Pet tax in Russia in 2021 from July 1

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

A careful study of the page "What laws come into force on July 1" on the website of the State Duma will show that new benefits and benefits for people in difficult life situations, a law banning second citizenship for officials and many other legislative innovations come into force in Russia … Internet sources discuss the tax on pets in Russia in 2021 from July 1, which is not on the official page of legislators.

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Some sites report that the tax on pets in Russia in 2021 from July 1 should be established by the relevant law, which has not yet been discovered. The authors of the publications motivate their confidence by the presence of taxation in Western (in particular, European) countries and even cite the size that is set in Germany, England, Czech Republic, Finland and in a dozen other countries.

This issue has a long history, and the appearance of a certain date without the existence of a law suggests another attempt to create a cause for discontent among certain categories of citizens:

• the adoption of the bill on registration of animals without fail coincided with the emergence of rumors about a tax on pets;
• two years ago there were no changes on this issue, but rumors continued to multiply;
• the beginning of the Federal Law No. 498 in 2019 did not touch upon the issues of taxation of cat owners, but somewhat toughened the requirements for conditions of detention and walking.

The statement of the question in biased publications creates strong confidence among citizens that the tax on pets in Russia in 2021 from July 1 is not just a solution, but an already issued law that has come into force and involves the immediate collection of sums of money. Only attentive people can see that the issue remains open or is not planned for resolution in the near future.

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The latest news does not have data on the adoption of the tax, but they confidently claim that it will apply exclusively to dogs and cats that live in houses and apartments, they name the amounts to be paid (a cat will cost 5 thousand rubles a year, fish do not require tax). Cows, goats and sheep are under the authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and for this reason are not yet taxed.

Some sources even mention the goals pursued by the authorities. And this, oddly enough, is not an imitation of foreign models, but the creation of infrastructure that facilitates the maintenance of animals (walking and training grounds, the maintenance of services for trapping stray animals and the construction of state veterinary clinics). Such argumentation is quite capable of convincing the average man in the street and provoking the discontent of numerous cat and dog owners.

Internet sources claim that the tax on pets in Russia in 2021 from July 1 will affect not only dogs and cats, but also chinchillas, rats, hamsters and guinea pigs. It is unclear how they will be affected by the capture of stray animals and the construction of walking areas.

Recently, the hype around this issue forced V. Burmatov, chairman of the State Duma committee on ecology, to make a statement on one of the central TV channels. He reported the following:

• the country has a very special attitude towards pets, they are considered family members;
• it is impossible to imagine taxing family members, relatives or pets;
• the country has never had such a tax and, in all likelihood, will not;
• conversations on this topic should be stopped, because such a proposal was not even put forward for consideration.

The implementation of the Responsible Animal Treatment Law does not imply a tax on every pet. Their maintenance is already quite expensive for the owners. The tax burden will lead to the emergence of a mass of stray animals, deprive the poor categories of the population (especially the elderly, for whom this is the only joy) of the opportunity to support and feed their friends.

The State Duma Committee on Ecology and Environmental Protection advocates fines for abandoned animals, the provision of free registration and the prohibition of self-walking, especially in large cities.

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Existing restrictions

The submission of the law on amendments to the laws in the field of veterinary medicine (last year) really implies free chipping and registration, but these good intentions have not yet been implemented throughout the Russian Federation. While there are such compliance options:

• in some regions they were installed by decision of local authorities;
• relate to certain species of animals (exotics and endemic species that pose an epidemiological hazard in the territory);
• international regulations, according to which chipping is required to enter certain countries with an animal.

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The Ministry of Finance of Russia reported that for the next two years (2021 and 2022, a planning period in which changes are unlikely), there is no provision for the introduction of a law even on a tax on dogs, not to mention hamsters and rats. The message from the press service also says that until 2024, only changes in tax administration are likely by making clarifications, but not innovations in the payment of taxes for pets.

A petition on the introduction of a tax from dog owners was posted on Moscow web resources, which split society into two warring camps: those who do not like animals and their feces, and those who stand up for their pets.

Outcomes

1. There is no word yet on the existence of a new animal tax. The rumors were denied by the head of the profile committee of the State Duma.
2. The Treasury Department said there was no reason to expect it in the next three years.
3. Compulsory registration law is not a reason for such claims.
4. There are rules for chipping and registration in individual countries and regions.