The Ministry of Finance invented an algorithm for calculating the price of vodka

The minimum retail price of vodka will be calculated automatically according to a special algorithm. This was announced by the representative of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation Alexei Sazanov, reports TASS.

“Now there is an interagency discussion of a single algorithm that will be fixed,” Sazonov said. - The algorithm is ready, you need to coordinate the parameters. I hope that it will take a week or two. ”

The official noticed that the automatic calculation will allow "stop disagreements at the price."

As Sazonov said, the minimum cost will be recounting once or twice a year, given the excise rate, as well as manufacturers' allowances.

On March 22, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Khloponin instructed the Ministry of Finance to increase the minimum price of 0.5 liters of vodka from 190 rubles to 219. The ministry called the proposed price of the high.