Transneft expects a shortage of funds due to a double increase in income taxes and lack of liquidity, which will increase to 582 billion rubles by the end of 2029. The company has reportedly asked Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak to support this initiative RBC.
“In the context of a chronic delay in indexing Transneft PJSC’s tariffs to actual inflation with a simultaneous increase in the tax burden, the risk of liquidity loss will only increase,” the message clarified.
On November 26, the State Duma of the Russian Federation accepted A bill to increase profit tax to 40% for Transneft, natural monopoly entities that transport oil and petroleum products through the main pipeline system. The increased tax rate will be effective from 2025 to 2030.
Before that, Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation Aleksey Sazanov reported at a meeting of the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes an increase in the profit tax rate for Transneft. because It has monopoly status.
Previously Forbes named The most profitable companies in Russia.
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Source: Gazeta
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