
The Minister of Finance spoke at parliamentary hearings in the Federation Council
Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said that thanks to the National System for Confirming the Expectation of Delivery of Goods (SPOT), 34 billion rubles were raised as part of the plan to whitewash the economy.
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The plan to whitewash the economy is being implemented by the Russian government to increase tax collection.
Finance Minister Anton Siluanov announced the results of the plan to whitewash the economy.
With the help of the National System for Confirming the Expectation of Delivery of Goods (SPOT), 34 billion rubles were raised.
Siluanov noted that the total amount of funds raised from other tax revenues is much greater.
MOSCOW, October 5 - RIA Novosti. The plan to whitewash the economy is yielding results; with the help of the National System for Confirming the Expectation of Delivery of Goods (SPOT), 34 billion rubles were raised, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said at parliamentary hearings in the Federation Council on the parameters of the draft federal budget of the Russian Federation for 2027–2029.
“Now a few words about the work with the revenue side, which was carried out on the basis of the principle of fairness and efficiency of the tax system. First, this is a measure to whitewash the economy... The government has adopted a whitewashing plan, it is producing results,” he said.
“For three months of operation of the system for confirming the expectation of goods, the so-called SPOT, we see that about 34 billion rubles have been raised after additional revenues from imports,” Siluanov added.

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