Most Russians agree to pay additional taxes

Such data are cited by TASS, referring to a study by the Higher School of Economics. The survey shows that 60% of citizens agree to pay additional taxes.

65% of respondents were in favor of an increase in spending on medicine (plus 13%), 54% in favor of an increase in spending on education (plus 11%), on the payment of pensions - 45% (plus 4%), on road construction - 37% (minus 9 %), for the country's security - 15% (minus 14%), for defense - 8% (minus 9%).

Among the goals for which Russians are willing to pay additional taxes are social assistance and improving the quality of school education.

Let us note that tax collection decreased in Russia last year. The fall was 7.6% compared to 2019. The collection amounted to 21 trillion rubles. 10.98 trillion rubles were transferred to the federal budget from this amount, and 10.03 trillion rubles to the regional budgets.