“In Russia it’s already (is being implemented. - RT ),” Peskov said in response to a question about how the Kremlin relates to the corresponding idea.
According to the agency, a petition was previously published on the Millionaires for Humanity website, in which more than 80 millionaires from the United States, Britain, Germany, New Zealand, Canada and the Netherlands called for higher taxes on wealth.
This, in their opinion, is necessary for the richest people in the world to help overcome the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
Among the signatories to the petition are Walt Disney's heiress directed by Abigail Disney, British screenwriter and film director Richard Curtis, founder of the Ben & Jerry's confectionery company Jerry Greenfield and others.
On June 23, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, speaking to citizens, proposed starting January 1, 2021, to increase personal income tax for citizens with incomes of more than 5 million rubles per year from 13% to 15%.
As the head of state noted, 60 billion rubles a year from the tax increase will go to the treatment of children with serious illnesses.
Later, the president instructed the Cabinet to ensure the adoption of laws on tax maneuver in the IT sector and on increasing personal income tax for revenues of more than 5 million rubles a year until July 24.