1 trillion rubles accumulated on the UNS. overpayments from taxpayers for several years

In January-April, the consolidated budget deficit amounted to 1.7 trillion rubles, follows from the data of the Treasury. The federal budget was executed for January-May (data on the execution of the consolidated budget are published with a larger lag) with a deficit of 3.7 trillion rubles. But the treasury deficit that developed in the first half of 2023 is not so dramatic in practice, Vedomosti found out. Budget execution reports do not reflect the money that payers have contributed in advance – before the moment of payment. At the moment, 1.5 trillion rubles have already been accumulated. taxpayer funds that have not yet entered the budget system, a Treasury representative told Vedomosti.

Approximately 500 billion rubles. will go to the budget in the very near future, explained a source close to the government. The remaining 1 trillion rubles. – these are overpayments, including those “raised” to the single tax account (UNS) for previous years, as well as payments already made, for which checks are still being carried out or declarations have not yet been submitted, a high-ranking federal official said and confirmed two sources close to the government. A significant part of the old overpayments accumulated, including during the pandemic years, due to benefits, deferrals and other nuances of taxation in that period, one of Vedomosti’s interlocutors clarifies. This money will potentially be distributed to the budget later in the year as obligations are formed.