The Kremlin will increase taxes for the Russians for the continuation of the war in Ukraine - intelligence

To extend: the Ministry of Finance of Russia has entered the State Duma of the draft law aimed at increasing taxes for the purpose of financing the defense and security sector, in fact - wars against Ukraine. The standard value added tax rate (VAT) can increase from 20% to 22%. This was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. At the same time, the VAT income threshold is proposed to be reduced from 60 million to 10 million rubles with a simplified system.

At the same time, a preferential VAT rate will be maintained for socially significant products such as food, medicines and baby products. In addition, the project provides for the introduction of a tax on gambling 5% of the accepted rates and an increase in income tax for bookmakers up to 25%. The report states that these measures actually recognize the lack of current income to cover military expenses. Initially, the Russian budget project for 2025 was formed with a shortage of only 0.

5%, but in June it was increased 3. 5 times due to the fall in income from oil and gas. And even this figure was low: according to official data, in the period from January to August, the budget deficit exceeded 4 trillion rubles, or 1. 9% of GDP. Recall that in Russia the crisis in the defense-industrial complex was recorded: military plants sharply reduced employees, and salaries in the industry fell for the first time since 2022.