Nina Ostanina proposed introducing a tax deduction of up to 50 thousand rubles for wedding expenses for the first marriage
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- The head of the State Duma Committee for Family Protection, Nina Ostanina, proposed introducing a one-time tax deduction of up to 50 thousand rubles for wedding expenses for the first marriage.
- The deduction will cover the state fee and ceremony costs.
- The initiative is aimed at reducing the financial burden on young families, stimulating formal employment and encouraging a responsible attitude towards marriage.
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Measures to support family and demographics are being discussed in Russia. Tax deductions are used as a social policy tool to encourage certain behaviors, such as having children or buying a home.
The head of the State Duma Committee on Family Protection, Issues of Paternity, Maternity and Childhood, Nina Ostanina, proposed introducing in Russia a one-time tax deduction of up to 50 thousand rubles for wedding expenses for the first marriage.
The tax deduction will be provided once and will cover the state fee for registering a marriage, as well as the costs of the ceremony.
The initiative is aimed at reducing the financial burden on young families, stimulating formal employment and encouraging a responsible approach to marriage.
MOSCOW, September 25 - RIA Novosti. The head of the State Duma Committee on Family Protection, Issues of Paternity, Maternity and Childhood, Nina Ostanina, proposed introducing in Russia a one-time tax deduction of up to 50 thousand rubles for wedding expenses for the first marriage.
The corresponding bill has been sent to the government of the Russian Federation for approval. The document is available to RIA Novosti.
“The draft federal law “On Amendments to Article 219 of Part Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation” proposes to supplement Article 219 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation with a new social tax deduction for personal income tax (NDFL) in the amount of up to 50 thousand rubles, provided once at the first marriage,” the explanatory note says.
The document clarifies that the tax deduction covers the state fee for registering a marriage, as well as the costs of the ceremony.
According to the author of the initiative, the tax deduction should be provided once in a lifetime, which emphasizes its focus on supporting the first marriage and creating a strong family, and also stimulates a responsible approach to starting a family and reducing the number of divorces.
“The adoption of the bill is aimed at solving several problems at once: reducing the financial burden on a young family at the time of its creation, stimulating official employment (the deduction is available only if there is income subject to personal income tax), encouraging a responsible approach to marriage (one-time deduction),” the document emphasizes.
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The bill will be submitted to the State Duma in the coming weeks
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When is the bill scheduled to be considered in the State Duma?
- What documents will confirm the right to deduction?
- How will the one-time provision of the deduction be controlled?
- What is the expected effect of the initiative on marriage and divorce rates?
