The authorities want to impose a VAT on all foreign purchases on the Internet at a rate of 22% as early as 2027; the Central Bank will prohibit the granting of car loans for a period exceeding eight years; the Federal Tax Service has begun testing a system to identify hidden income of the self-employed; almost a third of Russians cannot make ends meet.

The authorities want to impose a VAT on all foreign purchases on the Internet at a rate of 22% as early as 2027; the Central Bank will prohibit the granting of car loans for a period exceeding eight years; the Federal Tax Service has begun testing a system to identify hidden income of the self-employed; almost a third of Russians cannot make ends meet.