Medvedev was going to reconfigure the tax system of Russia – Lenta.ru

Russian tax system will be reconfigured. On Monday, June 27 Prime Minister, Chairman of the “United Russia” Dmitry Medvedev, reports TASS.

According to the Prime Minister, the tax system should not only raise money in the budget, how much to stimulate the creation advanced, competitive products and services outside the raw materials sector, to strengthen the balance of regional and local budgets, helping them create new sources of income.

00:03 May 17, 2016

In addition, the Prime Minister promised to make customs procedures “as convenient as possible for the business.” “In the next five years, the party will focus on the fact that the share of small and medium-sized companies in the Russian economy structure has increased”, – said the Prime Minister

He said that for this purpose the “United Russia” intends to connect to the implementation of the Strategy. small and medium-sized businesses, to continue work on simplifying registration procedures and reducing the number of inspections, the creation of additional tax incentives for small and medium-sized businesses.

June 21 Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said that to change the tax system in the coming years and raise taxes correctly, and it will not happen.

June 17 Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets said that the introduction of a progressive income tax would be a good addition of to the state budget.

according to the State Duma Committee estimates of the budget and taxes, the introduction of a progressive income tax and to establish a minimum income from which personal income tax is not levied, would help replenish the federal budget of 300 billion rubles.