- Russia’s Finance Ministry says a 2 percentage point VAT increase will not significantly impact inflation.
- A similar VAT hike in 2018-2019 led to only a 0.7% price increase.
- The VAT increase will allow the Central Bank of Russia to ease monetary policy and potentially lower interest rates.
- Easing monetary policy is seen as preferable to financing the budget deficit.
Source: tass.com
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