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BootinUp

(49,039 posts) Mon Mar 11, 2024, 11:06 AM Mar 2024

Russia looking at tax increases to fund war

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Russia looking at tax increases to fund war (Original Post) BootinUp Mar 2024 OP

god forbid one of the supposed richest men in the world kick in a few rubles "for the cause", eh?...nt mitch96 Mar 2024 #1

May that finally stir people to action. niyad Mar 2024 #2

They have a flat tax in Russia Mosby Mar 2024 #3

Russia's economy is already hurting, and with this tax sucking up yet more money to literally burn, out of SWBTATTReg Mar 2024 #4

so sad joseborera Mar 2024 #5

mitch96

(14,670 posts)

1. god forbid one of the supposed richest men in the world kick in a few rubles "for the cause", eh?...nt

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2024, 11:08 AM

Mar 2024

niyad

(120,028 posts)

2. May that finally stir people to action.

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Mon Mar 11, 2024, 11:08 AM

Mar 2024

Mosby

(17,486 posts)

3. They have a flat tax in Russia

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2024, 11:24 AM

Mar 2024

13% and it goes up to 15% for higher earners.

SWBTATTReg

(24,131 posts)

4. Russia's economy is already hurting, and with this tax sucking up yet more money to literally burn, out of

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2024, 11:38 AM

Mar 2024

the Russian Economy, this isn't going to help them or everyday Russians. I feel for the everyday common person in Russia, but as to the big shots, Putin, and all of these thugs, NO, I don't feel sorry one bit for them. Russia should admit their mistakes and move on.

joseborera

(2 posts)

5. so sad

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Mon Mar 11, 2024, 01:40 PM

Mar 2024

that is so sad
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-11/russia-weighs-tax-hikes-to-fund-war-in-ukraine-after-election /

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