In the State Duma of Russia, it has been proposed to replenish the budget through migrants, Western companies, and oligarchs. The budget can be replenished through migrants and Western companies that want to return to the Russian market. This was stated by Anton Tkachev, the first deputy chairman of the State Duma committee on information […]
In the State Duma of Russia, it has been proposed to replenish the budget through migrants, Western companies, and oligarchs.
The budget can be replenished through migrants and Western companies that want to return to the Russian market. This was stated by Anton Tkachev, the first deputy chairman of the State Duma committee on information policy, information technology, and communications.
He proposed to increase the cost of work patents for foreigners by 1.5 times.
The deputy stated that as of the end of 2024, there were 6 million foreign workers in Russia, so increasing the cost of patents for migrants by 1.5 times would bring at least 75 billion rubles to the treasury.
He also stated that migrants should pay a fee for obtaining a patent, just as Russians pay a fee for obtaining, for example, a passport. According to the deputy’s calculations, this would provide an additional 10 billion rubles in revenue.
Tkachev also proposed to introduce strict control over money transfers by migrants abroad. He claimed that a large portion of these funds is in the “gray” zone, and suggested allowing transfers only of officially earned money in Russia. The legality of money or property acquired here beyond wages must be proven by migrants, just as Russian citizens do by filling out declarations, the deputy noted.
It should be noted that these changes could lead to an increase in the cost of patents, an increase in corruption, and violations of the rights of migrants, who are already working in difficult conditions.
Earlier, another parliamentarian proposed introducing a progressive tax system. He believes that the rich should pay more, while the poor should pay less.
Experts believe that the long-term war in Ukraine, which has been ongoing for more than 3 years, requires significant expenditures and places a heavy burden on the state budget. For this reason, the authorities are seeking new sources of budget revenue and new ways to replenish it.
At the same time, migrants—the most vulnerable group—will suffer the most.