Russia’s Federal Tax Service starts checking Russians’ corporate-card spending
Russia’s Federal Tax Service has begun requiring companies that use the simplified taxation system, known as USN, to submit documents detailing expenses made with corporate cards, tax consultants and lawyers told the Russian business news outlet RBC.
The Russian Federal Tax Service has started scrutinizing corporate-card spending for businesses using the simplified taxation system, known as USN, according to tax consultants and lawyers quoted by the Russian business news outlet RBC. Companies must provide documents outlining expenses made with corporate cards, or risk having these expenses classified as employee salaries and subjecting them to personal income tax of 13-22% and insurance contributions of 30%.
Previously, tax authorities only targeted suspicious transactions during field audits, but now they employ big data methods to analyze taxpayers' banking transactions. In 2026, companies began receiving requests for spending reports, with Alexandrina Gin, a partner at Gin and Partners, explaining that the aim is to generate additional budget revenue.
Lawyers assert that the tax service's requirements are justified, as employees are prohibited from using corporate cards for personal expenses. To evade additional tax assessments, experts recommend documenting expenses and returning any personal purchases to the company. The Federal Tax Service is actively seeking ways to increase budget revenue, including examining canceled receipts from self-employed individuals and detecting patterns like frequent transactions during work hours and regular interregional payments.
Additionally, the tax service has taken notice of Russians' real estate deals in Dubai and now requests explanations for income from these transactions for 2023-2024.
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