Time unpopular measures: The authorities are thinking about raising taxes

Government Regulation igry30-06-2009 Time unpopular measures: The authorities are thinking about raising taxes Tighten the belt more tightly - this slogan, the government originally combined with attempts to saturate the economy with money. On Monday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the need to develop measures to improve tax collection, as well as to consider raising state fees. Russian budget is urgently needed additional income, so the talk about increasing the tax burden can not be called a surprise. "If the global crisis, we want to continue to implement our plans in the social sphere while maintaining macroeconomic stability, reduce the budget deficit, the decision to mobilize additional revenues must be taken, bearing in mind first and foremost, tax collection," - said the prime minister at the meeting government. He called to search for "reserves" to increase taxes. "For example, certain fees and charges are not indexed by several years and its functions in financial support of the state no longer operates", - said Vladimir Putin. However, he drew the attention of governments that work to find additional sources of budget revenue to spend "very carefully, without bias."