Putin's promises to pensioners hide the introduction of new taxes
The Vedomosti newspaper in the article “Popularity tax” (No. 218, dated November 18), analyzing the promise of Vladimir Putin yesterday to increase pensions, but “not yet to increase the retirement age”, it comes to the conclusion that it will be impossible to cope with it without introducing new taxes. Elvira Nabiullina, Minister of Economic Development, told Interfax. “Sales tax is a very dangerous tax,” comments the former deputy minister of taxes and fees by Dmitry Chernik.