Tax lawyers in Russia sharply increased salaries 06:59

In the first two months of 2025, the average salary of tax lawyers in Russia increased by 18% and was 95,387 rubles per month. At the same time, the number of empty positions for experts in the field of tax law for 2024 increased by 11% compared to 2023, HH.RU, Moscow Digital School and the newspaper Ebr.

Analysts associated the growth of salaries with changes in the tax legislation, which put into force in 2024. In particular, since January 1, 2025, the company’s simplified taxation system (simplified tax system) VAT payment has been introduced, a new progressive personal income tax system has been introduced and the income tax rate has increased for CT Companies. In addition, “artificial fragmentation of the work” and other innovations increased tax risks.

Igor Gibkov, President of EBR Tax Application, said, “Companies are forced to attract tax law experts to adapt to new rules and to minimize possible financial losses,” he said.

The most empty position for tax lawyers is open in legal consultancy, construction, real estate, CT and financial sector. In addition, experts are in demand in retail, logistics and industry. Demand, Art and Culture (2 times), forestry (80%), energy (57%) and agriculture (55%) grew.

The highest salaries are art and culture, charity, social activity (130 thousand rubles per month), Marketing and Media (115 thousand) and Hotel Business and Law Services (110 thousand) for the population (110 thousand). Maximum growth of salaries for the first two months of 2025, metallurgy (38%), automobile business (33%) and telecommunications (29%).

Employers expect experience from contract -based candidates to interact with information and regulatory authorities and courts.

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