Closing a representative office (branch) of a foreign organization in Russia and the CIS countries
We help to terminate the activities in accordance with the Russian legislation.
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Professional termination of activity
Closing a representative office (branch) of a foreign organization in Russia is an important step that requires attention to details. We provide full legal support for the process:
– we will prepare the necessary documents;
– we will carry out all necessary procedures and approvals with government authorities and regulators;
– we will help you to complete all the necessary steps for accounting and tax closure of a representative office/branch.
Our goal is to help you to do everything as simply, quickly and in strict compliance with legal requirements as possible.
Stages of closing a representative office (branch) of a foreign organization in Russia
1. Making a decision to close.
2. Notification to the tax office.
3. Submitting an application to the registration authority.
4. Publication of a closing notice.
5. Conducting an inventory and settlements with creditors.
6. Drawing up a liquidation balance sheet.
7. Submission of final accounting statements to the tax office.
8. Deregistration with the tax office.
9. Exclusion from the state register.
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Expert support
Our qualified specialists provide professional guidance and advice at every stage of the process.
Individual approach
We consider specific features and develop a unique strategy of action. We help to cope with specific situations in the process.
Legal support
We prepare all necessary documents and ensure compliance with Russian laws. We provide legal advice at all stages.
Comprehensive support
In the process of closing a representative office (branch), assistance is required not only from lawyers, but also from qualified accountants (to prepare the necessary reports, close all issues with the tax office, funds, etc.). Our team can fully cover the entire range of issues.
Other services
Corporate affairs of LLC (OOO)
- Establishment of a subsidiary in Russia and CIS countries
- Registration of a representative office of a foreign organisation in Russia and the CIS
- Liquidation of LLC in Russia
- Closure of a representative office (branch) of a foreign organisation in Russia
- Introducing “hibernation” mode of a LLC (OOO)
- Change of CEO
- Change of registered address
- Appointment of two or more CEOs
- Change of the director of a representative office of a foreign organisation in Russia
- Change of LLC name
- Amending the Articles of Association
- Dividend payments to foreign participants
- Preparation of participants decisions and protocols of founders meetings
- Change in the amount of authorised capital
- Securing additional funding
- Services on reorganisation of a legal entity
- Registration of intellectual property rights
Contract work
Migration issues
- Employment of foreign citizens
- Obtaining a work permit
- Registration of highly qualified foreign specialists
- Quarterly salary notifications for highly qualified specialists
- Dismissal of foreign citizens
- Renewal of work permits for foreign highly qualified specialists
- Support in opening/closing bank accounts
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- Conducting due diligence of the acquired assets
- Change in the composition of the company’s participants: transactions with shares (foreign participants based in a “friendly country”)
- Change in the composition of the company’s participants: transactions with shares (foreign participants based in an “unfriendly country”)
- Services on tax registration/deregistration of a foreign electronic service provider
- Changes in the сomposition of сompany participants: withdrawal of a participant
