Russian authorities are currently discussing raising the price bracket for cars subject to the luxury tax. On December 17, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov announced this to reporters.
In Russia, car owners who are on the luxury list pay a higher rate of transport tax. This list is published on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and is updated annually in March. At the moment, luxury cars are considered to be worth more than 3 million rubles. This year, the Czech Skoda, which has never belonged to the brands of the premium and luxury segments, was included in the list, with the top-end Kodiaq model.
“Yes, we are really discussing now the topic of raising the price level. It is necessary for justice to be there, ”Manturov said.
He recalled that the level of 3 million rubles was set back in 2014. Meanwhile, according to Avtostat, the average price of a car in the country over the past seven years has increased by more than 80%, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade stated.
The fact that Russia was thinking about changing the rules for calculating tax on expensive cars became known at the end of November. It was noted that the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation and the Russian Association of Dealers (ROAD), as well as relevant departments, are already discussing an increase in the price benchmark set in 2014, at which cars automatically fall under the increased rate of transport tax. How much exactly it is planned to raise the base rate for calculating the increased tax has not yet been specified.
This year, Russians will pay tax according to the list, which was promulgated by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation in March 2021, that is, even before the price increase for new cars. So, the list of luxury cars also includes cars from the mass market, in particular Chevrolet Traverse, Kia Stinger GT, Kia Mohave, Mazda CX-9, Nissan Murano, Toyota Highlander, Subaru Outback, Volkswagen Amarok.
Source: IZ
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