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The Ministry of Finance proposed to charge VAT 22% for online purchase of foreign goods

As part of the budget package, the Ministry of Finance proposes to set VAT at a standard rate of 22% when buying electronic cross-border trade goods. It will be paid as agents by electronic trading platforms.

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As part of the budget package, the Ministry of Finance proposes to set VAT at a standard rate of 22% when buying electronic cross-border trade goods. It will be paid as agents by electronic trading platforms.

As part of the formation of a competitive environment and the whitewashing of the economy, the bill proposed to set VAT at a standard rate of 22% for the purchase of electronic cross-border trade goods to equalize the terms of trade in the domestic market. Pay it as agents will be electronic trading platforms, — said the press service of the Ministry of Finance.

In addition, it is proposed to introduce a customs fee of 100 rubles for a parcel of goods for personal consumption worth up to €200, sent from abroad by post.

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