filling it out, the format for submitting such notification in electronic form

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 45-P of July 2, 2026 In the case of verifying the constitutionality of the provisions of the Federal Law on General Principles of Local Government in the Russian Federation, Article 3.3 of the Federal Law on the Implementation of the Land Code of the Russian Federation, Article 8.32 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences, Article 38 of the Federal Law on Fire Safety and Item 10 of the Rules for Fire Safety in Forests - The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation: municipalities are obliged to take fire prevention measures in areas adjacent to the forest only if they are vested with these powers and financed

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-8/398@ of June 16, 2026 on approval of the Procedure for the exchange of data between banks and tax authorities for the transfer of the amount of debt to the budget

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation dated July 1, 2026 on the average price level of Urals crude oil for June 2026

Resolution of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 69 of July 1, 2026 on approval of import customs duty rates of the Common Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union in relation to certain types of fuel and organic chemical compounds - Zero import duty rates on fuel have been extended

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 820 of July 2, 2026 on federal government control (supervision) over compliance with requirements in the platform economy

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-11/360@ of June 1, 2026 on amending Appendices No. 1 and No. 2 to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-11/387@ of September 10, 2015 - The Federal Tax Service has updated the lists of income codes and codes of personal income tax deductions

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 825 of July 2, 2026 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 669 of April 29, 2021 - The sales standard for Class 5 gasoline on the exchange has been temporarily reduced

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 819 of July 2, 2026 on the measures provided for by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 725 of October 12, 2025 on Certain Measures to Improve the Reliability of Fuel Supply in the Russian Federation - The RF Government has temporarily relaxed requirements for gasoline and diesel fuel

Order of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 53n of April 24, 2026 on approval of Federal Accounting Standard FSBU 10/2026 "Expenses"

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 469 of July 2, 2026 on temporary measures related to the public circulation of securities

Review of Case Law of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation No. 2 (2026) - the review formulates legal positions on the implementation of property rights, the fulfillment of contractual obligations, the protection of social and labour rights, the application of procedural rules and corporate law provisions, the invalidation of transactions, the management of solid municipal waste, and the protection of personal data. It also addresses issues of intellectual property, taxation, the classification of certain crimes, and other matters.

Federal Law No. 220-FZ of July 4, 2026, - on amendments to the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences: Fines under the Code of Administrative Offences for businesses for late filing of tax returns and insurance premium payments have been waived.

Federal Law No. 228-FZ of July 4, 2026, - on amendments to Article 145 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation: the reduction of the revenue threshold for VAT payment under the simplified tax system has been postponed.

Federal Law No. 227-FZ of July 4, 2026, - on amendments to the Federal Law 'On the State Atomic Energy Corporation 'Rosatom': regulates the accounting of nuclear weapons materials.

Federal Law No. 229-FZ of July 4, 2026, - on amendments to Article 6.1-1 of the Federal Law 'On Consumer Credit (Loan)': for families with two or more children, mortgage payment holidays have been extended to eighteen months.

Federal Law No. 223-FZ of July 4, 2026, - on amendments to Article 29 of the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation: a claim for damages for theft of funds from a bank account can be filed at the plaintiff's place of residence.

Federal Law No. 240-FZ of July 4, 2026 - amendments to certain legal acts of the Russian Federation: clarified rules for the evaluation and privatisation of federal property.

Federal Law No. 233-FZ of July 4, 2026 - amendments to Articles 2 and 12.2 of the Federal Law on the Basics of State Regulation of Trading Activities in the Russian Federation: Foreign companies are now permitted to research Russian commodity markets.

