Russian govt planning additional increase in petroleum product excise taxes in 2025-2027

MOSCOW. Sept 30 (Interfax) - The Russian government has planned an additional increase in excise taxes on petroleum products in 2025-2027, according to a draft amendment to the Tax Code.

The proposed excise tax on motor gasoline not of class 5: in 2025 - 17,518 rubles per tonne, in 2026 - 18,219 rubles per tonne and in 2027 - 18,948 rubles per tonne.

For class 5 gasoline the proposed excises are: in 2025 - 17,088 rubles per tonne, in 2026 - 17,772 rubles per tonne and in 2027 - 18,483 rubles per tonne.

For diesel fuel, proposed excise taxes are: in 2025 - 12,120 rubles per tonne, in 2026 - 12,605 rubles per tonne and in 2027 - 13,109 rubles per tonne.

For motor oils for diesel and (or) carburetor (injection) engines: in 2025 - 8,090 rubles per tonne, in 2026 - 8,414 rubles per tonne, in 2027 - 8,751 rubles per tonne.

Proposed excise taxes on straight-run gasoline are: in 2025 - 19,298 rubles per tonne, in 2026 - 2,007 rubles per tonne, in 2027 - 20,873 rubles per tonne. For benzene, paraxylene and orthoxylene proposed excise in 2025 is 3,574 rubles per tonnene.