Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name:Georgiy Korolev Author-Name-First: Georgiy Author-Name-Last: Korolev Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Author-Name:Antonina Levashenko Author-Name-First: Antonina Author-Name-Last: Levashenko Author-Workplace-Name: Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy Title: MODERN TRENDS IN MINIMISATION OF OFFSHORE JURISDICTION: OECD, G20 AND RUSSIA Abstract: For many years, off-shore zones were a reliable mechanism of tax optimization. According to experts’ estimates, Russia is the world’s leader as regards the number of newly registered off-shore companies1. For the purpose of effective prevention of erosion of the tax base, Russia should join not only the OECD standards, but also that international organization, as well. Classification-JEL: M14, F0 Keywords: OECD, International Responsibility Journal: Russian Economic Developments Year: 2014 Issue: 1 Month: January Pages: 46-48 File-URL: http://www.iep.ru/files/RePEc/gai/recdev/264Levashenko.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:gai:recdev:264