OREANDA-NEWS. February 20, 2014. OJSC "Surgutneftegas" informs that Federal Law No. 306-FZ dated November 02, 2013 has amended the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, with changes coming into effect since January 01, 2014: articles 226.1, 275 and 310.1 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation set new rules for determination of the tax agents when paying dividends on securities.

Therefore, requirements to shareholders’ documents, submitted to confirm validity of the reduced tax rates application and total tax exemption when receiving dividends, changed as well as persons (tax agents) who submit these sets of documents.

New requirements are available in section "For investors and shareholders" in subsection "Information for shareholders of OJSC "Surgutneftegas", management companies and nominee holders".