Tax Service Gains Access to Digital Ruble Device Data
The Tax Service will begin monitoring the phones of Russians using digital rubles. The Federal Tax Service (FTS) will start receiving expanded information on operations with digital rubles, including technical data on the devices from which payments and transfers are made.
Consensus
- The Federal Tax Service (FTS) has the right to request digital ruble transaction records starting from January 2025.
- The FTS can request these records only after a motivated request, not through automatic access.
- The new rules will apply to digital ruble transactions starting no earlier than July 1, 2027.
- Transaction records will include sender and recipient details, amount, time, and purpose of transfer.
- Technical data such as IP and MAC addresses, phone numbers, SIM card information, and device identifiers will be included in the records.
- The FTS can use these records during tax audits or debt collection procedures.
- The same type of data is already available for regular bank accounts.
- Experts believe the data may help identify cases where multiple wallets are managed from one device.
Points of divergence
- The FTS will receive expanded information about digital ruble operations, including technical device data, starting July 1, 2027. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- It is not certain that all listed identifiers will be provided for every transaction, as they are grouped under a single 'and/or' clause in the form. — tvrain
- The document does not confirm that all identifiers will be transmitted for each operation, only that they are included in the form. — tvrain
- The FTS can request records with the consent of the agency's leadership. — tg_tvrain
- The FTS can request records for debt collection or audits with the consent of the agency’s leadership. — tvrain
- The new data will help the FTS track hidden income, fake deals, use of others' accounts, and cases where a wallet is registered to one person but used by another. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The coincidence of IP or MAC addresses alone does not prove violation, as multiple people may use the same network or device. — tvrain
Coverage (3 sources)
- Tax authorities will begin monitoring phones of Russians using digital rubles — The Moscow Times
- Tax authorities will be able to learn from which phone or computer Russians transferred digital rubles — Дождь (Telegram)
- Tax authorities will be able to learn from which phone or computer Russians transferred digital rubles — Дождь