Vladislav Zaslavsky, who leads the Department of Digital Marking of Goods within the Ministry of Industry and Trade, indicated that the department is prepared to broaden the digital excise tax to cover beer and sugary beverages. He shared this intention during a roundtable held at the Federation Council, as reported by TASS.
He stated that the plan is to scale up such initiatives for beer, beer-based drinks, and still water with proper labeling. This stance reflects a broader move to tighten regulatory oversight over consumer goods through digital labeling and traceability.
He noted that excise duties are already in place for all tobacco products, underscoring the government’s ongoing use of taxation as a tool to regulate public health and market behavior.
Earlier, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation developed a draft law aimed at introducing state regulation of methanol production and turnover. This follows a history of efforts to monitor and control hazardous substances that could impact both public safety and tax collection.
Currently, turnover of methanol is supervised within the framework of the Unified State Automated Information System for Ethyl Alcohol Production and Turnover, known as EGAIS. This system serves as a central registry to track production volumes, as well as the sale and use of methanol within the market.
According to the ministry, implementing such measures would help establish a transparent framework for recording production quantities and tracing the flow of methanol through commercial channels, aiming to prevent illicit production and distribution while ensuring accurate taxation and regulatory compliance.
These steps align with broader efforts to modernize regulatory procedures through digital tools, improve oversight of beverage and chemical markets, and reinforce consumer protection through precise labeling and traceability. The information on these developments is provided by TASS, and the implications are being watched by industry observers across the country.