In the government decided to expand the list of excisable goods, including palm oil and soft drinks in it, learned “Vedomosti”. Sources of publications claim that the idea has already supported President Vladimir Putin
The government has decided to increase the federal budget to study the expansion of the list of excisable goods, including palm oil and soft drinks. The corresponding order was given after a meeting at the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on January 18, “Vedomosti”, with reference to a copy of the minutes of the meeting.
According to two officials of the financial and economic unit, on which the cited “Vedomosti”, the idea already supported Putin. According to them, discussed a wide range of excise taxes on harmful products.
Publishing sources said that the excise tax on palm oil might begin deytsvovat from July 1, at a rate of around $ 200 / t. Another proposal – the excise tax is 30% of the cost, said another official. Now 1 ton of palm oil cost about $ 600, and the rate of 30% corresponds to $ 200 30% – not too high a rate, said one of the interlocutors “Vedomosti”. The share of excise tax in a pack of cigarettes – about 40%, the minimum retail price of vodka -. More than half
«In addition to palm trees and soda might be chips and electronic cigarettes”, – said one of the interlocutors edition. According to another source of the newspaper, the list can enter items with high fat and sugar content on the World Health Organization methodology (WHO). He said that it is possible to use a different approach, introducing excise duties only on the sugar and palm oil – it will automatically raise prices for all products with a high content of sugar and fat and thus reduce their consumption
Economic Development Ministry representative said. . “Vedomosti” that the introduction of excise duty to “harmful” products worked out
«we have a government commission on this subject in the near future (within a few weeks) will present proposals and calculations,” – said Finance Ministry spokesman. He slvoam, the Ministry of taxes on products whose consumption in large quantities is harmful to health, is considered quite justified – they can be administered, especially during the difficult situation with the budget. This should be done not only to replenish the treasury, but also to reduce their consumption by economic methods.
«We are also considering the possibility of additional taxation of drinks with a high sugar content and chemical essences. These measures are recommended by WHO as one of the measures to combat excessive consumption of sugar and related diseases, “- said the representative of the Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Agriculture did not receive such offers, said the publication department spokesman.. The representative of the Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich (oversees AIC) calls are not answered.
In October 2015, the State Duma introduced a bill that proposes to oblige the manufacturer of confectionery and milk products using palm oil, indicate this information on the packaging . Moreover, information about the palm oil content should occupy at least 30% of the packaging. The document has already received the approval of the relevant committee.
At the same time, the Minister of Agriculture Alexander Tkachev said that the Ministry of Agriculture declared war on palm oil. The minister said earlier that about the content of palm oil products to the consumer should be informed “in large letters,” “To the consumer could himself decide to buy dairy products from milk at a higher price or a product with the addition of non-dairy fats lower»
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Tkachev also noted that about 20% of dairy products to a greater or lesser extent “sold to the presence of non-dairy fat.” The minister added. that the producers “frankly” do not indicate this information on the package, because they understand that this will lead to a drop in demand.
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