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President Putin announces a one-week nationwide paid holiday and measures to support business during COVID-19 pandemic

25.03.2020

On 25 March 2020, President Putin made an official address in which he announced a series of measures aimed at reducing the spread of the COVID-19 and lower the negative impact on the Russian economy.


Among others, President Putin stated that the period from March 30th till April 5th, 2020 would be a nationwide paid holiday to encourage Russians to stay home and slow the spread of the virus.

He also announced a series of other initiatives to support businesses as the pandemic disrupts the Russian economy, among which:

 - For citizens whose total deposits exceed 1 million rubles, establish a tax of 13% on interests received;

 - A “reasonable tax” on all offshore income payments of 15% instead of 2%;

 - To reduce the social payments for small and medium-sized businesses from 30% to 15% (not only during the COVID-19 pandemic but also in the future);

 - A deferral of taxes other than VAT for small and medium-sized businesses;

 - Sick leave pay rate will be set at one minimum wage until the end of the year;

 - Introducing a six-month moratorium on filing creditors' applications for bankruptcy of companies and debt collection.


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