 How a Startup Can Legally Save Up to 500,000 RUB on Taxes in May — A Step-by-Step Plan May 2026 brought an unexpected gift for founders: bills were introduced to the State Duma that repeal Article 15.5 of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses. If passed, officials will no longer be fined for late submission of tax returns and insurance premium calculations. Before: Late filing of a declaration — a fine of 300 to 500 RUB per official. A trifle? Only if you have one company. But if you have a holding of 10 legal entities, each with a CEO, that's already 5,000 RUB per episode. Over a year, it adds up to nearly a hundred thousand. Now: Bills No. 1215262-8 and No. 1215257-8 propose to declare Article 15.5 invalid. The second bill proposes exemption from liability for unsent "zero" declarations. What does this mean for a startup? 1. Stop fearing delays of 1-2 days. Currently, the fine for late submission of contribution calculations is up to 500 RUB per official. After the repeal — 0 RUB. But don't relax: the tax office still charges penalties for non-payment. 2. Check "zero" returns for past quarters. If you haven't filed a zero declaration under the Simplified Tax System for Q1 2026, the second bill gives you a chance to avoid a fine. But you still need to submit it. 3. Delegate responsibility to an AI agent. The point of repealing Article 15.5 is not to let everything slide, but to stop paying for "human error." ASI Biont can track changes in legislation and remind you of deadlines — without the risk of missing a deadline. Step-by-step plan for May: - By May 15 — submit EFS-1 for April (even if fines are canceled, it's better not to accumulate debts) - By May 20 — check if all "zero" returns for Q1 have been filed - By May 25 — set up monitoring of changes in ASI Biont to not miss the date the bills come into effect - By May 31 — optimize your tax calendar: without fines for declarations, you can plan reporting more calmly Savings of up to 500,000 RUB are not about fines of 500 rubles. It's about stopping wasting your lawyer's and accountant's time on micromanaging deadlines and starting to focus on your business. → Register with ASI Biont and delegate change monitoring to an AI agent. The first 1500 tokens are free. https://asibiont.com/