FES proposes to reduce the excise duty on alcohol

FES proposes to reduce the excise duty on alcohol

FES has produced "The concept of worship spirits industry", which proposes to reduce the excise duty on alcohol to 100 rubles per liter. Recall that now it is 173.5 roubles. In addition, FNS proposes to levy excise duty on alcohol only with the spirits.

Thus, FNS proposes to levy excise only with the spirits that will reduce the number of operations and controlled by the entity. This Vedomosti reported with reference to a government source. Already today or Friday this concept will be submitted to the Government. Even last week, a preliminary review of the concept has received from Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov.

Currently spirit pays 14% excise tax, a liquor - 86%. With a bottle of vodka volume of 0.5 litres paid 34.7 rubles. In the event that reduce the excise duty on alcohol to 100 rubles. per litre, it will be 20 rubles. in the price of the bottle, vodka manufacturer will buy alcohol already paid excise duty, and control will be necessary only spirit.

"The proposals are correct, but they must be taken together with other measures, will help overcome the production of illegal vodka. The Government's decision can be expected within three weeks "- government official said.

As reported in the Ministry of Finance, there will soon order is expected to consider a proposal by FNS.

FES is not the first time supports the idea of simplifying control of the industry, but the MOF to these ideas, as well as transfers solely on the alcohol excise tax revenue will increase its illegal producers and, in addition, lead to podorozhaniyu drugs.

It supports this idea to reduce the excise duty on alcohol Union of alcohol, said Dmitry Dobrov. So, too high excise makes illegal vodka production: for him, it is shipped to refineries for 32-35 roubles. 0,5 litre for buyers and in turn recorded in May. "Lowering the excise at 30% in Poland led to an increase in legal proceedings - noted predpravleniya National Alcohol Association Pavel Shapkin. -- This is a good measure, but important tight spirit: they increase the temptation to save on excise duty. "