20 July 2018

Russia incorporates CRS into domestic law

Russia's Governmental Decree No. 693 "Concerning the Implementation of the International Automatic Exchange of Financial Information with Competent Authorities of Foreign States (Territories)" was officially published on June 19. The Decree sets forth fundamental requirements for financial organizations regarding the identification of clients and the provision of financial information on them to the Federal Tax Service in compliance with the Standard on the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information. The Decree takes effect a month after its publication.

A Global Tax Alert, attached below, provides additional details.

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Full text of Tax Alert 2018-1464

Document ID: 2018-1464