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Russia Briefing is a magazine and daily news service about doing business in Russia. We cover topics relating to the Russian economy, the market in Russia, foreign direct investment and Russian law and tax. It is written in-house by the foreign investment professionals at Dezan Shira & Associates

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Russia – Outlook For 2012
The year 2011 was a good year for Russia economically and the year 2012 is looking promising, with economic growth likely to be close to 4 percent and inflation around 5-6 percent in 2012.
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Payroll Processing and Employment Law in Russia
Payroll processing in Russia is significantly more rules-based than in Western countries and newcomers to the country are generally surprised by the bureaucracy created by what appears to be overly demanding requirements.
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Payroll in the CIS Countries: Pitfalls and Advice
Personal income tax rates in the majority of the CIS countries is governed by federal law and easy to calculate; in Russia and Belorussia, 13 percent, in Kazakhstan, 10 percent, in the Ukraine, 15-17 percent. However, despite the apparent simplicity, payroll in the CIS countries is not without its complexities. Here, we discuss common pitfalls and provide advice.
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