Kudrin called the only way to avoid raising taxes – RBC

The Chairman of the Committee of civil initiatives, Vice Chairman of the Economic Council under the President of the Russian Federation Alexey Kudrin

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to avoid raising taxes in Russia after 2018 is possible only in the case of structural reforms, said Aleksei Kudrin. Earlier, he called the tax increases inevitable

Only in the case of structural reforms in Russia may avoid a tax increase after 2018. In an interview to “Interfax”, said Deputy Chairman of the Economic Council under the President of Russia, head of the Center for Strategic Research Alexei Kudrin.

«This possibility is [not to raise taxes after 2018]. But only in the case of the adoption and implementation of complex structural solutions “, – he said Kudrin

According to him, one of the most important structural decisions” is a maneuver of public resources. “. Within 3-4 years, according to Kudrin, spending on education, health and infrastructure necessary to increase by at least 1% of GDP, and to reach the targets -. All on 3%

«It would seem that it is an investment with deliberately delayed the result, but they are a demonstration of the correct policy and immediately will work to increase confidence in the economy “, – says the former head of the Ministry of Finance

According to him, the Russian economy will be able to enter the stable growth rate of 4% through. four years, but he said, “only as a result of reforms».

Kudrin also noted that it was not ready to talk about the key proposals of the economic reform program, which is currently working on his Center for strategic research. He just announced that in the draft, it will be ready by the end of 2016 – beginning of 2017 and there will be more detail spelled enforcement mechanisms

According to Kudrin, preparing the program “will not be a set of templates, but the answer and. to the old, chronic, and new challenges. ” In addition, he said that the program includes the analysis of the state management system operation, the powers of the various authorities and will affect the judicial and law enforcement, as well as civil society.

Speaking of raising the retirement age, Kudrin said that the script and the timing increase will determine the leadership of the country, but alternatives such as, in his opinion, there is now.

In the autumn of last year, Kudrin said about the inevitability of higher taxes. He said that under the existing inertial strategies the state has no other alternative to increase budget revenues.