Regulation No. 25 of the State Tax Service regarding the modalities and terms of payment of the fees for standing timber. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1994 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry Keyword Timber Environmental fees/charges Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract The use of the forest stock is charged. The system of payment of environmental fees shall include: 1) payment for reproduction, conservation and protection of forests; 2) rent; 3) forest taxes (payment for the use of forest stock). This Regulation consists of 9 Sections composed of 50 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-15) lays down the general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 16-17) specifies the payers of the forest fees for standing timber. Section 3 (arts. 18-20) establishes the sphere of application of forest fees. Section 4 (arts. 21-27) fixes the rates of forest fees for standing timber. Section 5 (arts. 28-33) deals with the modalities of payment of forest fees for standing timber. Section 6 (arts. 34-41) fixes the terms of payment of forest fees and the modalities of calculation thereof. Section 7 (art. 42) concerns the accountability issues. Section 8 (arts. 43 and 44) regards keeping up by the tax inspections of personal accounts of forest users. Section 9 (arts. 45-50) regards the modalities of auditing of payments for timber. Full text Russian Website www.kodeks.net References - Legislation Implements Joint Regulation No. NP-4-02/199n of the Ministry of Finance, Federal Treasury Service and Federal Forest Service regarding the main provisions on the modalities and conditions of collecting forest taxes. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1993 Keyword: Environmental fees/charges, Non-timber products, Grazing, Timber extraction/logging, Royalties/fees, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation No. 155 of the Federal Forest Service regarding allotment and taxation of copsewood. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1993 Keyword: Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Non-timber products, Royalties/fees, Forest management/forest conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Amendments and additions No. 1 of the State Tax Service to Regulation No. 25 of the State Tax Service regarding the modalities and terms of payment of the fees for standing timber. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1996 Keyword: Timber, Contract/agreement, Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX