Russian banks write off funds deposited on credit cards to pay tax debts, Izvestia writes. Since November 2025, the Federal Tax Service has been collecting people's debts out of court. According to the law, taxes belong to the third stage of payments, and loans - to the fifth, so the money allocated to repay the loan goes to the state, which leads to delays in banks and fines. By April 2026, the total tax debt of citizens and businesses increased by a third in annual terms, reaching 4 trillion rubles.