Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Chapter 22 of Part Two of the Russian Federation Tax Code.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Parts One and Two of the Russian Federation Tax Code as concerns Stimulating Regional Investment Projects in the Far Eastern Federal District and other Russian Federation Regions.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Chapters 25 and 26 of Part Two of the Tax Code and Article 31 of the Law on Customs Duties.

The head of the Federal Taxation Service (FTS) briefed the President on the outcomes of tax agencies’ work in the first half of 2013.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of an Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on Taxation of Income from Investments by the Party-Countries and their Financial and Investment Institutions.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amending Article 150 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation.

In a videoconference Vladimir Putin addressed the participants of the 8^th meeting of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Forum on Tax Administration, which is taking place on May 16–17 in Moscow.

Mr Belyaninov briefed the President on the results of the Service’s work in 2012 and in the first three months of 2013.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on Avoiding Double Taxation on Income and Property of December 28, 1996 and its Protocol of December 28, 1996.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol on Amendments to the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on Avoiding Double Taxation and Preventing Tax Evasion for Taxes on Income and Capital.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law on Amendments to Article 150 of Part Two of the Russian Federation Tax Code.

Mikhail Mishustin briefed the President on the Service’s performance in 2012.

Vladimir Putin also congratulated all the employees of tax authorities on their professional holiday.

On the eve of holding in Moscow a meeting of the Bureau of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Forum on tax administration, Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov met with participants in the event representing foreign tax administrations.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Latvia on Avoiding Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Protocol to Amend the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Swiss Confederation on Avoiding Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, signed in Moscow on November 15, 1995.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Convention between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Argentine Republic on Avoiding Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law on Production and Consumption Waste and to Article 51 of the Russian Federation Budget Code.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 15.25 of the Russian Federation Code of Administrative Offences.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Protocol on Amendments and Addenda to the Agreement on Certain Matters in Providing Collateral for Customs Duties and Taxes for Goods Transported in Accordance with Customs Procedures of Customs Transit, on Particularities in the Collection of Customs Duties and Taxes, and on Procedures of Transferring the Collected Amounts Applying to Such Goods of May 21, 2010, signed in Moscow on December 19, 2011.