Russia, Belarus to set up Union State Tax Committee to synchronize tax policy
<p> MINSK, Sep 10 - PrimePress. Russia and Belarus will set up a Tax Committee of the Union State to synchronise tax policies of the two countries, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Overchuk told reporters on 10 September. </p> <p> </p> <p> “We are going to create a common tax and customs system, and the Union State Tax Committee is going to be set up. This is a very serious practical step,” Prime reports citing Overchuk as saying. </p> <p> </p> <p> In his words, these steps will harmonize and synchronize the economic systems of the two countries and create new opportunities for business. </p> <p> </p> <p> The heads of the governments of Russia and Belarus said in their joint statement following the approval of the union programmes that while harmonizing tax and customs legislation the parties will conclude international treaties on common principles of indirect taxation and on deepening cooperation between customs authorities. They have also agreed to introduce an integrated system for administering indirect taxes. Approaches to mutual trade statistics, categorisation systems for foreign trade participants and the institution of authorised economic operators will be harmonised. End </p>
2021-09-11
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Russia, Belarus to set up Union State Tax Committee to synchronize tax policy
MINSK, Sep 10 - PrimePress. Russia and Belarus will set up a Tax Committee of the Union State to synchronise tax policies of the two countries, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Overchuk told reporters on 10 September.
“We are going to create a common tax and customs system, and the Union State Tax Committee is going to be set up. This is a very serious practical step,” Prime reports citing Overchuk as saying.
In his words, these steps will harmonize and synchronize the economic systems of the two countries and create new opportunities for business.
The heads of the governments of Russia and Belarus said in their joint statement following the approval of the union programmes that while harmonizing tax and customs legislation the parties will conclude international treaties on common principles of indirect taxation and on deepening cooperation between customs authorities. They have also agreed to introduce an integrated system for administering indirect taxes. Approaches to mutual trade statistics, categorisation systems for foreign trade participants and the institution of authorised economic operators will be harmonised. End