The State Duma rejected a bill that establishes a tax on luxury items.

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Information is a bit old (May 2010), but useful when buying antiques, expensive paintings. (EA)
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The State Duma rejected a bill that establishes a tax on luxury items. This document was initiated by a group of deputies of the faction "Fair Russia", including the vice-speaker of the Duma, Alexander Babakov.
The draft law proposed to supplement the Tax Code the new federal tax. The object of his tax were to be houses, apartments, villas and other buildings, premises and facilities, land worth up to 15 million rubles and above, as well as cars, airplanes, helicopters, yachts, boats worth up to 2 million rubles and higher. By the luxuries include, in addition, precious metals and stones and their products, paintings and sculptures worth up to 300 thousand rubles and higher.

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The tax sought to make federal, derived from his funds were credited to the federal budget. "In the higher order of morality and public welfare should oppose exorbitant development of luxury in a narrow layer," - said in a memorandum. "It's not a fight against the rich, and the fight against poverty" - claimed by presenting a document, the deputy Anatoly Greshnevikov.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov at the official signing the document advised members that the government does not support the bill because it would lead to "double taxation of property and increase the tax burden on individuals and entities." According to him, the bill is not defined procedure for calculating the tax on luxury items and is not justified "in failing to include a list of luxury items antiquarian books, coins made of nonferrous metals. As a result, the bill was rejected, according to ITAR-TASS.
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Members of the State Duma of Russia decided that a luxury tax was introduced in Russia will not.

Twice rejected the bill, the first time it rejected 3 years ago, proposed to differentiate the tax rate on luxury items and to amend the Tax Code. Now working person pays the state 13 percent of their salary. But most people wealthier income is not from wages and dividends from companies owned or part of the share. A tax on dividends in Russia - 9 percent. The Action Team members considers unfair that a teacher or a doctor pays the state 13 percent, and a businessman - only 9.

The project's author, Robin Hood 21 and part-time representative of the Just Russia faction Alexander Babakov, unlike their colleagues who refused to support the bill, firmly believe: a luxury tax is necessary.

"The main thing - it's an understanding that is important here is not so much the material aspect, as a moral and ethical side. This law is not the only one in a series of laws aimed at trying to somehow solve the problem of social justice. It's not a secret that we have after the transition to a market economy formed the vast gap between the incomes of the poorest and most affluent. He gained exaggerated character. Our law is an additional tool to address this challenge. "

The task is indeed difficult. It is worth noting that such "luxury" of the proposals, a total of three. The project Just Russia offered to tax not only physical but also legal entities. After all, if you do not, then starts across-the rewriting of the property with people at companies believe spravedlivorosy. Luxury is in their opinion - is more expensive real estate of 15 million rubles, vehicles and 2 million more expensive art expensive 300 thousand rubles. Rate of 1 to 5 percent.

Edinorosy Communists proposed to introduce a progressive tax rate for individuals. The only difference is the taxable amount - the Communists initial figure - 52 000 rubles per month, edinorosov - 300. And the amount of rates - between 10%and 13%respectively.

The Government, however, never liked the very idea of imposing a tax on luxury. Profile Committee on Budget and Taxes, too, rejected all three bills.

On some omissions and difficulties of introducing the tax on luxury zamred told the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes Sergei Shtogrin.

"If we talk about technique, then, of course, (the law-4.42) is vulnerable in terms of in terms of opportunities to collect this tax because, for example, antiques, art ware, jewelry is very difficult to track. Actually you can track the only real estate and cars, helicopters, planes, ie, the technique, which must be registered. Do MPs challenge to figure out how to make rich people even a little sharing with state and thus it was possible to finance and social programs, which by the state has adopted a " .

Proponents of imposing a tax on luxury say that this measure will significantly supplement the budget. Opponents argue - all of whom, one way or another, will affect adversely the tax, simply leave the country, as happened in France. And who can not - will go into the shadows. In addition, such a bill has the potential to become corrupt rule, a loophole for tax inspectors and appraisers. After artificially inflate or understate the value of any property can be.
However, despite the fact that the tax on luxury in Russia in the near future still not in sight, the initiators of the project one of its goals yet achieved: a discussion on this topic in the community significantly quickened. So it is logical to expect that attempts to restore social justice will be done again and again.
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