Companies keep the profits

The State Duma approved the amendments to the Tax Code. Now, the profit tax of 20%, previously it was 24%. Thanks to the new amendment of the company easier to survive the crisis, they have due to lower tax for small businesses will be up to 400 billion, Kudrin - Minister of Finance and an active opponent of tax relief measures, even he supported an initiative to reduce tax. "In times of deteriorating global environment need to support their real sector, therefore, today's tax cuts, I believe completely timely measure. For businesses, tax cuts lead to savings, and for the federal budget is a tangible loss. Assessment Kudrin next year's budget, which was calculated without this amendment, may be scarce around within 1%. In addition to the% rate will undergo changes and the sequence of tax, and again for the benefit of the business. Until today, the company paid the tax by the advance and, starting today taxes will be paid based on actual earnings. Vladimir Putin has suggested to the authorities to reduce the "uproschentsev" tax from 15% to 5%. In connection with what a small business will be an additional 13 billion rubles.