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Russia Proposes Major Tax Increases on Income, E-commerce, and Corporate Earnings

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The Finance Ministry submitted its draft budget proposal for 2027 on Thursday, introducing a series of tax increases to fund soaring military spending. The proposal outlines a new progressive tax scale of 13% to 22% on passive personal income, including bank deposit interest and stock dividends. Additionally, the draft budget proposes a 35% tax on dividend payouts to non-resident 'Type C' bank accounts and subjects mutual investment funds to a 15% tax on passive earnings.

From themoscowtimes.com

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The hikes also include a 22% value-added tax on cross-border online retail purchases and a flat customs fee of 100 rubles on small international packages. Furthermore, mining and metallurgical companies would face a 30% tax on excess earnings generated by recent commodity price spikes.

From themoscowtimes.com

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  • finance ministryResponsible for government finances and economic policy in Russia.
  • KremlinThe entity whose policies are being addressed by the Finance Ministry.

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    The Finance Ministry's revenue targets could be impacted by the successful implementation of the new tax structure.

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