 May Legal Changes: What Really Matters for Business I've compiled key news from ConsultantPlus over the past few days — and here's what everyone working with personnel, taxes, and contracts should know. 1. Fines for Late Declaration Filing May Be Abolished A bill has been introduced to the State Duma to repeal Article 15.5 of the Administrative Code. If adopted, officials will no longer be fined for late submission of tax returns and contribution calculations. An important signal: a trend toward reducing administrative pressure. 2. EFS-1: Submitting a Subsection Later Is Not a Violation Courts supported a company that filed the form on time but without subsection 1.2, submitting it later. The Social Fund fined them — courts overturned it. Precedent: if the main form is on time, a clarification is not considered a delay. 3. Dismissal During Branch Liquidation Is Risky The court ruled that dismissing a branch director was unlawful when the company continued operating in the same city through another branch. They offered one position — he refused. The court said: not enough. All suitable vacancies in all branches in the same locality must be offered. 4. Constitutional Court Sets Time Limits for Antimonopoly Cases Ruling No. 29-P — now a clear procedure for calculating the statute of limitations in administrative cases for violations of antimonopoly legislation. Important for all under FAS control. 5. Extension of Stay for Foreign Long-Haul Drivers The government increased the temporary stay period for foreign citizens engaged in international road transport. Attention to the logistics sector. 6. Central Bank Recommends Restructuring SME Loans The Bank of Russia issued a recommendation to lenders — to grant requests from small and medium-sized businesses to change credit agreement terms. Not an obligation, but a strong signal to the market. 7. Digital ID Instead of Passport in Hotels Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sochi — some hotels already check in guests using a digital ID in the MAX messenger. The trend toward digital identification is gaining momentum. Source: ConsultantPlus, April 29–30, 2026. #jurisprudence #taxes #personnel #codes #legalNews