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main user of tax accounting reports is the state itself. Tax standards, laws and meaning of tax accounting distinguish
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significantly in different countries. For example, income tax base is evaluated in a tax declaration in the Czech
Republic and may use data that are not registered in financial accounting (Sedláþek et al., 2005, p. 252).
Alternatively, in Russia, this problem is not so easy and requires using of tax accounting, which is described in this
paper. The paper is organized as follows: Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 get the reader acquainted with the Russian
financial and tax accounting system and its differences from IFRS. Chapters 4 to 6 describe the legal basis of tax
regulation in Russia and illustrate it with real cases. In Chapter 7, the author offers to the taxpayers a possible
strategy of interaction with the tax authorities. Chapter 8 is devoted to schemes of tax optimization in Russia
including offshore strategies. Finally, Chapter 9 is a conclusion that sums up all the points mentioned in the paper