The economic development Ministry has proposed to reduce the price of alcohol – RBC

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the Ministry has proposed to reduce excise and minimum retail prices for alcoholic beverages in the fight against illegal production of alcoholic products

the Ministry has proposed to reduce excise rates on alcoholic beverages, minimum retail prices and to remove restrictions on the sale of alcohol in retail. This is stated in the list of institutional measures to support the economy in 2017, which read the newspaper “Kommersant”.

the Ministry hopes that these measures will reduce the illegal market and eliminate redundant administrative burden on sellers of alcohol.

Deputy economy Minister Oleg Fomichev said that the institutional arrangements will be prepared by may 2017 in the framework of the work on the comprehensive action plan of the government until 2025. He proposes to reduce the excise tax on alcohol from 500 to 360 RUB per liter of pure alcohol in 2017, the minimum cost of half a liter of vodka — from 190 to 136 rubles, the newspaper writes.

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According to the newspaper’s sources, this idea was supported by former Minister of economic development Alexei Ulyukayev. The idea of reduction in excise duties and retail prices in General support and alcohol producers and retailers.

the Ministry of Finance do not support the initiative of the MAYOR, noting that the reduction in excise duties could lead to losses of budget revenues, reduction of the minimum retail prices could trigger an increase in alcohol consumption and increased mortality.