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New VAT Payment Rules for Copper Semifinished Products Effective from July 1, 2025

  • Special VAT payment procedure for copper semi-finished products is in effect from July 1
  • Changes to Article 161 of the Russian Tax Code apply
  • Buyers pay VAT as tax agents for copper semi-finished products used in cable production
  • Conditions for buyer to pay VAT include seller not being on the list of cable or copper producers and buyer being on the list of cable producers
  • Lists approved by orders from Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and Federal Tax Service on June 26, 2025
  • Lists available on the official website of the Ministry of Industry and Trade
  • If buyer is not on the list of cable producers, VAT is calculated by the seller in the usual manner
  • Rules for forming producer lists approved by Russian Government resolution on May 31, 2025

Source: nalog.gov.ru

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