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31.08.2021
THE PROGRAM OF THE PREFERENTIAL FAMILY MORTGAGE HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL THE END OF 2023, AND MORE FAMILIES CAN APPLY FOR IT
The family mortgage program will be valid until December 31, 2023, and not until March 1, 2023. The circle of its participants has also been expanded:
- these are citizens who, from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2022, has their first child (previously the second) and (or) subsequent children who are Russians (the loan rate is 6% per annum);
- citizens living in the Far East and purchasing housing there, at birth (from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2022) their first child and (or) subsequent children who are Russians (loan rate - 5% per annum).
30.08.2021
MAKE WAY FOR ELECTRIC CARS!
The Government has approved the Concept for the development of production and use of electric motor transport in Russia for the period up to 2030.
Special attention is paid to supporting the production of electric vehicles and stimulating demand for them. Such vehicles will be included in preferential lending and leasing programs. It is planned to start an experiment on the free travel of electric vehicles on toll roads.
By 2024, Russia plans to produce at least 25 thousand electric vehicles and open more than 9 thousand charging stations for them.
27.08.2021
REMOVING UNVACCINATED EMPLOYEES FROM WORK IS JUST A RECOMMENDATION
On July 23, 2021, following a meeting of the Coordinating Council for Combating the Spread of the New Coronavirus Infection in the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Labour and the Federal State Agency for Health and Consumer Rights sent clarifications on the organisation of vaccination in work collectives and the procedure for recording the percentage of vaccinated employees.
Those clarifications stated, in particular, that groups of citizens defined in decisions of the chief state sanitary doctors of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation should be vaccinated; those who refuse vaccination should be suspended from work. And that it is employers who need to ensure a level of collective immunity of at least 80% of the payroll of the team. These theses and a number of other theses contained in the explanations raised certain doubts about their legality.
The Ministry of Labour explained in its new letter that these clarifications are of a recommendatory nature, are not a normative legal act and do not form new obligations for the employer and the employee.
26.08.2021
FROM AUGUST 27, 2021 RUSSIANS WILL BE ABLE TO FLY TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SOUTH KOREA AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC
From August 27, 2021, Russia resumes flights to the Dominican Republic, South Korea and the Czech Republic. The number of regular flights to Hungary, Egypt, Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan will also be increased.
Air traffic restrictions with Tanzania have been extended until September 2, 2021.
25.08.2021
3.9 BILLION ROUBLES WILL BE SPENT ON THE PUSHKINSKAYA KARTA CULTURAL PROGRAM
The cultural program "Pushkinskaya Karta" starts on September 1.
With its help, young people aged 14 to 22 will be able to purchase tickets to theaters, museums or concert halls at public expense.
24.08.2021
DEDUCTIONS FOR HEALTH AND FITNESS SERVICES MAY BE OBTAINED STARTING FROM JANUARY 1, 2022
From January 1, 2022, a taxpayer may receive a social tax deduction for personal income tax in terms of expenses for health and fitness services. The deduction should not exceed 120 thousand roubles per year in total (including other social deductions for personal income tax).
Citizens may also take into account the costs for health and fitness services provided to their minor children (including adopted children) and wards.
23.08.2021
NEW RULES FOR PROVIDING SERVICES FOR SCREENING FILMS IN CINEMAS ARE APPROVED
From March 1, 2022, the Rules for Film and Video Services for the Population, adopted in 1994, will be replaced by new Rules.
Under the new rules, cinemas will be obliged, in particular, to do the following:
- post information on duration of advertisements and trailers to be shown before the film;
- inform visitors of presence of films with audio commentary and subtitles in the repertoire;
- provide, upon visitors’ request, information on the technical characteristics of cinemas.
20.08.2021
APPLYING FOR PAYMENT CLARIFICATION IS NOW AVAILABLE AT ANY TAX AUTHORITY
The Federal Tax Service informs that from August 2, 2021, if an error is found in a payment order, taxpayers are entitled to file an application for payment clarification with any tax authority, regardless of the place of registration.
19.08.2021
THE FEDERAL TAX SERVICE HAS APPOINTED TRUSTEES OF ITS CERTIFICATION CENTRE
The trustees of the certification centre of the Federal Tax Service are PJSC Sberbank of Russia and JSC Analytical Centre.
They are also authorised to issue qualified certificates of the key for verification of digital signatures, create digital signature keys.
18.08.2021
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION SEARCH AND PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF PATENTABILITY: THE LAW ENTERED INTO FORCE
On August 1, 2021, the Law on Preliminary Information Search and Preliminary Assessment of Patentability entered into force.
Applicants will be able to use the preliminary information search service on a voluntary basis. The cost will be determined based on the complexity, volume and duration of each information search.
17.08.2021
MEDICINES PURCHASED BY A PATIENT OR BENEFACTOR MAY BE USED IN A HOSPITAL
The Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation allows medical institutions to use drugs provided by the patient himself/herself or by charitable foundations. Until now, the institution was threatened with penalties for the implementation of such schemes.
