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LETTER OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND FEDERAL TAX SERVICE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

of May 8, 2014 No. State Duma-4-3/8852

About documentary confirmation of entertainment expenses

The Federal Tax Service for the purpose of the organization of practical activities of tax authorities for administration of the income tax of the organizations reports.

According to the subitem 22 of Item 1 of article 264 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation (further - the Code) the entertainment expenses connected with formal reception and servicing of representatives of other organizations participating in negotiations for the purpose of establishment and maintenance of cooperation, according to the procedure, stipulated in Item 2 articles 264 of the Code belong to the other expenses connected with production and realization. For the purpose of the taxation the specified expenses are subject to regulation.

At the same time, Chapter 25 of the Code does not provide the specific list of the documents confirming the specified expenses.

Item 10 of the Section IV ("road map") "Enhancement of tax administration" approved by the Order of the Government of the Russian Federation of 10.02.2014 No. 162-r provides the action connected with reducing number of documents which are required for confirmation of entertainment expenses.

Within realization of this Item of the specified "road map" by the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation the explanation No. 03-03-RZ/16288 is directed of 10.04.2014.

By Item 1 of article 252 of the Code it is determined that expenses the proved and documentary confirmed costs (and in the cases provided by Art. 265 of the Code, losses) performed (suffered) by the taxpayer are recognized.

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