Self-evidently the PWC experts are correct. You pay tax on an annual basis. In order to qualify for 13% you have to be tax resident for the relevant year. If you are not tax resident in a given year, then you have to pay 30%.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] To: The Moscow Expat List <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:21:10 +0300 Subject: Expat List Taxation 183 day rule > Expats > We had a meeting with PWC yesterday and their 'experts' told us something > interesting. > > > They said that when a foreign worker works in Russia s/he has to requalify > for the 183 day rule every year [30% down to 13% income tax] and if they > leave Russia before completing 183 days in the year, [ even if they are > tax resident from previous years] they will have to pay the missing 17% > tax from that year??? > > This is not what we understand but we are not tax experts. We believed > that once you have done the 183 days and got your residency, then that was > it for the rest of your time in Russia. there was no 'requalifying period' > each year. > > Anyone on the list with any real expertise or experience on this matter? > > Julian Beirne > > _______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/ > _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/
