The Ministry of Finance opposed the exemption from the tax of electric vehicles and hybrids

The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation prepared a negative draft government review of a bill that exempts hybrid and electric cars from the transport tax, reports on Thursday Interfax with reference to a source familiar with the document.

The bill with amendments to the Tax Code has been prepared
Vice-Speaker of the Council of the Federation Evgeny Bushmin. Document
It is proposed not to be recognized as objects of tax on transport
tax cars that do not have an internal combustion engine, as well as
Hybrid vehicles.

Transport tax is a regional tax that is significant
degree forming regional budgets, as well as replenishing road funds of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Therefore, the implementation of the bill will lead to
reduction of the revenue of the budgets and road funds of subjects,
The Ministry of Finance indicates in the call project.

The department also notes that the regional authorities are entitled
Setting the transport tax benefits independently.

Recall that last year less than 100 electric vehicles were sold in Russia. According to experts, the lack of legislative acts that could encourage its buyers interfere with the popularity of this type of transport in our country.

For comparison: China, which is already ahead of the United States for sales of electric vehicles, last year was able to increase their sales by almost 300% thanks to subsidies and a decrease in tax rates.