 Three Legal Changes in May 2025 Every Entrepreneur Should Know Over the past week, several events have occurred in Russian legislation. I have compiled the three most important ones—those that directly affect business. 1️⃣ VAT deduction after 3 years — a precedent from the Supreme Court The Supreme Court allowed a company to claim a VAT deduction three years after purchasing goods. This is a crucial precedent for foreign economic activity. If your company has "stuck" deductions from previous periods, it may still be possible to recover them. Tax practice is shifting toward loyalty to conscientious taxpayers. 2️⃣ Extracts from the Unified State Register of Real Estate — payment deadline increased to 14 days From May 16, 2025, Rosreestr increases the payment deadline for extracts from the Unified State Register of Real Estate from 7 to 14 days. It may seem minor, but for companies regularly dealing with real estate, this reduces the risk of technical order loss due to late payment. This is especially relevant at the end of the quarter when the accounting department is busy. 3️⃣ Roskomnadzor gains new powers over foreign platforms Decree No. 514 significantly expands Roskomnadzor's toolkit for influencing foreign IT platforms. If your business uses foreign services (from cloud infrastructure to CRM and payment gateways), it is worth assessing the risks in advance and considering backup options among Russian alternatives. What does this mean for you? The legal environment is changing rapidly, and you need to keep up with these changes. At ASI Biont, we are preparing a full analysis of each of the three changes with step-by-step recommendations for entrepreneurs. Subscribe to our blog to stay updated. And remember: our AI agent analyzes legal changes in seconds, not hours. 1500 tokens to start for new users. https://asibiont.com