- Raising VAT to 22% brought in an extra 426 billion rubles to the budget in the first half of 2026.
- Total tax revenues exceeded 31 trillion rubles, up 8% year over year; the non-resource sector accounted for 90% of receipts and grew 25%.
- Revenue from simplified tax system businesses reached 523 billion rubles after threshold changes, while insurance contributions and personal income tax rose 13%.
- Tax services are becoming more automated: most benefits are granted proactively, medical/education/fitness refunds now take 4 days, and property tax checks take up to 20 days.
- A new family support measure cut the personal income tax rate to 6% for families with two or more children, with 3.4 million recipients already reported.
Source: garant.ru
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