Levada: almost 40% of Russians accuse the state of failing to fulfill its obligations to the people

More than half of Russians believe that citizens fully or mostly fulfill their duties to the state, while almost 40% accused the state of failing to fulfill its obligations. These are the results of the Levada Center study reported by Interfax.

7% of respondents noted that the state completely or mostly does not fulfill its responsibilities to the people; 22% do not share this point of view. 36% believe that the ratio is approximately equal. 52% said that Russians follow laws, pay taxes and fulfill other obligations, while 12% hold the opposite point of view.

One in four (26%) reported that they could avoid paying all taxes if they could avoid it. Two-thirds of respondents believe that taxes must be paid in any case.

A February poll by VTsIOM showed that 29% of Russians are sympathetic to small and medium-sized businessmen who do not pay taxes. 8% said that they sympathize with them and are also ready to evade paying taxes. Slightly more than a quarter of respondents (27%) consider this an act that is wrong, but not worthy of punishment.

According to another Levada Center survey, 61% of the country's citizens try to avoid contact with the authorities and live relying only on themselves.

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