The Russia Federal Tax Service issued Letter No. 16-18/081555 clarifying that VAT is due on digital services provided by a non-resident entity to a Russian entity, with the Russian entity obliged to calculate and pay the VAT as a tax agent. The letter also notes specific rules for e-services between Eurasian Economic Union member states, where the supplier or recipient may be responsible for VAT depending on the recipient’s status and the laws of the other country.
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