Transferring a small amount from abroad via paypal - is it necessary to go through the VP or pay nologs?

Question

Payment systems

I helped a customer from abroad with a purchase in a Russian online store for a small amount (I paid for the purchase because it was easier for me to do it), now he wants to return it to me. paypal seems to me a quick and easy way, but the question is, will there be questions from the tax side about currency control and taxes (I am an individual entrepreneur, and paypal has recently been asking for passport scans)? Correspondence with the customer and a check of payment in the online store are available. The amount is small, about 20k rubles

Answer 1

If you helped as a private person and it’s not about paying for the service, then create (if not) a separate account and transfer through it (you can also look at banal services like WU, etc.), but most likely it’s about service, a contract is needed for the service (sometimes an invoice is enough for a one-time operation) and the resulting operations.

Answer 2

Maybe "barter" is simpler: i.e. ask the client to buy something they need that is in his country and let him send it?