Each year traditionally begins with innovations in the field of legislation. This year was no exception - the changes affected the tax sector, excise taxes, advertising, housing and communal services and other areas. This article will be useful for a lawyer, accountant and layman.
That is why we offer an overview Top 10 changes in the legislation of the Russian Federation from January 1, 2015.
10. New rules for management companies
The abundance of unscrupulous companies that manage apartment buildings prompted lawmakers to make a decision - in the spring of 2015, licensing of all Criminal Code should be completed. For violation of the established rules for the management of apartment buildings, administrative liability 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 so far only for Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine.
8. New voting rules
From January 1, the "protest" column "against all" will return to the ballots. True, only the elections of the municipal authorities were relaxed. The graph disappeared in 2006, but now it will be possible to vote against all deputies and mayors in their local elections (if the mayor is elected by universal suffrage).
7. New advertising rules
The Duma lifts the ban on alcohol advertising introduced in 2012. Now it is possible to advertise wine and champagne in print media, on radio and TV, if the drink is made from grapes grown only in the Russian Federation.
6. Changes in the legislation of housing and communal services
Preferences appear in the legislation for those who use water and electricity meters. From January 1, due to the absence of a meter, 10% will be added to the tariff, and from 2017 - as much as 60%.
5. New minimum wage
Since 2015, the minimum wage has grown by 411 rubles and amounted to exactly 5,965 rubles. The decision to increase was taken in the fall, taking into account the forecasted annual inflation within 7.4%.
4. New state fees
Changes in tax legislation: from January 1, 2015, a number of state duties will increase by 20-50%. So, the duty for divorce will be 600 rubles instead of 400, the duty for changing the name - 1,600 rubles instead of 1,000, for registration of the right to real estate - 2,000 instead of 1,000.
3. New pension reform
From January 1, 2015, in order to be eligible for the insurance part of the pension, you must have worked for at least 6 years. By 2025, it is planned to increase this period to 15 years. Legislators want employers to make contributions to the FIU for longer before starting payments to retirees.
2. New excise taxes on tobacco
From January 1, cigarettes began to rise in price, because the excise rate increased by about 287%. However, 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
Since 2015, a new deadline has been set for paying property taxes - October 1.In addition, the tax on real estate (other than land) will now be calculated based on the fixed cadastral value of the property. Such an innovation in legislation is intended to significantly replenish the treasury, because the cadastral value sometimes exceeds the inventory value at times.