Workshop Titled “Current Issues of 2019: Specific Aspects of Tax and Accounting of Foreign Companies in the Russian Federation” in Saint Petersburg

On 28 January, Sterngoff Audit, in cooperation with its partners SWILAR and COMMERZBANK (Eurasija) AO and with the assistance of GET Business Consulting, held a workshop in Saint Petersburg dedicated to such issues as changes to tax legislation in 2019, VAT changes, Russian financial market outlook, errors in annual reports as per RAS and correction thereof, and specific aspects of distribution of dividends among foreign participants.

The speakers included:

• Erdmann, Head of Saint Petersburg Branch of Commerzbank (Eurasija) AO: “Russian Financial Market Outlook in 2019: Risks, Challenges, Opportunities”;
• V. Grigorieva, Executive Partner, Lead Auditor, Tax Advisor, Sterngoff Audit: “Changes to Tax Legislation in 2019”; “Guidelines on Annual Accounting Reports as per RAS and Interrelation of Forms. Errors Revealed by Auditors during the Inspection of Annual Reports”
• E. Safiulina, Chief Accountant, Head of Projects, SWILAR: “VAT 2019: Major Changes and Aspects”; “Correction of Errors in Accounting and Tax Documents”
• K. Pogodina, Executive Partner, SWILAR: “Specific Aspects of Distribution of Dividends among Foreign Participants”

According to the feedback from the workshop visitors, it turned out to be a very useful and interesting event.