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Politics : Slava Ukraini

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From: S. maltophilia9/30/2025 5:50:02 PM
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Russians will face sharp price increases on vodka and tobacco to fill their budgets.

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Kirill Zykov / Moscow Agency

Amid budget funding difficulties, the government will sharply raise not only taxes but also excise duties on alcohol and tobacco starting in January. This follows from draft amendments to the Tax Code submitted by the government to the State Duma.

Excise taxes on alcohol with an alcohol content of over 18% and under 18% will increase by 11.4%. For the first category, the tax will be 824 rubles per liter of pure alcohol contained in the product, while for the second category, it will be from 148 rubles to 165 rubles. The excise tax adjustment was larger than planned, Interfax reports. Excise taxes will increase even more significantly on other categories of....

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There goes morale on the home front. Most Russians don't own autos and sneered at the gas lines.
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