Foreign parcels will impose more tax € 150 Bashny.Net

Finance Ministry proposes to reduce from 1,000 to 150 euros the amount of duty-free shopping through the Internet, told the Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. "We propose to consider as part of our procedures Eurasian economic space reduction of duty free shopping over the Internet from 1000 to 150 euros. Such proposals will be generated and submitted for consideration under the procedures of the Eurasian Economic Commission ", - he said.





Belousov: Internet commerce will deprive the unfair advantage
Now online trading is taxed as ordinary purchases of individuals - it must be "very careful" to stop, according to assistant to the president ...

A week ago, the presidential aide on economic issues Andrei Belousov said that the state is not going to tighten the conditions for e-commerce, but try to balance in the least acceptable conditions for normal trade and commerce online. According to him, today the Russian Internet commerce purchases taxed as ordinary individuals. "And we have a very large centers that have developed and are developing successfully, and here, in fact, there is unfair competition. Those who work in internet commerce, they almost do not pay taxes. I mean customs duties. They practically do not pay VAT. This is not entirely true, "- said Belousov.

In late November, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) in the person of the head of Andrei Belyaninov proposed to lower the weight threshold of international mail in Russia, reduce the number of movements in favor of one individual and not to reduce the maximum dutiable value of foreign purchases. FCS refers to the fact that the volume of online shopping overseas is growing rapidly, and the budget does not receive income. Now the Russians have to pay the customs duties (30% of the customs value of not less than 4 Euros per 1 kg) when sending to a single person or on the value exceeds EUR 1,000 or weight of 31 kg per month.

About 80% of all mail coming from abroad - with purchases from online stores, according to customs officials. Major shippers - the US, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Ukraine, Turkey. At the end of 2013 the volume of cross-border trade will amount to 100-120 billion rubles., Says the Association of Internet commerce (Akita), a double increase compared to the previous year. The entire Russian market of e-commerce for the year may grow by 43% to 400 billion rubles., According to the forecast Data Insight.

Source www.vedomosti.ru/politics/news/2061...oj-obem-pokupok

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