The number of millionaires and billionaires in Russia in 2014 increased – RBC

According to statistics from the Federal Tax Service, in 2014 the number of individuals who have declared incomes of more than 1 billion rubles, increased by 5.8% (from 292 to 309 people), according to “Izvestia”. The number of Russians whose income ranged from 1 million to 10 million rubles, increased by 13%, reaching 451 thousand. Man.

also increased the number of Russians whose income ranged from 500 million to 1 billion rubles (in 2014 the figure was 453 people, 6.6% more than in 2013).

In 2014, the amount of income tax paid in comparison with the year 2013 increased by 12.1% (up to 58 billion rubles) .

According to the tax and legal department of KPMG, the growing number of millionaires and billionaires influenced policy deofshorizatsii economy. Partner “Business fairway” Roman Terekhin calls cause devaluation of the ruble.

During the crisis in 2014 the number of dollar billionaires in Russia has decreased – as published in April Forbes list of the richest Russian businessmen, their number was reduced from 111 to 88 people. According to data released in October 2014 Credit Suisse study Wealth Report, in the summer of 2014 in Russia lived 158 thousand. Dollar millionaires. The richest Russian citizens controlled 85% of the national wealth. According to forecasts of Credit Suisse, in 2019 the number of dollar millionaires in Russia will increase by 28% (up to 203 thousand. People).