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Russian law enforcement authorities have developed a draft of a new article of the RF Criminal Code "Tax Fraud". Natalya Kornienko, Head of the Tax System Development Department, the Gaidar Institute, spoke on Radio 1 about particular cases of fraud and the pertinence to introduce a new article on tax fraud.

Natalia Kornienko, Head of Tax System Development Department of the Gaidar Institute, commented to IA “REGNUM” on the amendments adopted to the draft law on procedure for trade in tobacco heating systems, vapes and nicotine mixtures.

Aleksey Vedev, Head of Financial Studies Department of the Gaidar Institute, commented to Gazeta.RU on the forecast of the key rate change to be approved by the Central Bank at the next Board of Directors meeting, scheduled for Friday, July 24.

Stepan Zemtsov, Senior Researcher of the Innovation Economics Department of the Gaidar Institute, commented to Finam.ru on the government goals, outlined by Mikhail Mishustin at the last meeting of the State Duma session.

Ilya Sokolov, Leading Researcher of the Gaidar Institute, commented to IA EADaily on the issue of the federal budget growing deficit, reaching RUB 1 trillion at mid-year.

Olga Izryadnova, Head of Structural Policy Department of the Gaidar Institute, told IA REGNUM that, given the unconditional importance of support for households and business, the restoration of investment activity in the Russian economy remains an urgent issue.

Stepan Zemtsov, Senior Researcher, Innovation Economics Department of the Gaidar Institute, shared his opinion in an interview with “Izvestia” on the preferential program for  switching car owners from gasoline to compressed natural gas (CNG), thereby reducing fuel costs by 60–65%.

The subject of denomination has been debated for a week on the information agenda. Alexander Deryugin, Researcher, Budget Policy Department, the Gaidar Institute, commented to IA “Federal Press”, whether it is really worth to expect the Ruble reform.

Vladimir Nazarov, Deputy Head of International Research Department of Health Care Economics and Health Care Reform, the Gaidar Institute, commented to “Vzgliad” newspaper on the declaration made by experts of the EIU British Center that Russia will require twice as long for economic recovery, at least, four years, compared to global economy.

Sergey Tsukhlo, Head of Business Surveys Department, the Gaidar Institute, commented to “Forbes”, on how lockdown and deterioration of economy resulted in a situation that part of businesses stopped paying their bills.

Alexander Deryugin, Researcher, Budget Policy Department, the Gaidar Institute, commented to “Davydov. Index” on the results of the budget performance in HI, 2020, with its deficit amounting to approximately 2% of the GDP.

Vladimir Nazarov, Deputy Head of the International Research Department of Health Care Economics and Health Care Reform, the Gaidar Institute, and Alexander Deryugin, Researcher, Budget Policy Department, the Gaidar Institute, commented to Izvestia on the level of the national goals’ implementation in HI, 2020.

Alexey Vedev, Head of Financial Studies Department, the Gaidar Institute, shared his forecast for development of Russian economy under coronavirus pandemic with “Kommersant” newspaper.

Pavel Trunin, Director of Center for Macro-Economics and Finance of the Gaidar Institute, commented to “Svobodnaya Pressa” periodical on the forecast made by German Gref, CEO of Sberbank, on strengthening of Russian Ruble by the end of 2020 to RUB 60-62 per US Dollar.

Sergey Drobyshevsky, Scientific Director of the Gaidar Institute, talked to “AiF” Publishing House on how the economies of these countries have changed after the collapse of the socialist bloc.