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in Russia for 5 months of receipt of excise on alcohol in the budget has decreased compared to the same period last year to 12,8% - to 28.7 billion rubles., reported on Wednesday first vice-premier of Russia Victor Zubkov at a meeting on measures to regulate the market of alcoholic products and the production of alcohol. According to him, the amount of excise taxes dropped from over 5 months compared to the same period last year to 7.6%.

As noted by V. Zubkov, negative dynamics assessed excise observed, despite the fact that excise rates are rising. In 2008 growth was 7% in 2009 - 10%.

First Vice-Premier of Russian Federation believes that the key challenge to rectify the situation and increase tax revenues is to legalize alcohol market since, are still members of this market is widely used by many schemes avoid paying excise taxes.

V. Zubkov also recalled that in 2008 Russia produced 121.4 million decaliters of vodka and alcoholic beverages, and sales were 177.6 million decaliters this product. Thus, 46% vodka and alcoholic beverages in 2008, produced and sold through the retail network illegally, he summed up, noting that it is the most optimistic figure, some experts suggest that the proportion of shadow turnover reaches half of the market.

According to First Vice-Premier of Russian Federation, the system of taxation of alcoholic products should be simple and efficient, and competition in the alcohol market should be based on quality products, brand promotion opportunities, rather than tax avoidance.

In this regard, V. Zubkov considers it necessary to intensify the work of the Federal Service for the Regulation of Alcohol Market (Rosalkogolregulirovanie).

According to V. Zubkov, service is required to determine priorities for further improvement of state regulation in this sphere of economy. This is not only economic and financial problems, but, above all, and the challenge of preserving the health of citizens, he added.

Earlier in Kaliningrad Vladimir Zubkov told reporters that the collection of excise taxes on alcohol production in Russia could be increased several times, said First Vice Prime Minister of Russia Viktor Zubkov.

But he expressed confidence that the state budget dopdohody actually found in the alcohol and tobacco fields.

Responding to a question about the prospects of introducing gosmonopolii to alcohol, V. Zubkov noted that this possibility has not yet been reviewed. He believes that the existing measures enough to ensure that they use to bring order to the market.

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