Deputies of the State Duma decided not to adopt the budget for three years – the Russian newspaper

The deputies decided that in the current economic instability paint budget for the next three years is inappropriate. This “out of area non-science fiction,” as head of the profile committee Andrei Makarov. In this regard, members of parliament in the first reading approved the proposal of the Government to adopt the federal budget for 2016 only, and not three years, as usual. In addition, the State Duma at its meeting verified as implement the budget for the previous year.

The arguments of the government – the high volatility in financial and commodity markets, the growth forecasts, the risk of insecurity on the theme of social and economic development. Under these conditions, a realistic calculation of income and expenditures of the federal budget is in doubt.

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In the State Duma agreed that now is better to focus on short-term planning. Build forecasts for 2018 in terms of revenues, in terms of energy prices and the dollar is “out of area non-science fiction,” said the head of the profile committee Andrei Makarov.

According to him, the government offers a responsible decision. “It says that we must focus on the budget in 2016. This is the only support”, – said the MP.

The government bill also sets October 25 as the deadline for entering the State Duma a draft federal budget for 2016 year. Previously, the Budget Code requires to make the draft budget for the next financial period not later than October 1st. As explained Andrey Makarov, the government “has requested an additional 25 days” in order to “check again” calculations. After all, according to the deputy, now especially important to correctly determine the breakthrough direction and focus on unconditional fulfillment of social obligations of the state.

In addition, the “time-out”, according to his explanation, you need to find a reserve. “August 18 released a list of instructions of the President, which concerns the efficiency of budget expenditures,” – he recalled, adding that “this is the key, the plan, which is necessary to carry out the government in preparing the budget”.

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In addition, the bill proposed to the Cabinet to suspend the budget rules regarding the definition of limiting expenditures. As recalled by Makarov, the fiscal rule – a rule which is located then in the position of Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin explained this way: “It specifies that when we have a lot of money, we do not spend, but when the situation will be worse – we have the money we take and spent “.

However, in the present circumstances this rule, he said,” it begins to work in the opposite direction “, so the correct decision – to give it up this year.

In the second and third readings of the bill approved today the State Duma plans to consider September 25.

The fact that the timing of the adoption of the new budget should be temporarily change proven implementation of the budget situation with the old. The State Duma adopted the law on the federal budget for 2014 with a deficit of 334.7 billion rubles, or 0.5 percent of GDP. Revenues were executed in the amount of 14.497 trillion rubles. The costs – amounting to 14.832 trillion rubles. “In the budget revenues last year affected significantly lower oil prices, – he explained to MPs Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. – We got less than the previously approved parameters 355 billion rubles due to this factor, due to lower imports lost 118 billion rubles for by lowering export prices for gas – 90 billion rubles. But this was offset by the change in the exchange rate, which has allowed us to ensure the formation of income in accordance with the plans “.

The Minister explained that the deficit would be more than 0.5 percent of GDP. “If it were not for large-scale support of the banking sector, we have in the past year had a budget surplus of 0.9 percent,” – said Siluanov.

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