Abstract: The subject of the research is the special tax treatments that can be applied in the process of taxation of agricultural holdings. Special tax treatment (regime) stands for a special procedure for calculating and paying taxes and levies that is used for a certain period of time, in certain cases and in the manner prescribed by the Tax Code of Russia and applicable federal laws. Special tax treatments include the following: agricultural producers taxation system (the unified agricultural tax), simplified taxation system and taxation system in the form of the unified tax on imputed income for certain activities. In the course of writing her research Ermakova has applied the following research methods: comparative method, analysis of the regulatory and legal framework, examination of monographical publications and articles and analytical method. The researcher emphasizes the need for developing the single accounting policy of all companies constituting an agricultural holding. Ermakova also offers her own definitin of the single accounting policy of an agricultural holding and describes the main distinguished features of the process of taxation of agricultural companies. The author also describes peculiarities of agricultural holding companies applying the general taxation treatment and focuses on the nature and procedure for applying special tax treatments at agricultural holding companies. The researcher discusses benefits and drawbacks of applying special tax treatments.