Qualified foreign specialists (HQS and other expatriates) in Russia: sanctions, migration and taxation

About the event

In 2024, qualified foreign specialists in Russia faced changes in migration law, alongside notable implications for their taxation. The cancellation of several double-tax treaties has raised new challenges, complicating tax compliance and financial planning for expatriates. Furthermore, upcoming tax reform slated for 2025 promises to introduce additional complexity that directly affects foreign nationals.

Adding to these issues is the increasing sanctions pressure that has reshaped the operational landscape. These regulations not only influence qualified foreign specialists’ ability to continue existing roles but also require a nuanced understanding of compliance strategies to mitigate risks.

Join us for a business breakfast navigating the challenges of EU sanctions, migration matters, and taxation for foreign nationals in Russia.

8:30-9:00

Registration and welcome coffee

9:00

Qualified foreign specialists (HQS and other expatriates) in Russia: Navigating sanctions, migration and taxation challenges

9:00-9:20

Sanctions update

Overview of sanctions and their impact on foreign nationals in Russia

9:20-09:40

Tax and legal compliance

Tax aspects according to migration status
Overview of personal income tax updates, employer social contributions, and currency control

09:40-10:00

Tax planning

Discussion on double tax treaties and salary repatriation strategies

10:00-10:30

Q&A Session

About speakers

Valeriy Getmanenko

Senior Tax Associate, SCHNEIDER GROUP Moscow

Valeriy joined SCHNEIDER GROUP in 2023 as a Senior Tax Associate, bringing over 20 years of practical experience in the tax law field. With advanced degrees in law and economics from Russian and American universities, including Lomonosov Moscow State University (Law), MGIMO (International Economics) and Brigham Young University (USA) (Juris Doctor), Valeriy worked for 15 years at Baker&McKenzie in Russia as Senior Tax Associate.

His expertise includes, among other, a broad range of tax law areas: tax planning, structuring and optimization, tax compliance, international taxation, as well as currency regulation and control planning and compliance.

He speaks Russian and English languages.

Ekaterina Kalinina

Associate Director Commercial, Real Estate & Regulatory Law Practices, SCHNEIDER GROUP Moscow

Ekaterina joined SCHNEIDER GROUP in 2020. She has over 17 years of experience in advising international and Russian companies on legal aspects of Russian market entry and investment projects, greenfield and brownfield manufacturing localisation projects, EPC-contracts, real estate, and construction.

Ekaterina specialises in quality claims, certification, preparation of permissive documents for import. Companies from machinery, automotive, FMCG, pharma, renewable energies, and retail industries rely on her professional expertise.

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