Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the sidelines of the Congress party “United Russia”, said that the Ministry for the second time this year proposes to increase excise taxes on gasoline and diesel.
Predpolaetsya that the excise duty on petrol price will rise by 2 rubles, for diesel fuel – on the ruble, and the new prices will take effect from 1 April.
Suluanov stressed that the price of petrol should go down after falling oil prices, so that ordinary motorists should not notice the price spike. In this budget, he said, will receive from this increase in the amount of 80 billion rubles.
However, RBC survey participants fundamentally disagree with the minister. According to them, rising in direct proportion to the excise tax will be reflected in the cost of gasoline at the gas station and again fall on the shoulders of consumers. In addition, respondents identified the tax burden on the oil products market in Russia is the world’s largest.
This increase in excise duties will be the second since the beginning of this year. Since January 1, Bet on Euro 5 petrol increased by 36.1%, or 2 rubles., To 7.53 rubles. per liter, and diesel fuel – by 20.3%, to 4.15 rubles. per liter.
As a general rule, excise duties are indexed annually, but the penultimate price increase was observed in 2013 and was a minor.
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