Federal Law No. 237-FZ of July 4, 2026 - amendments to the Federal Law 'On Joint Stock Companies' and certain legal acts of the Russian Federation: Regulated the procedure for the withdrawal of members of the board of directors (supervisory board) of a company.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 845 of July 4, 2026, - amendments to certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation: regulates the procedure for monitoring compliance with the requirement to prohibit the use of foreign databases and technical equipment in the operation of information systems

List of Instructions following the Meeting of the Council for the Implementation of State Policy in the Sphere of Support of the Russian Language and Languages of the Peoples of Russia (approved by the President of the Russian Federation on July 9, 2026)

Order of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation No. 195 of July 6, 2026 - amendments to Order No. 336 of December 9, 2025 on Reporting by Non-Profit Organisations: an exhaustive list of information from non-profit organisations’ reports for posting on the Ministry of Justice website has been established.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 854 of July 8, 2026 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 78 of January 31, 2026: the temporary ban on exports of diesel fuel, marine fuel and gas oil, currently in force until 31 July 2026, has been extended to petroleum product producers. The restriction does not apply to diesel fuel exported under international intergovernmental agreements.

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 47-P of July 9, 2026 - on the case concerning the review of the constitutionality of subitem 9 of Item 2 of Article 39.3 of the Land Code of the Russian Federation and the first paragraph of Item 4 of Article 10 of the Federal Law on the Circulation of Agricultural Land in connection with the request of the Government of Omsk Oblast: the Constitutional Court held that, in the preferential privatisation of leased agricultural land, the presumption that the lessee has acted in good faith is not absolute.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 238 of May 27, 2026 - approval of the Rules for the transportation of goods and empty freight cars by rail, establishing the basic conditions and procedures for organising the transportation of goods by consignor routes

Letter from the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation No. 05-06-13RM/56768 of July 1, 2026 - Official Clarifications No. 5 on the Application of Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 618 of September 8, 2022: Persons from unfriendly countries may conduct transactions with shares of Russian LLCs only upon permission from the Government Commission for Investment Control (with some exceptions).

Information from the Federal Service for Control over Alcohol and Tobacco Markets, dated July 9, 2026 - for producers and importers of alcoholic beverages: Notifications regarding the commencement of alcoholic beverage circulation should be updated.

Recommendations of the Russian Tripartite Commission for the Regulation of Social and Labour Relations No. 6pr of June 26, 2026 - recommendations for employers on support during employment, labour adaptation, social support, and professional development of combat veterans who participated in (assisted in the completion of tasks) the special military operation

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-11/391@ of June 11, 2026 - amendments to the Appendix to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-21/866@ of September 27, 2022: Starting from 2027, changes will be made to the rules for filling in the tax notification form.

List of Instructions following the results of the XXIX St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (approved by the President of the Russian Federation on July 11, 2026): by August 1, 2026, the concepts of "trainee" and "intern" will be enshrined in labour legislation, as well as the possibility of concluding an apprenticeship agreement between the employee and employer. For taxpayers using the simplified tax system, the income threshold of 20 million roubles has also been maintained for a certain period, after which they lose the right to be exempt from VAT obligations.

Ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 48-P of July 14, 2026 - on the case concerning the review of the constitutionality of Article 22.1 of the Federal Law 'On State Cadastral Valuation' and Part 3 of Article 245 of the Code of Administrative Procedure of the Russian Federation: the Constitutional Court extended the period for citizens to challenge the archival cadastral value on the grounds of its discrepancy with the market value.

Order of the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear Supervision No. 125 of April 13, 2026, - approval of the Administrative Regulations for the implementation by the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear Supervision of federal state supervision over the activities of self-regulatory organisations in the field of energy surveys

Recommendations of the Russian Tripartite Commission for the Regulation of Social and Labour Relations, date June 26, 2026, - Recommendations for employers on developing career paths for employees aged over 50, including on the grounds of professional retraining or advanced training programs, including the development of digital skills

Official Explanations of the Bank of Russia No. 1-OR of July 14, 2026, - on the application of Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 95 of March 5, 2022, "On the Temporary Procedure for Fulfilling Obligations to Certain Foreign Creditors" in the fulfillment of obligations related to bank deposits

Information statement of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, dated July 14, 2026, - on average prices for the past tax period for the corresponding types of hydrocarbon raw materials produced at a new offshore hydrocarbon field, for the period from June 1 to June 30, 2026

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-14/390@ of June 11, 2026 - amendments to the Appendices to Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-7-14/975@ of November 13, 2025 - new tax accounting grounds codes have been established for completing the request form for an extract from the Unified State Register of Taxpayers.

Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 286 of June 19, 2026, - on establishing average monthly wages for first-grade workers employed in the construction industry for the purpose of determining the estimated cost of construction, reconstruction, and major repairs of transport infrastructure facilities (except for railways and state border crossing points) in the Russian Federation (Part of the Territory of the Russian Federation) for 2025

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-11/396@ of June 15, 2026, - on approval of the Form and Procedure for completing the certificate of compliance with the requirement regarding the number of voluntary life insurance contracts or long-term savings agreements provided for in paragraph three of Subitem 5 of Item 1 of Article 213 or paragraph nine of Item 1 of Article 213.1 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation: the form of the certificate of compliance with the condition regarding the number of voluntary life insurance contracts and long-term savings agreements has been established, as well as the Rules for completing it for the purpose of claiming a personal income tax deduction.

Order of the Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Utilities of the Russian Federation No. 362/pr of June 9, 2026 - approval of Standard Risk Indicators for violation of mandatory requirements used in the implementation of state housing supervision

Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 50-P of July 17, 2026, - on the case of reviewing the constitutionality of Articles 318 and 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation: the Constitutional Court held that the challenged provisions are consistent with the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Applications shall contain, inter alia, a description of the crime, the place, time, and circumstances of its commission, information on the victim and their identity documents, information on the person being prosecuted, and a list of witnesses to be summoned to court. At the same time, the applicant cannot be required to provide information that he or she does not objectively possess and cannot reasonably be expected to possess.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 499 of July 20, 2026 on amending Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 872 of December 1, 2025 on the Temporary Procedure for Citizens of the People's Republic of China to Entry into and Exit from the Russian Federation - Visa-free entry into Russia has been extended for Chinese citizens

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 51-P of July 20, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of paragraph three of Subitem "e" of Item 3 of Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation on Requirements for Participants in the Procurement of Goods, Works, and Services to Meet State or Municipal Needs and the Invalidation of Certain Acts and Certain Provisions of Acts of the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as item 18 of the Annex to this Decision - The Constitutional Court recognised that an extract from the register of contracts containing state secrets confirms the bidder's experience only in the area of defence and security

Information of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation of July 17, 2026 on the rates of export customs duties on crude oil and certain categories of goods manufactured from oil for the period from August 1 till August 31, 2026

Resolution of the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission No. 93 of July 14, 2026 on approval of a rate of import customs duty of the Common Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union with respect to rodes of optical glass - Rodes of optical glass can again be imported duty-free

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 52-P of July 21, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Item 1 of Article 394 and Item 15 of Article 396 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation - The Constitutional Court has not permitted the application of increasing coefficients to the maximum land tax rate for plots of land for individual housing construction used for business purposes

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. BV-1-11/380@ of June 5, 2026 on amending Order of the Federal Tax Service No. MMV-7-2/628@ of November 7, 2018 - The form for the decision to grant a personal income tax deduction under a simplified procedure has been updated

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-11/411@ of June 19, 2026 on approval of the form of a document confirming the actual contributions of a taxpayer under a voluntary life insurance contract issued by an insurance organisation

Resolution of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation No. 53-P of July 22, 2026 in the case of verifying the constitutionality of Item 3 of part one of Article 24 and part three of Article 214 of the Criminal Procedural Code of the Russian Federation - The Constitutional Court clarified the application of statutes of limitations in criminal cases against an unidentified person

Information of the Pension and Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation of July 22, 2026 - From August 1, the Pension and Social Insurance Fund will increase pensions for working pensioners

Review of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation's case law for the second quarter of 2026 - The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation approved a review of resolutions and the most important definitions adopted by it in the second quarter of 2026

Information of the Bank of Russia dated July 24, 2026 - The Bank of Russia has decided to lower the key rate by 25 bps to 14.00% per annum

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7391-U of June 29, 2026 on amending Regulations of the Bank of Russia No. 843-P of October 2, 2024 - The procedure for disclosing information in financial statements will change for certain non-credit financial companies.

