Medvedev says differentiated gas tax for selected fields has to be analyzed
SOCHI. Sept 21 (Interfax) - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the possibility of introducing a differentiated natural resource extraction tax (NRET) for selected gas fields needed to be analyzed.
"Yesterday, the first approaches to NRET were discussed at a Cabinet meeting, at which my colleagues made reports, including the finance minister. I suggest continuing this work, including, I have in mind, the idea of analyzing the possibility of introducing an differentiated natural resource extraction tax for selected deposits," Medvedev said at a meeting of business leaders during the economic forum in Sochi.
Medvedev made the statement in response to one by Gazprom chief Alexei Miller, who said that gas production volumes at some fields could be affected in the future if this step is not taken.