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Russia – Vehicle Maintenance, Repairs, and Breakdown Recovery

For expats living in Russia, keeping a vehicle roadworthy requires navigating a specific set of requirements covering periodic technical inspections, insurance obligations, and breakdown assistance. The country runs a compulsory Technical Inspection programme known as the Tekhnicheskiy Osmotr (TO), supported

Russia – Taxis and Ride-Hailing Services

Taxis and ride-hailing services are readily accessible throughout Russia, especially in its largest urban centres. Yandex Go — developed by Russia’s leading technology firm — has become the country’s default ride-hailing platform, effectively filling the gap left by Uber, which

Russia – Taxation

Russia maintains a federal tax system underpinned by the Russian Tax Code, with tax residency determined purely by physical presence — anyone who spends more than 183 days in Russia within a 12-month period becomes liable for tax on their

Russia – Self-Employment

Russia provides several legitimate routes for those wishing to work independently or establish a company, yet the environment is intricate and heavily regulated — especially for foreign nationals. Critical factors include your citizenship and legal residency status, which business structure

Russia – Retail and Consumer Issues

Russia’s retail landscape is mature and extensive, featuring generous trading hours, an accelerating shift toward cashless payments through the home-grown Mir card network, and robust consumer rights anchored in the Law on Protection of Consumer Rights. Newly arrived expats need

Russia – Residency

Securing residency in Russia is a multi-stage undertaking regulated by Federal Law No. 115-FZ and administered through the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD). As a general rule, foreign nationals must first hold a Temporary Residence Permit (TRP) before becoming eligible

Russia – Property Rental Prices

Russia’s rental market is broadly accessible to foreign nationals, with a well-developed private sector offering accommodation across a wide price spectrum. Moscow stands apart with the country’s highest rents — substantially exceeding the national norm — while Saint Petersburg, Ekaterinburg,

Russia – Rail Travel

Russia’s railway network, run almost exclusively by the state-owned Russian Railways (RZD), ranks among the most expansive on the planet, covering more than 85,000 km and linking cities spread across eleven time zones. For expats, it provides an indispensable, cost-effective,

Russia – Property Taxes

When it comes to property taxation, Russia’s framework is notably less burdensome than those found in many Western nations. Buyers are not subject to any dedicated transfer tax or stamp duty on residential acquisitions — the primary upfront cost is

Russia – Property Letting

Foreign nationals who own property in Russia are legally entitled to let it out, but doing so requires navigating a regulatory environment that is both intricate and, at times, internally inconsistent, drawing on provisions from the Civil Code alongside an