In the economic block of the Government of the Russian Federation in 2017, the introduction of the sales tax began to be discussed.

The collection is suggested to do not more than 2-3%. The government notes that the idea is discussed only in conjunction with the refusal to raise VAT in a tax maneuver. According to officials, the trade fee will be an alternative to raising VAT. The authorities believe that the increase in the value-added tax rate will increase the burden on everyone and divert current assets, and the trade charge will affect only retail.

Such a tax will not contradict the decision of the Constitutional Court. In January 2003, the court ruled that levying a sales tax on the value of goods purchased by individual entrepreneurs was contrary to the Constitution.

It is planned that all decisions on taxes will be adopted in 2018, Vedomosti writes.

As the Internet portal "Kuban 24" wrote, the RF Ministry of Finance spoke in favor of reducing insurance premiums and increasing VAT to 22%.