A bill was submitted to the State Duma that would increase the maximum amount of payments made by individuals for housing and communal services (HCS) that do not require identification to 60 thousand rubles. The document was published on: Web site lower house of parliament.
Currently, the maximum payment amount that does not require identification is 15 thousand rubles, which was determined 14 years ago. However, during this period, the amount of payments for housing and utilities increased. In particular, parliamentarians noted that the average monthly payment for public services in 2023 is 3.3 times higher than in 2009.
At the same time, legislators note that transactions for accepting funds have an economic meaning and a legitimate purpose (fulfillment of payment obligations for consumed housing and communal services), which indicates that the risk of money laundering in this area is low.
In September, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Construction, Housing and Communal Services Svetlana Razvorotneva statedIf a person cannot pay their debts for housing services, they can try to negotiate a deferred payment, restructure the debt, or erase part of the debt by working as a janitor.
It was known how before has become more expensive Housing and communal services in 2023.