The authorities think about the introduction of VAT for foreign online stores – RBC

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Federal Tax Service in conjunction with the relevant ministries prepare proposals for the introduction of VAT for foreign online stores. Previously, the idea sounded at the meetings of the working group on cross-border online trade

The Federal Tax Service (FTS) is discussing the issue with the concerned departments the introduction of value added tax (VAT) for foreign companies selling products through the Internet Russians. This was stated by deputy head of the Russian Federal Tax Service of Dmitry Satin within organized by the Institute of the working meeting of the Internet Tax Service with the Internet industry on the issue of “tax on Google», reports TASS.

«Yes, these plans are discussed with the authorities “, – he said, replying to a question

according to him, when Russian citizens bought goods over the Internet, by him in store VAT is paid, however, for orders in foreign shops, tax. no fee will be charged

«There definitely should apply the same approach [as in the case of" tax on the Google "], should pay VAT in the country of consumption”, -. added Satin

. He noted that there are other options for the alignment of conditions for Russian and foreign online retailers. As an example, he cited the issue of reducing the duty-free threshold are discussing today.

Earlier, the idea to introduce VAT for foreign online stores sounded at the meetings of the working group on cross-border online trade under the supervision of the Presidential Adviser on the internet Herman Klimenko and president of the Association of e-commerce Alexei Fedorov, reminiscent of “Kommersant».

As the newspaper writes, the president of “M.Video” Alexander argued Tynkovan initiative that from 100 rubles., rescued for the sale of goods in Russian stores, 16, 5 rubles. comes to the budget, and for “the budget is zero” foreign online stores selling the Russians.

The head of “the eBay Russia” Vladimir Dolgov then said he did not imagine the regulation of large commercial internet sites, where hundreds of work thousands of sellers. According to him, to get them to register with the Russian tax system “unrealistic».

CEO JD.ru logistics services and Alex Vassilev said that no one seller in China VAT returns. According to him, if we introduce VAT-registered for them in Russia, it will be double taxation.

According to Data Insight data, which results in “Kommersant”, in 2015 the volume of cross-border e-commerce increased by 88% rubles and 28% in dollars and amounted to 160 billion rubles.