Posted on 03/01/2024 4:15:23 AM PST by marcusmaximus
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hinted at higher taxes for wealthy individuals and companies, saying that a fairer distribution of the tax burden was needed as he urged Russian businessmen to invest in Russia.
"I propose thinking about approaches to modernising our fiscal system, to a fairer distribution of the tax burden towards those with higher personal and corporate incomes," Putin said in a speech to lawmakers and other members of Russia's elite.
"Conversely, lowering the tax burden on families through deductions is needed, stimulating businesses that invest funds in development, in the implementation of infrastructure and social projects."
Putin ordered the government and the State Duma to submit specific proposals in the near future.
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Tell Lavrov that Jesus Christ was born in Judea, not “Palestine.”
Tell the Russians to send the bodies of the Ukrainian Marine guys from Tendrivsʹka Kosa home to their wives and mothers.
Putin has always been supported by Obama.
He worked for the KGB during the cold war.
And Biden gave Putin the green light to invade Ukraine in a “minor incursion” and Putin and his crappy army botched the deal.
Are you referring to Putin? If yes, I know that.
I was talking about the thread poster.
So, you are saying Putin did not talk about raising taxes?
“So, you are saying Putin did not talk about raising taxes?”
What is the current income tax rate in Russia?
The article doesn’t say what the current tax rate is. It says that Putin claims they are raising taxes on the rich. Those are two different things. You seemed to indicate that that was not true.
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I thought you lived in Russia, given your interest in their tax rates. As far as me, I’m in Texas (USA) and so I don’t care what Russia’s tax rate is.
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