On July 5, 2016, the European Commission published a document-proposal with amendments to the Fourth EU Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for money laundering or terrorism financing purposes, known as 4AML.
Anna Senchenko, LL. M.
Anna Senchenko, LL. M.
Leading Lawyer
Tax and Legal Practice
Korpus Prava (Russia)
- University of London, Master of Laws (LL.M.), international business law
- Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation (Moscow), financial law
- Speaks Russian and English
- The main field of activity is project consulting, as well as tax and legal audit of business.
- Has huge experience in tax planning and corporate administration of foreign companies.
On November 4, 2014, Russia has ratified the OECD Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. The Convention, which entered into force in the territory of the Russian Federation on July 1, 2015, provides a legal basis for all kinds of tax information exchange among its members.
The tax control bodies acquire more and more tools to identify and control creative taxpayers. For example, one of the most effective tools is the international automatic exchange of tax information.
In November 2014, the law on controlled foreign companies, which was the target for criticism, discussions, comments and etc., was adopted. The Ministry of Finance tried as much as possible to clarify certain urgent matters arising among taxpayers.