New laws of July 2023: 7 important changes

Notifications from the tax can be received through the "Gosuslugi"

The tax office has own website, through which she sends notifications. And from July 1 will be able to receive and through Public Services.

To exchange papers with the Federal Tax Service through the portal, you need to submit a request to the tax office about the need to receive them in this way. You can also send it through the "Gosuslugi". You will need a verified account.

Soda will be taxed

Excise is introduced for sugary drinks. These are products that include sugar (glucose, dextrose, sucrose, lactose, maltose, fructose), or syrup, or honey, and the concentration of carbohydrates exceeds 5 g per 100 ml. The excise tax will be 7 rubles per liter. Accordingly, we should expect an increase in prices for this group of goods.

The change will not affect juices and juice-containing products, nectars, fruit drinks, milk.

The maximum rate on microcredits will be reduced

From July 1, the maximum daily loan rate

will be 0.8%, not 1%. The total amount of interest, penalties and other additional payments cannot be more than 130% of the original loan amount, which was taken for less than a year. Previously, this figure was 150%. Full cost loan (that is, in general, all payments on it) now cannot exceed 292% of its amount. Previously it was 365%.

It will be possible to issue losses from an accident under OSAGO online

We are talking about cases where an accident is registered without traffic police officers, according to the so-called European protocol. It is assumed that the application to the insurer can apply through Public Services. The new law also allows that a damaged car can be inspected using a photo or video.

While this is working in test mode, so it is better to check with your insurer how to submit documents to him.

It will be easier for small and medium businesses to close

The procedure for exclusion from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities for such companies simplified. The founders of a legal entity that is part of registry Small and medium-sized businesses can submit an appropriate application to the tax office if the decision to close is made unanimously. The document must be signed electronic signaturesif sent online, or notarized.

The tax authorities will make a decision within five days, but only if a number of conditions are met. For example, the company should not own real estate or vehicles, the obligation to pay VAT (or it has been paid), all settlements with creditors must be completed.

People living abroad will be able to confirm their pension eligibility online

People who do not live in Russia do not lose the right to retirement. But in order to continue to receive it, they must annually confirm that they are still alive. now this it will be possible to do through Public Services.

The list of offshore states has doubled

Ministry of Finance expanded a list of states that provide preferential tax treatment and do not require disclosure of information on financial transactions. It used to have 40 countries, now it has 91. The list was supplemented by some states of Europe, Japan, USA and others.