The Ministry of Finance proposed to keep the personal income tax at the level of 13% for the departed Russians

The personal income tax rate for Russians working from abroad will remain at the level of 13% (in the case of incomes over 5 million rubles – at the level of 15%), regardless of tax residency. About it reported in the press service of the Ministry of Finance of Russia.

“The issue of taxation of remote employees who work with organizations both under labor contracts and under GPC agreements was resolved. Regardless of their status – Russian tax resident, non-resident – their income will be taxed at the personal income tax rate of 13/15% provided for Russian tax residents,” said State Secretary – Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Sazanov.

At the end of April the government contributed to the State Duma, a bill according to which Russian companies will have to collect 30% of personal income tax on the income of employees who have gone abroad if they use the domestic segment of the Russian Internet or hardware and software and hardware. Then it was reported that such a rate would be applied in case of loss of tax residency. The bill was later withdrawn.

In early December 2022, Andrey Klishas, ​​head of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building allowedthat the authorities can develop measures that “make being abroad less comfortable” for Russians who have left since the beginning of partial mobilization. He said that amendments could be made that would limit the work of citizens who are abroad for Russian companies.