March 04, 2013. Sverdlovsk Region division of the Federal Tax Service came up with a report on the actual number of foreign workers employed by companies that have quotas and foreign worker permits, the division’s press officer reports.

In 2012, 226 employers that use foreign workers presented their cases at the taxation base legalization committee’s meetings. These employers offer wages below the average figure in their economic segment.

As a result of the committee’s efforts, 130 employers (that is, over a half) raised their workers’ wages, and 41 employers (31.5%) increased the wages to the figure comparable with the average one in their economic segment.

As a result of the tax authorities’ cooperation with the tax agents who employ foreign workers and do not pay the retained personal income tax, 99m RUR were added to the budget. Also, over 18m RUR were paid following the taxation bodies’ notifications, 64m RUR were paid after employers had been invited to the taxation base legislation committee meeting, and 17m RUR more were paid by the tax agents after the public prosecution authorities’ actions.