The corresponding proposal has emerged against the background of budget deficiency: the Kremlin is now selected between the “bad and wicked” options.
The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation has introduced a government budget draft for 2026 and the planning period 2027–28, providing an increase in the value of the added tax (VAT) from 20 to 22%. The funds that this proposal will bring will go to “financing of defense and security.” This is stated in the message of the Department of Russia.
VAT rates of 10% will remain for all significant goods: food, medicine, children’s products, time, books, books, etc.
Other additional resources of replenishment of the budget proposed by the Ministry of Finance:
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Removal of temporary anti -icing benefits for insurance premiums;
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Expanding the circle of VAT payers according to a simplified procedure (the threshold for payments will be reduced from 60 million to 10 million rubles. Revenue);
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the introduction of gambling tax at 5% of the accepted bet and 25% of the bookmaster’s income;
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Privacy of the largest state company.
In the case of adopting amendments developed by the Ministry of Finance in the budget and tax code, they will be entered on January 1, 2026.
The proposal to increase VAT has emerged against the background of an increase in budget deficiency. According to Reuters’ resources, the ruling regime of the Russian Federation began to look for ways to meet the ends, choosing between “bad and wicked” options.
VAT is a major tax for the Russian budget. In 2024, he provided about 37% of all federal treasury revenues, or 13.5 trillion rubles.
The last time Russian authorities raised it in 2019-from 18 to 20%.
Earlier, Reuters, which refers to four knowledgeable resources, reported that the ruling regime of Russia considers the increased amount of added tax (VAT) from 20% to 22% to solve the problem of federal budget deficiency.
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