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Putin signs law setting discount on Urals crude oil for tax calculationsThe law, passed by parliament last week, changes the oil price assumptions that Moscow uses to calculate its multi-billion rouble tax levy ...
Russia sees 2015 federal deficit at 3% of GDP, below earlier forecastIt said the new deficit forecast was contained in amendments to the 2015-2017 three-year budget that were approved by the government.
- Russia faces first budget deficit in a decade
Russia is facing first budget deficit in a decade in 2009 and would make up for the shortfall with money from the Reserve Fund.