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7393-U of June 29, 2026 on amending Regulations of the Bank of Russia No. 777-P of October 26, 2021 - The rules for accounting (financial) reporting have been clarified for certain financial organisations

Decision of the Bank of Russia Board of Directors, dated July 24, 2026, - on the establishment of macroprudential limits for certain types of consumer and mortgage loans (credits), as well as numerical values of loan (credit) characteristics, based on which macroprudential limits are differentiated: starting October 1, 2026, macroprudential limits for certain types of loans will be tightened.

Order of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation No. 531 of July 23, 2026, on deflator coefficients for the mineral extraction tax rate for coal mining: deflator coefficients for the mineral extraction tax rate for coal mining have been determined for the third quarter of 2026 as follows: for anthracite - 0.010, for brown coal - 1.081, and for other types of coal, with the exception of anthracite, brown coal, and coking coal - 1.022.

Federal Law No. 266-FZ of July 26, 2026, - amendments to Article 6 of the Law of the Russian Federation 'On the Protection of Consumer Rights': manufacturers of complex equipment will be required to provide the documentation necessary for its repair.

Federal Law No. 265-FZ of July 26, 2026, - amendments to Article 12 of the Federal Law 'On Personal Data' and certain legal acts of the Russian Federation: the adopted amendments aim to strengthen the protection of personal data when transferred abroad.

Federal Law No. 261-FZ of July 26, 2026, - amendments to Articles 35 and 38 of the Federal Law 'On Basic Guarantees of Electoral Rights and the Right to Participate in Referendums of Citizens of the Russian Federation’: candidates that missed the deadline for submitting documents due to appealing the electoral commission's refusal to register their lists will be able to participate in the elections.

Federal Law No. 258-FZ of July 26, 2026 - amendments to the Federal Law 'On Military Duty and Military Service': amendments to legislation regarding determining fitness for military service have been adopted.

Federal Law No. 254-FZ of July 26, 2026 - amendments to Article 11 of the Federal Law 'On the National Payment System' and Article 5 of the Federal Law 'On Consumer Credit (Loan)': the Laws on the national payment system and consumer credit (loan) have been amended with regard to disclosure of information about services provided.

Federal Law No. 243-FZ of July 26, 2026 - “On Supporting the Development of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in the Russian Federation”: the development of artificial intelligence technologies has been regulated at the legislative level.

Federal Law No. 241-FZ of July 26, 2026, - on amendments to the Federal Law 'On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation': starting January 1, 2027, migrant workers will be required to support themselves and their dependent family members in the Russian Federation at a level no lower than the subsistence minimum, taking into account the regional coefficient.

Federal Law No. 245-FZ of July 26, 2026, - on ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Belarus on Cooperation in the Field of Activities Related to Precious Metals, Precious Stones, and Precious Stone Products

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 914 of July 18, 2026 - on the experimental use of MIR payment cards in providing citizens with certain social protection (support) measures and other benefits

Federal Law No. 277-FZ of July 26, 2026, - administrative burden on fisheries enterprises to be reduced

Federal Law No. 272-FZ of July 26, 2026, - amendments to Articles 21 and 38 of the Federal Law 'On Advertising': advertising local wineries is permitted on billboards along highways.

Federal Law No. 253-FZ of July 26, 2026 - amendments to the Federal Law 'On Insolvency (Bankruptcy)' and certain legal acts of the Russian Federation: a decision has been made to reform the bankruptcy procedure in Russia. Debt restructuring will become possible for businesses. The goal is to restore the debtor's solvency. A crisis manager will oversee the process.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 932 of July 24, 2026 - amendments to certain acts of the Government of the Russian Federation: from January 1, 2027, entries about children to be removed from the forms of international passports, diplomatic passports and service passports.

