The Ministry of Finance decided to take 100 rubles from every foreign purchase by Russians. But from the new year, it plans to introduce a 22% VAT on cross-border trade goods, including on the Russian market. They wanted to impose a fee on purchases cheaper than 200 euros (18 thousand rubles), now this norm will be canceled for the second reading of the amendments to the tax code, Deputy Minister Alexey Sazanov said to a similar country: "Then there is no VAT and customs duty". He confirmed that 22% of foreign purchases will be VAT. Ilya Bukharin, founder of the Market Partners Club: Now when buying from a foreign seller, one does not pay VAT, and a Russian seller puts taxes on the price. Next year, markets will become tax agents and hold 22% of foreign sales. A foreign seller is not expected to eat 22 percent of the profit - but to raise the price. But the 22% price increase is not worth waiting for: they will be injected to maintain stocks. Sergey Petrenko, e-commerce expert: There is a large volume of goods directly from China. Due to the subsidized price, even 22% is not always worth the final price. Ozon and Wildberries are interested in an influx of overseas sellers and can subsidize them to attract them into the ecosystem." Alexey Misailov, FM Logistic development manager: Offline import is imported through other channels - commissions, duties, VAT paid. Delivery to the market is B2C, a simple form with preferences. Different channels, requirements and legal framework. Shipping to the market seems preferable to a classic retailer." Markets are likely not happy: they will have to administer the tax, but no one criticizes the plans publicly.

The Ministry of Finance decided to take 100 rubles from every foreign purchase by Russians. But from the new year, it plans to introduce a 22% VAT on cross-border trade goods, including on the Russian market. They wanted to impose a fee on purchases cheaper than 200 euros (18 thousand rubles), now this norm will be canceled for the second reading of the amendments to the tax code, Deputy Minister Alexey Sazanov said to a similar country: "Then there is no VAT and customs duty". He confirmed that 22% of foreign purchases will be VAT. Ilya Bukharin, founder of the Market Partners Club: Now when buying from a foreign seller, one does not pay VAT, and a Russian seller puts taxes on the price. Next year, markets will become tax agents and hold 22% of foreign sales. A foreign seller is not expected to eat 22 percent of the profit - but to raise the price. But the 22% price increase is not worth waiting for: they will be injected to maintain stocks. Sergey Petrenko, e-commerce expert: There is a large volume of goods directly from China. Due to the subsidized price, even 22% is not always worth the final price. Ozon and Wildberries are interested in an influx of overseas sellers and can subsidize them to attract them into the ecosystem." Alexey Misailov, FM Logistic development manager: Offline import is imported through other channels - commissions, duties, VAT paid. Delivery to the market is B2C, a simple form with preferences. Different channels, requirements and legal framework. Shipping to the market seems preferable to a classic retailer." Markets are likely not happy: they will have to administer the tax, but no one criticizes the plans publicly.