Putin trasladará el costo de la guerra a los ciudadanos rusos ante el déficit de 2025
Con menos ingresos y más gasto militar, el Kremlin traslada la factura de la guerra a los ciudadanos: suben el IVA y los impuestos a personas y empresas, se eliminan beneficios a autónomos y pymes y aumentan las tasas a los automóviles, incluso en un sector ya en crisis.
TL;DR
- Russia plans to raise taxes in 2026 to fund the war in Ukraine.
- The Russian economy is facing a decline in industry and its domestic market, with increased dominance by China.
- Key sectors such as oil, gas, coal, and metallurgy are experiencing a crisis.
- State-owned corporations like Rosatom, RusHydro, and RZhD are also affected.
- Revenue from oil and gas exports has fallen significantly due to U.S. sanctions.
- The government is prioritizing military funding and social support for families involved in the conflict.
- President Putin believes the public will support tax increases if social obligations and national security are met.
- Russia aims to lower high inflation rates despite economic stagnation.
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and tech companies will face higher tax burdens.
- Asset confiscation has also been a source of revenue for the state.
- Experts predict a potential conflict between monetary policy focused on inflation reduction and calls for ruble devaluation to boost investment.
- The appreciation of the ruble is creating issues for the military economy.
- The economic situation may lead to stagflation (economic stagnation with rising prices).