Against the backdrop of the 2026 tax reform, which is expected to bring at least 2.3 trillion rubles ($30 billion) to the russian budget, putin claimed that citizens would supposedly \u201cunderstand\u201d tax increases if the funds were allocated to \u201cdefense.\u201d In this way, the kremlin is preemptively justifying fiscal pressure with the war, directly shifting its cost onto the population.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f In reality, the key changes \u2014 raising VAT to 22%, reducing benefits for small businesses, and introducing additional fees on equipment \u2014 will lead to higher prices. More than 1.2 trillion rubles ($16 billion) of new revenues will effectively be extracted from consumers\u2019 pockets, causing accelerated inflation and a decline in living standards.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f Notably, these statements are made alongside putin\u2019s claims of \u201cnear full employment,\u201d \u201clow unemployment, and a \u201chealthy economy.\u201d Meanwhile, real \u201cstability\u201d is achieved not through development, but through mobilization, reduction of the civilian sector, degradation of education, and manipulation of statistics.<\/p>\n
Once again, the kremlin masks economic problems with propaganda about \u201cunity\u201d and \u201csupport.\u201d Tax increases are not a sign of economic strength, but a consequence of a war-drained budget and the regime\u2019s inability to finance it without directly extracting funds from the population.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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