Next year’s federal budget in Russia is projected to be augmented by 850 billion rubles from what officials classify as other non-tax revenues, a figure reported in materials prepared for the 2024–2026 budget cycle and cited by RBC. These so-called other revenues are slated to account for roughly 2.4 percent of the total planned revenues for the period, with one-time receipts expected to draw from balances tied to a single tax payment calculated through a special formula.
According to the draft federal budget, the total volume of these other non-tax revenues is anticipated to rise to 866 billion rubles next year, marking a dramatic increase from 2023 when the figure stood at 19 billion rubles. The jump underscores a broader shift in how the government anticipates financing state expenditures, partly by tapping into revenue streams that do not arise from standard tax collections.
The government recently forwarded the draft federal budget for 2024 along with plans for the years 2025 and 2026 to the State Duma. Based on the draft, revenues are projected to reach 35 trillion rubles in 2024, then 33.5 trillion rubles in 2025 and 34.1 trillion rubles in 2026. Expenditures are expected to be 36.6 trillion rubles in 2024, 34.4 trillion rubles in 2025 and 35.6 trillion rubles in 2026.
Observers have noted a clear pattern of rising budget receipts alongside higher spending across a three-year horizon, with the government describing the trend as a deliberate adjustment in the public finance framework. Analysts point to the role of non-tax inflows, strategic reserve adjustments, and one-time receipts in shaping the overall budget envelope and in influencing the scope of government programs and services to be funded in the coming years.
For pragmatic readers, this shift implies closer scrutiny of how the state plans to balance its accounts, including the reliability of non-tax sources, the stability of one-time income, and the ways in which these components interact with the broader revenue mix. In practice, the 2024–2026 budget plan presents a scenario where non-tax revenues and one-off receipts contribute a noticeable share to total receipts, even as the government prioritizes expenditure control and program funding across social, economic, and security domains.
In sum, the current budget materials indicate a calculated reallocation of financial resources, where non-tax inflows and one-time balances play a more prominent role alongside traditional revenue streams. The result is a framework that aims to sustain government operations while navigating the fiscal environment and policy objectives laid out for 2024 to 2026.