COVID-19 & Your business

During this time of uncertainty and volatility, our stakeholders need a source of reliable information to help meet the challenges they face. Our office and the Group are closely monitoring the Coronavirus situation to be prepared and respond appropriately. Mazars is creating a series of useful insights written by our experts to offer advice, guidance and practical support to help business leaders to make complex decisions on a daily basis and keep their workforce and communities safe, while moving the business forward.

Regardless of the market you operate within or the size of business you manage, we all have a common goal: to reduce the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on operations, employees, customers and the general public. 

1. Migration and Labor Law 

23.12.2020 | Departure of HQS and their families for Christmas and New Year - update

11.11.2020 | HQS (highly qualified specialists) entry into the Russian Federation under the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions

15.06.2020 | Coronavirus Prevention Measures in the Workplace

22.04.2020 | On Legal Status of Foreign Citizens

30.03.2020 | Recommendations of the Ministry of Labour for Employees and Employers

27.03.2020 | Force Majeure Circumstances

25.03.2020 | Labor and Migration: Latest News 

19.03.2020 | Migration Restrictions dated March 18

18.03.2020 | Working from Home as a Measure to Limit the Spread of Coronavirus Infection

2. Business support measures 

11.06.2020 | New Measures to Support Tenants During Coronavirus Crisis

27.04.2020 | On the Expanded List of the Affected Industries

23.04.2020 | Organisational Resilience 

13.04.2020 | On General Meeting Due Dates and Net Asset Value

08.04.2020 | Support Measures for Tenants of Real Estate: Deferral and Reduction of Rent Payments

08.04.2020 | Tax Measures to Support Business and Restrictions on Inspections

02.04.2020 | Support Measures for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies

02.04.2020 | Measures to Support SMEs

31.03.2020 | Amendments to the Tax Code

25.03.2020 | Presidential Address on COVID-19: Measures to Support Business

19.03.2020 | 5 tips for Handling COVID-19 (Mazars SK)

3. AUDIT

26.05.2020 | Impact of Self-isolation on Audit Processes

30.03.2020 | Electronic Procedure for Issuing Audit Reports

4. Accountancy

30.04.2020 | Electronic Document Flow: F.A.Q.

27.03.2020 | On Due Dates of Annual Financial Reporting

24.03.2020 | Accounting issues in the context of COVID-19

5. Information for the companies from the privately owned business (POB) sector

19.03.2020 | Dealing with COVID-19 as a Privately Owned Business

6. People in your business 

19.03.2020 | Prevention Measures for Businesses and Workers

7. IT

19.03.2020 | Key Focus Areas for Your IT Team (Mazars UK)

• Visit our Covid-19 Global Resource Centre •

Useful links and documents

• Presidential meeting on the sanitary and epidemiological situation and new measures to support citizens and the economy of the country
• Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1170-r of 29 April 2020
• Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 274 of 18 April 2020 “On Temporary Measures to Regulate the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation in Connection with the Threat of the Further Spread of a New Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19)”
• Presidential meeting with Government members (April 15, 2020) 
• Decree of the Mayor of Moscow No. 40-UM of April 4, 2020 "On Peculiarities of Application of Liability Measures for Violation of the State of High Alert by Organizations and Individual Entrepreneurs in Moscow"
• Decree of the Mayor of Moscow No. 39-UM dated April 4, 2020 “On Amendments to the Decree of the Mayor of Moscow No. 12-UM dated March 5, 2020”
• Decree of the Mayor of Moscow No. 36-UM dated April 2, 2020 “On Amendments to the Decree of the Mayor of Moscow No. 12-UM dated March 5, 2020” ("On the introduction of the State of High Alert")
• Order of the Government of the Russian Federation N 434 dated April 3, 2020 "On approval of the list of sectors of the Russian economy most affected by the deterioration of the situation resulting from the spread of new coronavirus infection" 
• Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 2 April 2020 № 239 "On measures to ensure sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population on the territory of the Russian Federation in connection with the spread of new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)" 
• Federal Law № 99-FZ "On Amendments to the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses"
• Federal Law № 100-FZ “On Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and Articles 31 and 151 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation”
• Federal Law of 1 April 2020, No. 98-FZ "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on Prevention and Liquidation of Emergency Situations"
• The second package of measures for anti-crisis support of business was approved
• Decree of the Mayor of Moscow № 34-UM of March 29, 2020 "On Amendments to the Decree of the Mayor of Moscow № 12-UM of March 5, 2020"
• Order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 763-r of March 27, 2020
• Decree of the Mayor of Moscow № 31-UM "On Amendments to Decree of the Mayor of Moscow № 12-UM of March 5, 2020" of March 26, 2020
• Decree of the Mayor of Moscow No. 28-UM " On Amendments to the Decree of the Mayor of Moscow No. 12-UM dated March 5, 2020" of March 25, 2020
• Decree of the Mayor of Moscow No. 26-UM " On Amendments to the Decree of the Mayor of Moscow No. 12-UM dated March 5, 2020" of March 23, 2020
• The Bank of Russia approved measures to support citizens, the economy, and the financial sector in the context of the coronavirus pandemic
• The Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated 18.03.2020 N 294 "On Adoption of Provisional Rules of Registration of Disability Certificates, Granting and Payment of Benefits on Temporary Disability in Case of Quarantine"
• Mikhail Mishustin instructed to impose temporary restrictions on flights to the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the United Arab Emirates
• Regulations of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 635-r dated 16 March 2020
• Decree of the Mayor of Moscow № 21-UM of March 16, 2020. "On amendments to Decree No. 12-UM of the Mayor of Moscow of March 5, 2020
• Regulations of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 622-r dated 14 March 2020
• Decree of the Mayor of Moscow № 20-UM of March 14, 2020. "On Amendments to Decree No. 12-UM of the Mayor of Moscow dated March 5, 2020
• Regulations of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 597-r dated 12 March 2020
• Decree of the Mayor of Moscow of March 10, 2020. "On Amending Decree of the Mayor of Moscow of March 5, 2020, No. 12-UM
• Decree of the Mayor of Moscow No. 12-UM of March 5, 2020 "On Introduction of a High Alert Regime"

General information:

• Coronavirus COVID-19 | All You Need to Know- in Russian
• Coronavirus: Official Information | Moscow City Web Site
• Coronavirus: Answers to the Main Questions | Moscow City Department of Health
• World Health Organization Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Advice for the Public

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