A tax on Google in Russia: who pays and how much

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In early 2017 in Russia came into force, the bill, known as a "tax on Google". We will understand what is good and not so threatened by its introduction to the world of corporations and individual users, as it was commented by the experts, is it possible to avoid paying it.

Brief information about the bill

"a Tax on Google, 1 January 2017, in effect, was adopted by the State Duma of the Russian Federation more than six months before June 15, 2016, the Bill obliges foreign companies engaged in the sales of its products or services through the Internet, to pay for its activities VAT. So to the question: "How many percent "tax on Google?" is easy to answer - 18 %.

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The Initial project, proposed by deputies from "Fair Russia" and LDPR Vladimir Parakhina and Andrei Lugovoi, would impose this tax on products of foreign IT companies, but also Russian. However, in this embodiment, it was subjected to severe criticism. The present version of the project was supported by 330 MPs out of 383.

Pros and cons of the bill

The obvious advantages of the law on "tax on Google two. The first is additional income to the state Treasury. It is estimated that in 2017, the revenue from operations of foreign IT companies may exceed 10 billion rubles. The second advantage is that the law is not touched Russian developers - it will make their products more affordable and thus more attractive.

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However, the drawback of the bill is also for the developers - those who are promoting their projects on foreign Play Market, App Store etc. Naturally, they the idea of raising prices on already released games and applications - the introduction of the law will affect the cost of new developments. Therefore, the second substantial disadvantage will affect the end consumers: sum of products will increase according to VAT and the buyer will have to pay for it out of pocket.

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Expert Comments

Take a Look at the review on "tax on Google experts, which is directly affected by a new project:

  • Nikolai Abusenet, General Manager of Wargaming on the territory of CIS countries, told reporters that the long-expected introduction of such a tax in Russia - trends and practices. For consumers of the products his company collection was concerned primarily with in-app acquisitions. He believes that the burden of 18 % tax, in the end, will be shifted onto the shoulders of the players.
  • Ilya Karpinskiy, Deputy head of the paylines Mail.Ru Group, believes that the effect of the bill will increase the price of apps, games, the programs offered at the sites of foreign online stores. However, this does not deter from the latest Russian developers, which is using the same "Play Store" or "App Store" receive the bulk of their income.
  • Sergey Orlovsky, the founder of Nival, says the most important omission of the newly enacted "tax "Google" dual VAT. The first time it pays the platform, for example Steam or Google Play, selling the program to the consumer. The second time the tax for the same name is sent to the state Treasury during the transfer of funds for the sold products, from Internet sites to the app developer. The expert also believes that the tax would weaken the already shaky position of the market of electronic services, which in turn can lead to a significant reduction in its diversity.
  • Anton Yudintsev, co-founder of Gaijin Entertainment, says sad conclusion - the introduction of a new tax will primarily hit the pocket direct consumers, which will lead to a decline in purchases of electronic services. This turn of Affairs is unfavorable for the Russian developers of mobile applications and lead to slower development of domestic IT-sector.

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The Experience of other countries

"a Tax on Google in Russia - not one of a kind. Major American technology corporations pay such VAT in the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Ireland. But while these States offer a minimal tax burden, a kind of "tax haven".

In 2015, discussions are held about the introduction of the EU single tax similar to Russian which also would affect the interests referred to IT companies from the United States. Similar to the VAT fees with technological firms and corporations acting on the territory of South Korea and Japan. However in size they are considerably inferior to the Russian "tax on Google is 10 % and 8 %, respectively.

Who pays "the tax on Google

There are two Possible transfer schemes the Treasury is a "tax on Google"

  1. The Payment of tax by a foreign Corporation. In this case the latter should provide e-services to a private person (a Russian citizen) under a direct contract.
  2. Tax Payment by the addressee, who had been granted a favor. In this case, the user can only be a legal person - entrepreneur, a Russian organization, representative office any foreign company in Russia. The payment is paid by them as tax agents.

