MAKS 26 🇺🇦👀(@Maks_NAFO_FELLA):‼️ Putin raises taxes on Russians and businesses to finance war against Ukraine, — AP By August, the Russian budget deficit had reached 5.8 trillion rubles ($72 billion) — almost 50% more than last year. The economy is being weakened by sanctions, expensive loans, a shortage of workers and Ukrainian attacks on oil infrastructure. The Kremlin plans to introduce a 20–30% tax on excess profits of mining companies, raise taxes on investment income and property sales to 22%, and introduce additional fees on foreign goods in online stores.

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‼️ Putin raises taxes on Russians and businesses to finance war against Ukraine, — AP By August, the Russian budget deficit had reached 5.8 trillion rubles ($72 billion) — almost 50% more than last year. The economy is being weakened by sanctions, expensive loans, a shortage of workers and Ukrainian attacks on oil infrastructure. The Kremlin plans to introduce a 20–30% tax on excess profits of mining companies, raise taxes on investment income and property sales to 22%, and introduce additional fees on foreign goods in online stores.