Tax residency: why it matters more than citizenship
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An individual's tax status is determined by time actually spent in the country over twelve months, not by citizenship.
What changes on losing residency
The rate. For a non-resident the basic Russian income tax rate is 30%, with a separate, lower rate on dividends from Russian companies.
Deductions. Most tax deductions are unavailable to a non-resident, including the IIA contribution deduction and long-term ownership relief.
What does not change
The right to own securities and to transact. Residency is a question of taxation, not of access.
The duty to notify
The broker applies the rate based on the information it holds. A change of status has to be reported: otherwise the withholding will be wrong and the difference has to be paid separately, sometimes with a penalty.
The practical conclusion
When planning a long absence, calculate the tax consequences before selling securities rather than after. Some decisions — realising gains under long-term ownership relief, for instance — only make sense while resident: Long-term ownership relief: paying no tax without arranging anything in advance.
The subject is complex and individual; only the general principle is described here. Related: Investor income tax: what is taxed and when it is withheld.
Sources
- Налоговый кодекс РФ, часть вторая, глава 23
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