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Russia to exempt free distribution of food products from VAT

  • A bill has been introduced in the State Duma to exempt food products with expired shelf life from VAT.
  • The bill aims to exclude the free transfer of food products in their natural or processed form, as well as bottled drinking water, from taxation.
  • The government of Russia will establish the procedure for the free transfer of food products with expired shelf life.
  • The authors of the bill believe that this will solve the problems of excessive accumulation of waste and food shortages among certain social groups.

Source: glavkniga.ru

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