According to Russian media reports, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced at a government work conference that Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus have agreed to import car taxes.

It is reported that Putin has reached an agreement with the other two heads of state and government prime ministers on matters concerning the unified importation of automobile taxes and fees, and has instructed the Russian Ministry of Economy and Trade to contact the relevant departments of Kazakhstan and Belarus to initiate unified taxation within the unified economic space framework. mechanism.

Putin also added that the unified taxation link must be controlled to the extent that it does not cause losses to any auto manufacturing company in a unified economic space. Regarding the fact that the compulsory government and municipal agencies can only purchase cars produced in a unified economic space, Putin said that it must also negotiate with Kazakhstan and Belarus.

The relevant report stated that Russia’s measures to prevent the reduction of automobile import tariffs after its accession to the WTO have impacted and damaged its domestic auto industry.

According to reports, Putin proposes to collect charges for the recycling of all vehicles, including imported cars. The only difference is that imported vehicles need to be paid immediately, while domestic automakers only need to guarantee the recovery of self-produced vehicles. The specific rates have not yet been disclosed, but it is estimated that it may be 5%-10%.

The Russian government explained that the collection of car wastes for return charges is not to compensate for the reduction caused by lowering import tariffs, but for the disposal of scrapped cars in the future, including both Russian-made cars and imported cars. The levy of this fee does not conflict with the rules of the WTO, and many countries, including the United States, Japan, and the European Union, have implemented mandatory collection.