Order of the Federal Tax Service No. ED-1-11/462@ of July 7, 2026 - approval of the form for notification of the facts of concluding voluntary life insurance contracts specified in subitem 5 of Item 1 of Article 213 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, their termination, as well as the facts and dates of payments and the grounds for payments under such contracts, the procedure for filling it out and the format for submitting the specified message in electronic form

Information from the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, dated July 27, 2026 - a draft law has been developed aimed at distinguishing between the period for detecting product defects and the statute of limitations

Direction of the Bank of Russia No. 7374-U of June 23, 2026 - amendments to Regulations of the Bank of Russia No. 876-P of December 3, 2025, 'On the Bank of Russia Payment System': banks will be required to allow citizens to make payments to the state (taxes, fines, kindergarten fees, etc.) through the Fast Payment System.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 954 of July 30, 2026 - on the introduction of a temporary ban on the export of certain types of fuel from the Russian Federation

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 953 of July 30, 2026 - approval of general exceptions with respect to agreements between federal executive bodies, state authorities of constituent entities of the Russian Federation, on the one hand, and business entities, on the other hand, concluded for the purpose of ensuring the supply of motor gasoline and diesel fuel for the needs of agricultural producers

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 952 of July 30, 2026 - on suspending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1074 of September 8, 2018: when purchasing motor fuel (including automobile and aviation gasoline), the procedure for determining the initial maximum contract price, the contract price with a sole supplier, and the initial unit price to be established by the Federal Antimonopoly Service as agreed upon with the Ministry of Finance.

Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 936 of July 25, 2026 on amending Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1869 of December 23, 2024 - Mining is prohibited in Moscow, the Moscow region, and certain districts of the Kursk region

Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1977-r of July 27, 2026 - The programs that must be pre-installed on smartphones, tablets, computers, and TVs in 2027 have been determined

Federal Law No. 282-FZ of August 4, 2026 on digital currencies and digital rights

Federal Law No. 281-FZ of August 4, 2026 on amending Article 102 of Part One of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation - It has been decided to extend the tax secrecy regime to information for monitoring food prices

Federal Law No. 280-FZ of August 4, 2026 on amending Articles 5 and 20 of the Federal Law on the Fundamentals of the State Regulation of Trading Activities in the Russian Federation - Data of the Federal Tax Service will be used to monitor food prices

Federal Law No. 279-FZ of August 4, 2026 on amending the Federal Law on the Contractual System in the Area of Procurement of Goods, Works and Services for Meeting State and Municipal Needs - Procurement procedures have been improved

Federal Law No. 278-FZ of August 4, 2026 on amending Article 84.2 of the Federal Law on Joint Stock Companies - The Federal Agency for State Property Management is exempt from the obligation to send a mandatory offer to shareholders if the Russian Federation became the owner of the shares by court decision

Federal Constitutional Law No. 3-FKZ of August 4, 2026 on amending Article 19 of the Federal Constitutional Law on the Judicial System of the Russian Federation and Article 5 of the Federal Constitutional Law on the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation - On the consideration of the legal positions of the Supreme Court in judicial practice

Federal Law No. 317-FZ of August 4, 2026 on amending the Federal Law on Insurance of Deposits in Banks of the Russian Federation and the Federal Law on Insolvency (Bankruptcy) - Electronic money will be insured in Russia

Federal Law No. 316-FZ of August 4, 2026 on amending the Federal Law on Investment Activities in the Russian Federation Carried Out in the Form of Capital Investments and the Federal Law on the State Development Corporation "VEB.RF - Russia has decided to introduce a unified approach to developing investment activities. VEB.RF has been designated as a specialised organisation for supporting and facilitating investment projects

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