March 24, 2017
Ministry of Finance
Negotiations for Tax Convention with Russia will be Initiated
[Provisional translation]
1. The Government of Japan and the Government of the Russian Federation will initiate negotiations for the amendment of the current Tax Convention between the two countries which entered into force in 1986 (Convention between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income).
2. The first round of negotiations will take place from March 27 in Tokyo.
* The result of the negotiations will not affect the application of the current Tax Convention between Japan and the countries other than the Russian Federation.