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Russians who have left their homeland can remain without a tax deduction. Elena Rodionova, a lawyer, head of the practice of one and legal bureaus, told RIA Novosti about this in an interview.
She explained that citizens who left Russia in February-March and did not return have already lost the status of a tax resident of the Russian Federation. To possess it, you need to stay in the country for at least six months during the year. Along with the status, people have lost the opportunity to receive all types of personal income tax deductions, including the deduction for the sale of housing. For their registration, it is necessary to be a resident of the Russian Federation at the end of the tax period, that is, before the New Year.
Non-residents pay 30% of their income in taxes. At the same time, they, like residents, are exempt from paying tax when selling housing that has been owned for more than three years.
To return to the reduced personal income tax rate of 13-15%, it is necessary to return to the country, live the necessary time to confirm the status of a resident. However, the lawyer notes that many Russian emigrants have issued themselves the status of self-employed. Under him, they did not pay personal income tax and did not claim tax deductions.