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Russia hikes taxes on miners and savers to fund war spending

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Russia is implementing new tax measures to address its widening budget deficit, which has reached $72 billion due to increased military spending and economic strain. President Vladimir Putin's government is proposing a windfall profits tax on mining companies and higher income tax rates on interest, dividends, and property sales for citizens. These measures aim to fund the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and state operations, potentially at the expense of civilian economic development and public welfare. AI

RANK_REASON Significant policy changes by a major nation to fund ongoing military operations. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Russia hikes taxes on miners and savers to fund war spending

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · The Associated Press, David McHugh, Dasha Litvinova ·

    Putin reaches for cash with new taxes on miners and savers as war spending swells Russia’s deficit to $72 billion

    The government proposes a 20%-30% windfall profits tax on mining companies that have benefited from prices that have risen since last year.

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