- Russia’s Federal Tax Service stated VAT on leased crypto mining equipment is non-deductible
- Digital currency mining is not a VAT-taxable activity
- Input VAT in lease payments for mining equipment cannot be deducted
- New VAT rules for digital currency transactions were announced on 23 December 2025
- These rules took effect on 1 January 2025 after amendments to the Tax Code
Source: regfollower.com
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