Tax hikes in Russia: will this help Putin wage war? Dzvenislava Moshovskaya The biggest tax increases in the history of the country. Probably, Vladimir Putin signed such a law in order to fill the state budget due to the significant costs of the war that the aggressor country is waging against Ukraine. Ex-SBU officer Ivan Stupak told Channel 24 about this 24, noting that several years ago it was announced in Russia that rich Russian companies should pay excess profits tax. This is almost 300 million dollars. Stupak noted that such a significant increase in taxes will affect large, medium and small businesses. Russia needs money, so it will be taken from rich and poor citizens. Even regions rich in minerals, in particular copper, gold and precious stones live extremely poorly. They continue to take their money,” he noted. According to a former SBU employee, Russia still has enough money for the war. However, the consequence of this is the impoverishment of the population, not in the central part of the country, but in the outskirts. Those who are outraged by the lack of finances are immediately sent to prison by the Putin regime. In Russia, for expressing dissatisfaction with the actions of the authorities, a person can receive from five to ten years behind bars. There is discontent among the population, but it is only discussed in living rooms and kitchens – no more,” said Ivan Stupak.Increasing taxes in Russia
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