The amendments entered into force on August 9, 2021.
16.08.2021
VISITING RELATIVES IN HOSPITALS OR SENIOR CENTRES ONLY WITH A QR CODE AND NO LONGER THAN HALF AN HOUR
The Sanitary Department has issued "anti-COVID" recommendations for organising guest visits in hospitals, orphanages, children's camps, senior centres, boarding schools and other institutions with inpatient accommodation (’guests’ mean not only relatives or candidates for adoptive parents, but also volunteers, nurses, notaries and even priesthood).
The following measures were proposed to counteract COVID-19. Guests shall be admitted only upon presentation of a certificate of vaccination against COVID-19, or a certificate of a COVID-19 disease within 6 months, or a fresh (no more than 3 days) negative result of a PCR test for COVID.
13.08.2021
INFORMATION ON VACCINATION AND PCR TESTS SHALL BE POSTED AT THE SINGLE PUBLIC SERVICE PORTAL WITHIN 4 DAYS FROM RETURN FROM ABROAD
From July 30, 2021, citizens of the Russian Federation returning from abroad must post information on the results of the COVID test / disease / vaccination on the public services portal within 4 days.
12.08.2021
CITIZENS OF ALBANIA, FRANCE AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER RUSSIA
The RF Government has lifted restrictions imposed on entry to Russia for citizens of Albania, France and the Czech Republic introduced due to the pandemic. Citizens of these states, as well as persons with permanent residence permits issued by these countries, may enter Russia from these states through air checkpoints.
11.08.2021
THE DEADLINE FOR PAYING FOR TOURS IN RUSSIA UNDER THE CASH-BACK PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2021
Russian Federal Agency for Tourism decided to extend the period during which tourism services can be paid for in order to receive cash-back when travelling in Russia until August 31, 2021 (earlier - July 31).
The rest of the conditions of the program remained the same - payment with a MIR card, the cash-back amount will be 20% of the cost of the tourism services, but not more than 20,000 roubles. The journey must begin no earlier than October 1 and end no later than December 24, 2021.
10.08.2021
RUSSIAN FEDERAL AGENCY FOR TOURISM TAKES A DIM VIEW OF THE FORMATION OF TOUR PACKAGES ON THE BASIS OF CARGO AND PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORTATION
Russian Federal Agency for Tourism informs that the right granted to Russian airlines to operate non-scheduled passenger-and-cargo flights to foreign countries with which direct flights have been suspended shall not be focused on the formation of tourist products based on such transportation.
Airlines must cancel the permits for such flights in the event of a load generated within the framework of tourism products.
The agency recommends providing tourism products formed only on the basis of regular or charter passenger traffic.
In case of cancellation of flights, including due to cancellation of admissions, the tour operator bears all possible risks associated with this and is not exempt from liability to tourists.
09.08.2021
PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR FITNESS IS PROVIDED FOR EXPENSES INCURRED STARTING FROM 2022
On August 1, 2021 amendments to the Tax Code came into force, making possible to receive a social deduction for personal income tax in terms of expenses actually incurred from January 1, 2022 on physical culture and health services. The deduction may be claimed both at the tax authority and through the employer. To receive it through the tax authority, you need to submit a tax return in the form of 3-NDFL for 2022 and attach supporting documents to it. Such tax returns shall be sent to the tax authority after January 1, 2023. You also may obtain a deduction through the employer faster - in 2022.
06.08.2021
THE KEY RATE IS 6.5% PER ANNUM FROM JULY 26, 2021
The Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia decided to increase the key rate by 100 basic points starting from July 26, to 6.50% per annum, which will continue the growth dynamics from March this year.
05.08.2021
THREE-DAY DEADLINE FOR POSTING COVID INFORMATION BY TOURISTS GETTING HOME FROM ABROAD
Draft amendments to a Decision of the Chief Sanitary Doctor appeared on the portal of draft regulations: information will be required within three calendar days from the date of arrival onto the territory of the Russian Federation. Please pay attention: the amendments will enter into force on the day following the date of official publication of the document
04.08.2021
FROM AUGUST 9, 2021 FLIGHTS WILL RESUME WITH BAHRAIN, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND MOLDOVA
From August 9, 2021, regular flights will resume with Bahrain, Dominican Republic and Moldova.
Also, from August 9, the number of regular flights to Syria and to the resorts of Egypt - Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh will increase.
03.08.2021
THE NOTARY CAN TRANSFER TO ANOTHER CITY THE CONSENT OF THE PARENTS FOR THE CHILD TO TRAVEL ABROAD
The Federal Chamber of Notaries recalled that notaries can not only issue the consent of one of the parents for a child's trip abroad, but also send this document to another locality..
02.08.2021
THE RIGHT OF DISABLED CHILDREN TO PRIORITY SERVICING HAS BEEN FIXED
According to a Decree of the RF President, disabled children and persons accompanying them are referred to a group of persons subject to service out of turn at trade, public catering, consumer services, communications, utilities services, in health care, education, culture, legal services and other institutions providing services to the population.
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