The Ministry of Finance wants to rise in price of gasoline – Express-News

07.02

<-

& nbsp;

->

No sooner had the Russian government to consider the introduction of an excise tax on “bad” foods, as the Ministry of Finance has launched a new initiative on the same issue – to raise excise taxes on petrol.

«We propose to increase the excise on petrol by 2 rubles and diesel by 1 ruble. This will bring the budget 80 billion rubles in 2016, “-. Said Finance Minister Anton Siluanov

In contrast to the Ministry of Health of views on the introduction of the excise tax on fats and sugar, Siluanov said that the increase in excise duties, in the case of” good “in the government, should not cause the rising cost of fuel.

« ruble price of oil drops on opte price of gasoline is determined by the net back method, respectively, and the price of gasoline should be reduced. Therefore, we believe that motorists should not feel this change “, – explained Siluanov harmless to the population increase of excise duty on fuel

Also, the Finance Ministry proposes to reduce the double deduction for tax on mineral extraction (MET).. Here Siluanov sees benefits for oil, not for the budget.

According to the Minister, today in the calculation of severance tax on oil exists a deduction of $ 15 per barrel, which was formed as the costs of production of a barrel of oil at high prices oil. Currently, the cost is twice lower, as the ruble price has not changed, but the dollar declined.

«Therefore, logically, now it is necessary to adjust the deduction for MET. According to our estimates, approximately twice “, – Siluanov told

In addition to these measures, the Ministry of Finance is planning, together with the Ministry of Energy during the year to resolve the issue of tax reform oil industry

As explained Siluanov.. Now, there are many tax arrangements involving the provision of benefits in the early stages and benefits for end-stage field work.

«All of this provides a separate mechanism for providing benefits. There is a question: either maintain it or make uniform system of tax on additional income “, – the minister said.

Meanwhile, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) believes that oil companies are so large tax burden, which is one of reasons for the slow decline in fuel prices against the backdrop of cheap oil sharply. According to the FAS share in the cost of fuel taxes in Russia is 55-60%, while in the United States, the figure is only 20-25%. Above only in Europe -. 80%

Previous Kommersant wrote that the cost of gasoline at the gas station, which began slow decline in December, continued to decline in the conditions of low demand and increased competition between oil companies. At the same time the wholesale market price, on the other hand, began to grow steadily. The reason for this – an increase in the potential for export of gasoline due to lower export duty and reduction of goods production at the refinery, explained by market participants. According to analysts, retail will feel the effect not earlier than May.

Also, the growth of stock prices supported by the fact that in February, oil companies more profitable to export gasoline than a month ago. This is due to the increase in oil prices and the simultaneous reduction of the export duty on gasoline, as that was calculated on the basis of low oil prices in January. From 1 February, the export duty on commercial gasoline fell by 29% to $ 31.7 per ton. In January oil company exported about 570 thousand. Tons of gasoline.