FREE DIGITAL SIGNATURES FROM RUSSIAN TAX AUTHORITY

Starting from July 1, 2021 Russian tax authority will provide companies, individual businessmen and notaries with qualified digital signatures. Digital signatures will be provided free of charge.
Digital signatures are currently issued by certified commercial companies (so called “authenticating centers”). It is planned that this function shall be seamless transferred to the tax authority and, starting from January 1, 2022, digital signatures will be issued by the authority.
On the same day, the digital signatures of companies, individual businessmen and notaries issued by authenticating centers will become invalid. Authenticating centers will be still able to issue electronic signatures but for individuals only.
Please contact our law firm to update your digital signatures beforehand and ensure the consistency of your business.