Revenues to the Russian budget from state duties for licensing tobacco trade will amount to 440 million rubles in 2027

On October 1, a law introducing licensing of wholesale and retail trade in tobacco and nicotine-containing products came into force in Russia.

To obtain a license, there are a number of requirements, including payment of state duty and absence of tax debt in the amount of more than 3 thousand rubles.

MOSCOW, October 4 - RIA Novosti. Revenues to the Russian budget from state duties for licensing the wholesale and retail trade of tobacco and nicotine-containing products in 2027, according to authorities, will amount to 440 million rubles, according to the explanatory note to the draft federal budget of the Russian Federation for 2027-2029.

According to the table assessing changes in income, the establishment of a state duty from October 2026 for the provision and renewal of licenses for the wholesale and retail trade of tobacco and nicotine-containing products, as well as raw materials for their production, will bring the state 440 million rubles in 2027. In the next two years, the Cabinet expects revenues of 8 million rubles annually.

In Russia, on October 1, a law introducing licensing of wholesale and retail trade in tobacco and nicotine-containing products came into force. The purchase of such products and raw materials, their storage and delivery, as well as retail and distribution trade are subject to licensing. At the same time, the ban on trading without a license will come into force only in March next year.