Profile Committee of the lower house of parliament today considered the bill on bringing the VAT from the current 18% to 20% – before, the document will be discussed by MPs in the second reading. The Committee on Budget and Taxes, supervised by deputy Andrei Makarov, representing the faction "United Russia", after consideration of the bill made a recommendation to colleagues in the State Duma of the subsequent adoption of the document in a subsequent reading.
Recall, that the first reading of the document has already been approved by the Duma members. It happened 3 July. This adoption took place against the backdrop of government statements that, that the increase in tax rate 2% It will attract the budget as additional revenue more 0,6 tlrn rubles annually. About, how much money such an increase in "eat" in the wallets of ordinary Russian citizens, including small businesses, in the Cabinet and the State Duma prefer not to talk.
It should be noted, that the Committee on Budget and Taxes of the State Duma is represented very well in the party plan. In the vast majority edinorosov there are also represented by MPs fractions LDPR, The Communist Party and "Fair Russia". Official data on, both surnames committee held a vote on the approval of the increase of the VAT bill, not provided.
MPs discussed the future and possible changes in pension legislation. From the statement of Andrey Makarov:
I think, during its consideration of this bill, we get people's opinions, public opinion organization from across the country. They will be considered, and then there, summarizing the whole experience, we will make concrete proposals.
