In December 2017, Russia passed into law
the three-tiered approach for transfer pricing (TP)
documentation in accordance with OECD BEPS Action Plan 13.
This approach applies to multinational enterprise groups
(MNE groups) with a consolidated income of or exceeding RUB 50
billion ($877 million), close to the EUR 750 million ($898.4
million) threshold in BEPS Action 13.
These requirements took effect in 2017, while new local file
requirements for MNE groups apply from 2018. The following is a
brief overview.
Country-by-country reporting (CbCR)
Country-by-country reporting notifications must be filed
within eight months from the end of the reporting fiscal year,
and must state which MNE group company is responsible for
filing CbC reports. One notification suffices for all Russian
group members.
The main CbC report is due within 12 months from the end of
the reporting fiscal year. If the CbC report has been filed in
another jurisdiction and the Russian authorities can gain a
copy under the automatic exchange procedure, there is no need
to resubmit the reporting in Russia.
Non-Russian parent companies can report in foreign languages
and may use the currency applied in their consolidated
financial statements. The tax authorities will soon issue
guidance on how to properly prepare CbCR reporting.
From 2020, the authorities may penalise non-submission or
submission of inaccurate information, charging RUB 50,000 for
CbCR notifications and RUB 100,000 for CbCRs.
Master file
Master file requirements generally match BEPS 13, though
there are additional demands such as a requirement for
descriptions of all pricing agreements and tax clarifications
related to the allocation of income, including bilateral
advance pricing agreements (APAs).
The tax authorities may request the master file after 12
months have passed from the last day of the reporting fiscal
period, and the taxpayer should provide it in Russian within
three months after receiving a request. From 2020, failure to
submit within these deadlines will result in a fine of RUB
100,000.
Local file
Local firms that are part of MNE groups must prepare a local
file in Russian for each group of controlled transactions with
non-Russian counterparties that are members of the MNE
group.
The local file is similar to TP documentation prepared on
the calendar basis, and should refer to the Russian tax code's
requirements and local benchmarking studies, if applicable.
Local files should also include information on a taxpayer's
management structure, who receives management reports, the
taxpayer's main competitors, argumentation supporting that
prices are at arm's length, copies of material contracts,
copies of APAs, and an audit report, if available.
Local files need only be submitted if requested. Requests
may be received after June 1 of the year following the
reporting calendar year. An extension is available for 2018 and
2019.
Failure to submit within the deadline leads to a fine of RUB
100,000 and the application of 40% penalties.
Please note that local file requirements do not cover other
controlled transactions, such as domestic ones. Existing local
TP documentation requirements still apply to these.
The above changes are new challenges for multinational
companies doing business in Russia. To ensure compliance, we
recommend taking action now.
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Ilarion
Lemetyuynen |
Alexander
Iyudin |
Ilarion Lemetyuynen (ilemetyuynen@kpmg.ru)
and Alexander Iyudin (aiyudin@kpmg.ru)
KPMG in Russia and the CIS
Tel: +7 (495) 937 44 44
Website: www.kpmg.ru