Every year traditionally begins with innovations in the field of legislation. This year has not become an exception - the changes have affected the tax sphere, excises, advertising, housing and communal services and other areas. This article will be useful for a lawyer, an accountant and a layman.
This is why we offer a survey of Top 10 changes in Russian legislation since January 1, 2015.
Contents:
- 10. New rules for management companies
- 9. New rules for guest workers
- 8. New voting rules
- 7. New advertising rules
- 6. Changes in the housing and communal services legislation
- 5. New SMIC
- 4. New state taxes
- 3. New pension reform
- 2. New excise taxes on tobacco
- 1. New property tax
10. New rules for management companies
Abundance of unscrupulous companieswho managed apartment buildings, prompted the lawmakers to take a decision - in the spring of 2015, the licensing of all MCs should be completed. For violation of the established rules for conducting activities for the management of multi-apartment buildings, administrative responsibility is now provided.
9. New rules for guest workers
Since 2015, citizens from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, like all visitors from other CIS countries, must have a foreign passport. An exception has been made only for Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine.
8. New voting rules for
On January 1, the "protest" column "against all" will return to the ballots. However, only the municipal elections were affected. The count disappeared in 2006, now it will be possible to vote against all in its local elections of deputies and mayors( if the mayor is elected by universal suffrage).
7. New advertising rules
The Duma lifts the ban on advertising of alcohol, introduced in 2012.Now in print media, radio and TV, you can advertise wine and champagne if the drink is made from grapes grown only in the Russian Federation.
6. Changes in the legislation of housing and communal services
The legislation gives preferences for those who use water and electricity meters. Since January 1, for the absence of a counter, 10% has been added to the tariff, and since 607 - as much as 60%.
5. New SMIC
Since 2015, the size of the minimum wage increased by 411 rubles and amounted to exactly 5 965 rubles. The decision to raise was made in the fall, taking into account the forecast annual inflation in the range of 7.4%.
4. New state taxes
Changes in tax legislation: from January 1, 2015 a number of state duties will increase by 20-50%.So, the fee for divorce will be 600 rubles instead of 400, the fee for changing the name is 1 600 rubles instead of 1,000, for registration of the right to real estate - 2,000 instead of 1,000.
3. The new pension reform
From January 1, 2015 tohave the right to an insurance part of the pension, you must work for at least 6 years. By 2025 it is planned to increase this term already up to 15 years. Legislators want employers to deduct longer to the FIU before they start paying their retirees.
2. New excise taxes on tobacco
Since January 1, cigarettes began to appreciate, because the excise rate increased by about 287%.True, experts predict that the cost of a pack of cigarettes will increase by no more than 10 rubles by the end of 2015.
1. New property tax
A new deadline for payment of property taxes has been established since 2015 - October 1.In addition, the property tax( except land) will now be calculated based on the fixed cadastral value of the property. This innovation in the law is designed to significantly replenish the treasury, because the cadastral value sometimes exceeds the inventory value several times.
