Mikhail Kazantsev: capital amnesty is an outreach to the business community
Russia’s law broadly known as the “Capital Amnesty Law” - was adopted on June 8. Under the amnesty, taxpayers are able to declare their foreign assets by filing a special declaration with Russia’s tax authorities. Meanwhile, the state guarantees a waiver of tax proceedings related to the assets declared. Mikhail Kazantsev, a partner at Egorov, Puginsky, Afanasiev & Partners, spoke with RAPSI about what had come out of it and how it might operate in practice.
Senator Dobrynin speaks on role of foreign legal consultants, sporadic Russian legislation
Konstantin Dobrynin, deputy head of the constitutional law committee of Russia’s upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, speaks about the role of foreign lawyers on the local legal market, achievements of Russian lawyers and specific features of Russian legislation.
Elusive price
The shortcomings of pricing regulations are giving rise to litigation and threatening businesses with billions in losses.
Foreign nationals gain access to Estonian e-residency
In October, the Estonian Parliament passed by a majority vote a bill extending to foreign nationals access to the country's digital services. Since December 1, foreigners living abroad have been able to apply for electronic identification cards and obtain Estonian electronic residency (e-residency) regardless of their countries of citizenship or residency, thus gaining access to Estonian digital services.
Global media freedom under fire as RT faces UK sanctions
A recent threat by UK media authorities to impose sanctions against RT for its alleged breach of impartiality standards is an ominous warning of a disturbing new trend: a global crackdown on freedom of the media.