Finance Ministry Unveils 2027 Budget Draft With Fresh Tax Hikes to Fund War Deficit
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Finance Ministry Unveils 2027 Budget Draft With Fresh Tax Hikes to Fund War Deficit
Russia’s Finance Ministry submitted its draft budget proposal for 2027 on Thursday, introducing a fresh round of tax increases on passive income, e-commerce and corporate windfalls as Moscow struggles to fund soaring military spending.
Russia plans array of tax hikes in 2027-29 to fund military spending
The Kremlin wants to raise taxes on Russians' income, impose additional burdens on commodity companies, and tax purchases from foreign online stores. The new levies are intended to help reduce the deficit. In the first half of the year, military spending accounted for 43.8% of budget expenditures.
The Russian government plans to raise taxes on citizens and businesses to reduce the budget deficit amid record military spending. Changes could affect millions of Russians tsn.ua (news 1+1)
The Russian government is preparing a new series of tax increases to support military spending and the budget deficit, estimated at around 2% of GDP over the next three years. The proposed measures target companies in metallurgy and the fertilizer industry, cross-border e-commerce, but also income from investment, property sales and bank interest. [...]
Russia to raise taxes in 2027-29 for military spending boost
Russia's tax hikes for military funding signal prolonged conflict, potentially straining economic resources and impacting geopolitical stability.
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