The Ministry of Finance is considering abolishing the export duty on gold – Kommersant

The Ministry of Finance is considering the possibility of canceling the export duty on gold, said Danil Volkov, director of the tax policy department of the Ministry of Finance. He did not give a time frame for making a final decision.

“This issue is being considered at the moment,” the head of the department said during a speech at the Federation Council in response to a question about the possible abolition of the export duty (quote from TASS).

Currently, the mineral extraction tax on gold mining in Russia is 6% of the cost of the metal. In early April, the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes offered from June 1 to December 31, increase the tax on gold by 78 thousand rubles. for 1 kg. The reason is the cessation of revenue from export duties, since the export of gold, according to the Ministry of Finance, went through individuals who did not pay duties.

Details – in the material “Kommersant” “The budget lacks the gold ruble”.

Laura Keffer