Siluanov promised not to introduce a sales tax

The introduction of a sales tax will not be proposed, Anton Siluanov, First Vice Prime Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation, said during the tax session at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum.

Details

• “No,” Siluanov answered the question of Andrey Makarov, head of the State Duma Budget Committee, whether there would be a sales tax.
• The day before, Siluanov said that the government was not going to change taxes over the next years of flattery, only "some [their] adjustment" would take place.

Context

• After the inauguration, Vladimir Putin signed a new "May Decree" defining the development of Russia until 2024. To implement the decree, 13 national projects prepared by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Economic Development will be launched . In total, it is planned to spend 25 trillion rubles on them, there are 17 trillion rubles in the budget, and another 8 trillion are yet to be found.
• In March, Vedomosti wrote that at a meeting with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, a change in taxes was discussed, including an increase in personal income tax, the introduction of a sales tax and a sales tax on turnover. The fact that the introduction of a sales tax of 4% is being discussed was also reported by Bloomberg.