Sergei Lyutarevich, chairman of the board of directors of the Za Rodinu group of companies, one of the largest producers of canned fish in the Kaliningrad region, told the publication: “New Kaliningrad”It was stated that the company stopped supplying products abroad due to the losses caused by new taxes related to the ruble exchange rate.
He announced that export shipments were completely stopped at the beginning of October.
“Since October 1, we have not sent a single car, not a single car, for export. [с тех пор] How did I join? [в силу] export tax,” Lutarevich said.
According to him, the government needs to remove the facility from the list of enterprises paying foreign exchange tax, because in the current situation, everyone is suffering and there is even a shortage of funds in the budget.
Flexible export duties have been introduced in Russia from 1 October on a wide range of goods supplied outside the EAEU. They are accrued when the dollar exchange rate exceeds 80 rubles.
Kommersant newspaper WroteThe government is considering the possibility of supplementing the export tax based on the ruble exchange rate, proposing to take into account world prices for taxable goods in its formula. Details of the new calculation formula have not yet been announced.
Alexey Mordashov, the main shareholder of Severstal and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company, at the session “New trade architecture and economic interaction of the EAEU” at the international export forum “Made in Russia” statedIt is stated that export taxes pegged to the dollar exchange rate may restrict exports from Russia.
Russians before saidIs it worth buying the currencies of neighboring countries now?
Source: Gazeta
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