The Ministry of Finance explained the refusal to add a surcharge to the mineral extraction tax for gas - Kommersant
Russia’s budget for 2025 implies the abandonment of an additional component in the mineral extraction tax formula for gas by 550 billion rubles. to finance Gazprom's investment program, the press service of the Ministry of Finance told TASS.
According to the explanatory note introduced On the eve of the draft budget submitted to the State Duma, the reduction in revenues from the mineral extraction tax on gas in 2025 is planned at the level of 550 billion rubles, in 2026 - by 50 billion rubles. This corresponds to a surcharge on the mineral extraction tax for Gazprom of 50 billion rubles. per month, effective from 2023.
Gazprom shares on the Moscow Exchange reacted with a decline to the Finance Ministry’s comment. Thus, at 14:30 Moscow time, shares decreased by 1.9% - to 135.6 rubles. for paper. By 15:10 Moscow time the price jumped to 136.49 rubles. per share.
As Bloomberg previously reported, citing sources, the surcharge for Gazprom may be canceled from 2025. According to Deputy Head of the Ministry of Finance Alexey Sazanov, Gazprom has made such a proposal and the issue is being discussed in the government.
Read more about the draft federal budget in the material "The budget is getting stronger".
