Update on measures in place concerning COVID-19 / corona pandemic. Please note that decisions and rules change quickly. For questions please do not hesitate to call us or write to info@q.partners or call us. Last updated 10 July, 16:00. Russia Nationwide state of high alert. Borders to/from Russia are closed, with exceptions for certain people […]
Andreas Bitzi, managing director of quality partners and chairman of the AEB SME Committee, was quoted in Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), the leading newspaper of the German speaking world, on business support in Russia during the corona crisis. Full text is available under the following link: https://www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/coronavirus-in-russland-der-kreml-ist-in-der-krise-knausrig-ld.1558414
On 23 June, 2020, the AEB SME Committee held its open meeting ”SME support measures implementation experience in view of the COVID-19 outbreak”, jointly organized with ”Delovaya Rossiya” (“Business Russia”). The event provided the platform for exchanging experience among the members of the AEB and “Delovaya Rossiya” in terms of the implementation of SME support […]
The personal income tax rate in Russia is established mainly depending on the tax residency status of the individual. In part it is defined according to the migration status. In order to calculate the tax on the income of individuals, tax residents are recognized as citizens who are present in the territory of Russia […]
Andreas Bitzi, representing JCC Joint Chambers of Commerce Russian Chapter, the AEB’s SME Committee, and quality partners, took part in the seminar to tell the participants about Swiss business etiquette, business behaviour, negotiation specifics and success factors in Switzerland. Further speakers were from Eastern Switzerland business promotion, Swiss-Russian Forum, Lennert & Partners as well as […]
The Association of European Businesses organized an event with high-profile speakers on the challenges to European businesses during the COVID-19 crisis and the prospects for the future. Stuart Lawson, member of the AEB board and chairman of the Finance & Investments Committee, made some opening remarks. Tadzio Schilling, CEO of the AEB then presented […]
On May 22, 2020, the State Duma adopted in the third reading amendments to the Tax code of the Russian Federation concerning the taxation of company expenses on charity, in terms of tax support measures within the spread of a new coronavirus infection. Previously it was not possible to include expenses on donated commodities (monetary […]
The managing director of quality partners Andreas Bitzi sheds light on the possible economic consequences of the corona crisis for Russia in his contribution for the Ostinstitut Wismar. Read his contribution here (DE, PDF).
The Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Committee of the Association of European Businesses held a webinar on the current support measures of the Russian Federation for SMEs in the face of the crisis. The event was chaired by Andreas Bitzi, Chairman of the SME Committee and Managing Director of Quality Partners. He gave an introduction […]
He will take the lead for the development of the committee, which represents the interests of SME’s of the association, uniting their issues, interests and problems in various areas in one committee. Being an entrepreneur himself as the owner of quality partners with currently 26 employees, as well as serving numerous SME as client of […]