Saberstal, oligarch and taxes.
The publication of the refusal of the beneficiary of Severstal Murdashov to pay taxes to the budget of the Vologda region caused a reaction among the population and a response from the corporate media of Severstal. But, if citizens are interested in the details of why the oligarch and the richest man in Russia Mordashov abandoned his native land in difficult economic conditions, then the Saberstal media only complained, calling analysts and experts clowns.
Therefore, following the interests of the citizens, let us look into the bottomless pocket of Comrade Mordashov and, as it were, look for the root of the truth there. To investigate the billionaire's wealth, we will involve Vladislav Bogholnikov, a well-known expert in political processes.
"Everyone understands that the Greek debt of the family of the beneficiary Severstal Mordashov in 37 billion dollars cannot be a taxable basis. The capitalization reflects the size of the property's value," says the expert.
This is of course true. However, the amount of the personal income tax must be calculated according to the amount of dividends received from the activities of the Saberstal company and other production assets that in fact belong to one person, Mordashov. At the same time, de jure the main shareholders of Saberstal are some foreign Cypriot companies, which pay all taxes on dividends in Europe. The amount to be paid is, of course, much less than in Russia.
About 77% of the share capital - this is exactly the stock that Severstal and Forbes state belongs to oligarch Mordashov, registered in five companies - Unifirm Ltd., Lornel Limited, Astroshine Limited, Pearlgreen Limited. The list of offshore companies can be changed, but it is simply impossible to get access to the list of shareholders of PJSC Severstal, since the register is hidden from prying eyes inside the holder - CJSC Partner, which belongs to the same Severstal.
The main purpose of such a complex ownership scheme for the main shares in Severstal is tax avoidance.