The State Duma approved an increase in VAT to 22%: the budget will receive an additional 4.4 trillion rubles
The State Duma has approved an increase in VAT to 22% from 2026, while maintaining a preferential rate for socially important goods. The change will be the largest tax reform in recent years and will bring more than 4.4 trillion rubles to the budget over a three-year horizon.
