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Income Thresholds for SME VAT Payment in Russia to Be Gradually Lowered from 2026 to 2028

  • The income threshold for small and medium businesses to pay VAT will be gradually reduced: 20 million rubles in 2026, 15 million in 2027, and 10 million in 2028.
  • A moratorium on penalties will be introduced for first-time VAT rule violators under the new system.
  • The government will maintain preferential VAT treatment for IT companies and allow the use of the patent system for retail trade in rural and remote areas.
  • Additional tax changes include new benefits for radio-electronic industry organizations, regional rights to set investment tax deductions, and new tax exemptions for certain citizens and regions under emergency regimes.
  • Interest income from bank deposits will only be taxed under personal income tax, not included in the tax base for special tax regimes.

Source: garant.ru

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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