“This is a working process that is taking place in the government, so, of course, any information on this matter should also be asked there,” he said.

State Duma Deputy Alexei Kanaev, commenting in an interview with Duma TV on the message about "adjusting the tax system", said that the tax system should be quite conservative.

He noted that in recent years there have been fairly fixed tax payments in Russia.

He believes that it is important to preserve this practice of predictability of the tax system.

“Naturally, this does not exclude the possibility that, like any system, the tax system can and should be adjusted depending on the situation.

At the same time, in my opinion, it is necessary to look at the issue comprehensively, assessing not only the immediate benefits, but also the strategic advantages and possible disadvantages, "the deputy said.

Earlier, the newspaper "Vedomosti", citing sources, wrote that the Cabinet of Ministers is discussing the possibility of adjusting the tax system, which will make it possible to receive additional budget revenues in the amount of 400 billion rubles annually in 2022-2024.

The sources said that, among other things, they are discussing an increase in the mineral extraction tax for the metallurgical industry, adjusting and expanding the tax regime for additional revenues for the oil industry.

The newspaper also noted that the concept includes the modernization of the system for paying excise taxes, adjusting the taxation of high net worth individuals and other measures.

Sources of the publication added that the final decision on this set of measures has not yet been made, since the detailing of the project requires coordination with the instructions of the Cabinet.