The Russian government has decided to abandon the proposal to introduce an additional customs fee of 100 rubles on all goods ordered by citizens from abroad. According to Deputy Minister of Finance Alexey Sazenov, the corresponding change is planned to be carried out until the second reading of the tax bill. At the same time, the authorities maintain their intention to impose VAT on cross-border online purchases at a rate of 22%.
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Initially, it was planned to extend the duty to all foreign online orders, regardless of cost. Currently, additional payments apply to products over €200 or over 31 kg. According to market participants, the introduction of VAT and a separate fee at the same time may have a particularly strong effect on the economy of small orders and stimulate the transition of some trade to unofficial channels.