The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation plans to exempt those transport infrastructure units which were constructed from the Federal Budget from property tax, announced Sergey Shatalov, the State-Secretary and Vice-Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation.
"First of all, it is in respect of ports and airports," he said. "For example, if a runway or a mooring was constructed using federal means, these sites will be freed from property tax," explained the Vice-Minister.
He said that such a proposal was included in the final draft of The Main Directions of Tax Policy- 2010 to 2012, which is to be considered at the Session of the Government Presidium on May 25, Interfax reports according to RZD-Partner.
S.Shatalov has noted that it was proposed to apply such an exemptions from taxes for a period of 10 to 15 years. This privilege was offered by the Transport Ministry, he said.
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