The head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Alexander Shukhin, said in an interview with Kommersant that businesses are ready to support the budget with additional payments, but proposes to tax excess profits, not excess income. According to him, imposing a tax on income without considering expenses could harm companies that are on the brink of profitability due to servicing loans or carrying out investment projects. In this context, the association proposes to exempt unprofitable enterprises and investment participants from payment, while focusing on the final financial result of the business.