Daniil Yegorov

Daniil Vyacheslavovich Yegorov (; born 7 September 1975) is a Russian lawyer serving as Commissioner of the Federal Taxation Service since 2020. Prior to his appointment, he spent nine years as the service's Deputy Director. He has been described as a leading "young technocrat" in Moscow.

Since 26 October 2020, Yegorov holds the highest federal state civilian service rank - 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation.

Early life and education In 1998, he graduated from the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia with a specialist degree in jurisprudence (law degree).

Career

Legal career

Following college, from 2000 to 2001, Yegorov was a member of the commission of the Interregional Collegium of Advocates for Assistance to Enterprises and Citizens (but he didn't have an advocate's status). During this period he worked as a legal counsel and - subsequently - as a head of the legal department for the private joint-stock company Eneko. ) and - subsequently - to the rank of the 2nd class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation (the Presidential Decree of 31 March 2014 No.185 ).

Head of the Federal Tax Service Yegorov was appointed to the position of the Head of the Federal Taxation Service by the Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin Order of 17 January 2020 No.21-R. He is the first lawyer to ever hold this position.

Yegorov was promoted to the federal state civilian service rank of the 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation by the Presidential Decree of 26 October 2020 No.642.

Sanctions In December 2022 the EU sanctioned Daniil Yegorov in relation to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Awards Yegorov is a recipient of the following medals and orders: II Class Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (the Presidential Decree of 15 November 2013 No.843) Order of Honour (the Presidential Decree of 12 June 2017 No.266)

Personal life Yegorov is married and has two children. He is an avid skier and snowboarder, and is fluent in English, with an interest in literature and theater.

In 2019 Yegorov earned 44.9 million rubles ($611,000 USD), which the press service of the Federal Tax Service explained consisted of his salary at the tax service, income from the sale of property, and external bank deposits. His wife's income also increased to 28.63 million rubles ($390,000 USD).

Yegorov and his wife own six apartments, the largest, a condo, officially belongs to Yegorov's wife.