Siluanov called the inclusion of Russia in the black list on taxes political

The decision to include Russia in the black list of EU tax jurisdictions is purely political, it will not affect the country’s economy in any way. This was stated by Finance Minister Anton Siluanov on the air of the Russia 24 TV channel.

“This is a purely political decision. This issue was not discussed with the Ministry of Finance, no explanations were asked from us, so this is another unfriendly act. So, this is how it should be dealt with. What consequences? No, it will not entail any consequences for the budget, for the economy, ”he said (cit. according to RIA Novosti).

Council of the EU informed on the inclusion of Russia in the list of jurisdictions not cooperating with the EU for tax purposes, February 14. This list is the EU’s tool to combat tax evasion and money laundering. It includes countries that encourage tax abuses that dilute the tax base of EU members. The formation of a list of such jurisdictions allows the EU countries to put pressure on them to carry out reforms.

After that, the Ministry of Finance saidthat the department is not aware of the reasons for this decision. The EU Council explained that Russia was included in the black list due to changes in its legislation regarding the regulation of special administrative regions (SAR) on about. Russian in Vladivostok and about. Oktyabrsky in Kaliningrad. The Ministry of Finance recalled that back in February 2022, amendments were made to the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, which improved the ATS regime in accordance with the comments of the EU. This information was brought to the EU, the ministry said. But since March, all contacts with the EU in the tax field have been suspended indefinitely.