Overview
- Lawmakers approved in final votes a law granting women with the ‘Mother‑Heroine’ title a monthly payment of 72,403.79 rubles starting in 2026 alongside extensive social privileges.
- The tax bill passed a second reading and now heads to a planned third reading on November 20 as part of the annual budget package.
- A phased cut to the VAT trigger for simplified and patent tax regimes was adopted: 20 million rubles in 2026, 15 million in 2027, and 10 million in 2028.
- Individuals designated as foreign agents face a flat 30% personal income tax rate and lose key deductions, with limits also placed on preferences for organizations where foreign agents hold at least 10%.
- The package adds a technology levy from September 1, 2026 with projected revenue of about 218 billion rubles through 2028, extends select business relief to end‑2026, aligns PIT rates for EAEU residents, and revises bookmaker taxation to a 7% levy on net receipts.