Following the announcement of the launch of a 2019 the year of the pension reform, consists in gradually raise the retirement age strips, Dmitry Medvedev announced the government and tax changes. According to RIA Novosti, Dmitry Medvedev has proposed to increase the value added tax. According to the government's initiative, VAT rate will rise to 20%. Now it is 18%.
The ministry immediately tried to explain, what such an increase is aimed.
Statement of the Ministry of Finance Anton Siluanov head:
Dopdohodov from raising the VAT rate will be more than 600 billion rubles 2019 of the year.
Siluanov said, these revenues with dopdohodov from “maneuver completion CIS” become sources of funding for those strategic objectives, which have been set by the President in his message to the Federal Assembly. In other words, newly formed government signs in, that for solving the problems of the president he has no tools, apart from increasing the retirement age and the tax burden.
A separate question: Will the VAT increase to higher prices? It is hardly necessary to cherish the hope, prices from the sale of a VAT rate of government initiatives hold out even at current levels. Economic experts say, that once the VAT final decision will be taken, can jump and inflation.
At the same time, Dmitry Medvedev says, that the reduced rates of VAT government will maintain – eg, the production of goods for children, interregional transport, etc..
Government at all today in shock. apparently, is based on the, that the Russian team will win the Saudis on the field “Luzhniki”, but because pensions and VAT for the Russians will not even in the background.
