Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the State Duma Financial Market Committee, expressed the opinion that the contribution of the business world to the Russian budget should not concern the banks. The deputy explained that banks lend money to the Russian economy and hold the savings of citizens. Aksakov’s words transmits agency TASS.
“I hope not. Because banks’ money goes to loans. The more resources they have, the more loans they have. The president talked about encouraging banks. Bank funds will go to investments anyway,” he said.
February 21 Finance Minister Anton Siluanov declarationVoluntary contributions of enterprises to the Russian budget are expected once this year.
February 8, newspaper “Vedomosti” knowledgeableThat the Russian government has made offers to large companies to make voluntary contributions to the budget. “The voluntary contribution of business, yes, it is being discussed, is a one-time contribution,” said First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov. According to him, we are talking about the so-called unexpected tax or unexpected income tax – in 2022 some Russian companies made excellent profits, especially in the first three quarters. Belousov states that this will not mean higher taxes. According to the source of the publication, the voluntary contribution to the budget will be about 250 billion rubles.