THE FEDERAL TAX SERVICE IS TRYING TO RECOVER MORE THAN 1 BILLION FROM RALF RINGER

THE FEDERAL TAX SERVICE IS TRYING TO RECOVER MORE THAN 1 BILLION FROM RALF RINGER

THE FEDERAL TAX SERVICE IS TRYING TO RECOVER MORE THAN 1 BILLION FROM RALF RINGER
The Arbitration Court of the City of Moscow (AS GM) received an application from the Moscow Federal Tax Service No. 15 for the recovery of tax arrears from Ralph Ringer Production in the amount of 1.28 billion rubles. The lawsuit was filed on November 7, but its details remain unknown.

The financial condition of the brand's structures raises serious concerns. In the past, the amount of financial claims against the holding by the tax authorities was more than 3.2 billion rubles. According to Andrey Berezhny, the business manager, the inspectors' demands are based on the results of long-standing tax audits of the group's bankrupt division, which are still being disputed. 

Ralf Ringer includes 4 factories and over one and a half hundred outlets in the Russian Federation. But the business shows contradictory financial results. Total revenue reached 11 billion last year, but retail units were at a loss of 1.1 billion. At the same time, the profit of Ralph Ringer Production is 176.8 million rubles. 

The legal consequences of non-payment of taxes can be serious. As experts explain, if a business misses the deadline for a pre-trial settlement, the tax authorities have the right to apply to arbitration to recover the debt forcibly. In the absence of further payments, the inspectorate may initiate insolvency proceedings. 

The brand already has a corresponding negative experience: at the end of last year, arbitration granted the bankrupt status to Ralph Ringer JSC. Initiated the procedure of the Federal Tax Service. At the same time, the supervisory authority of the capital sent to the court the materials of a criminal case related to the non-payment of taxes for 588 million. The defendant was the head of the company. But in the spring of this year, the case was dropped due to the lack of evidence of a crime. 

Against the background of the conflict with government agencies, business problems with landlords have also worsened. The volume of claims against one of the group's structures, Ralph Ringer Retail, increased from 18 million last year to 178.6 million this year. Among the creditors are persons managing large shopping malls. 

Market experts believe that the complexities of Ralf Ringer's business depend on industry-wide problems. Statistics show a reduction in the production and sales of shoes in the Russian Federation. The retailer's losses could largely be attributed to the expensive management model, which increases operating costs. A number of analysts believe that the business is facing problems due to the high debt burden and loss of competitiveness. 

 

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12.11.2025