Google tax on January 1, 2017If the electronic services from foreign IT companies acquired a foreign firm, both parties not eligible to pay "tax on "Google".

Company-taxpayers

According to FNS, on account ofalready up 111 foreign technology companies. Among them we can mention such companies:

  • Google, in particular Google Play (under the name of the Corporation and the law dubbed in the media);
  • Apple (i.e. App Store);
  • Microsoft;
  • Financial Times;
  • Aliexpress;
  • Facebook Inc;
  • EBay;
  • Netflix International B. V., Wargaming Group Ltd;
  • Bloomberg;
  • Steam;
  • Chelsea etc.

Similar domestic corporations - "Yandex", Rambler&Co Mail.Ru Group, also pay taxes, following the Russian legislation.

Consumers, accumulating the effect of the law

"a Tax on Google is appropriate when the above-mentioned foreign company sells its electronic products or services to a Russian buyer - the person within the territory of the Russian Federation. They can be:

  • UI organization registered on the territory of Russia.
  • A natural person who:
    • Living in Russia;
    • Pays for the card of the Russian Bank statement or electronic funds transfers;
    • Has a network address that identifies its location on the territory of the Russian state;
    • Uses the services of a phone number, whose international code is Russian.

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What is subject to the new tax

The 18 % "tax "Google" in Russia today, is paid on purchases or use of the following products and services:

  • Video, audio, graphic images, music, e-books;
  • Mobile apps, computer programs, video games;
  • Hosting providers;
  • Advertising on the site;
  • Online auctions;
  • Space for placing various ads about selling, buying, renting, services etc;
  • Automated search services;
  • Domain name registration;
  • Cloud storage;
  • Provide statistics of visits.

tax on Google who pays

With a full list of products and services can be found while reading a new article 1742 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation. It is worth noting that Google under-taxation does not fall:

  • The provision of services, goods, works, ordered via Internet, delivered or performed but without his help;
  • Sale, transfer of ownership rights of the information data on tangible media, including software, computer games;
  • Providing access to the world wide web;
  • Consultation via e-mail.

Around the tax on Google: mission possible

The Introduction of a new tax is not happy users, often buying apps and paid add-ons, extensions, and a premium version through the Google Play, App Store, etc. he Touched on the user whose profile in games is tied to a Google account. Currently available are the three informal ways to save 18% of the new value of content:

  1. To Make a purchase through Facebook, linking your account to your profile in this social network.
  2. Pay through Pay Pal.
  3. To Change the country location in the Play Market in Belarus, Ukraine or any other, in which no effect such a tax. This operation is done through special applications, changing this information in the user ID.

The Law has affected many entrepreneurs advertise their products or services through Google AdWords. How to bypass a "tax on Google is legal in this case? Following ways:

  1. Payment of advertising through the account of a legal entity, registered in the United States.
  2. Payment of the ads via a private, natural person residing in the United States.
  3. Buying or renting the old Google AdWords account, the registration of which was made before 2007. The first operation will cost about 3,000 euros and the second about $ 200. This case is very unreliable when transferring the account is easy to be a victim of fraud.
  4. Refund of tax paid from the budget of the scheme is only valid for taxpayers on many unprofitable system of General taxation.
  5. Filing fees advertisement through entity registered in Belarus or the Ukraine. The disadvantage of this method is that having, for example, the Ukrainian Google AdWords account, and all invoices to pay by Bank card in this country.

tax on Google comments

"Tax on Google", designed to increase revenues to the Russian budget, according to experts and ordinary users, is untimely, underdeveloped and unnecessary. The consequence of his decision was that foreign IT-corporations have shifted the payment of them introduced for VAT on consumers of their products and services, increasing the cost of the latter is 18 %, which could not lead reducing the number of purchases. As the main suppliers of content for the Russian buyer was domestic developers, the innovation is painful and touched them.


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