The Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed support measures for…
The Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed support measures for Wildberries and affected sellers following drone attacks on their logistics facilities, including tax payment deferrals, suspension of audits, and extended deadlines for debt collection.
Consensus
- The Russian Ministry of Finance has submitted proposals to the government for financial support for businesses affected by drone attacks on Wildberries' logistics facilities.
- The support includes a 12-month deferral on tax and insurance payments for businesses with damage exceeding 5% of annual revenue.
- The deferral applies to VAT (excluding import VAT), profit tax, taxes under simplified tax systems (USN and AUSN), insurance contributions, and advance payments.
- After the deferral period, outstanding debts can be paid in equal installments over the following 12 months.
- A moratorium on tax and insurance contribution audits is proposed until the end of 2026.
- Processual deadlines for debt collection and enforcement decisions are extended by six months.
- The measures are intended to reduce financial and administrative burdens on affected businesses.
- The attacks are attributed to Ukrainian forces and have targeted logistics centers of Wildberries across Russia.
Points of divergence
- RWB (Wildberries) has not provided comments, stating all measures are covered in the ministry's statement. — kommersant
- The deferral for sellers applies to payments due from August 2026 to July 2027. — tg_echoonline_news
- The deferral for sellers applies to payments from August 2026 to July 1027, and the moratorium on audits is until December 31, 2026. — fontanka
- The deferral for Wildberries applies to payments from July 2026 to June 2027. — tg_tvrain
- The attacks have caused losses estimated in hundreds of billions of rubles, and President Putin has ordered the government to develop a recovery program. — meduza
- A military expert suggested the attacks aim to create chaos before Russian elections. — vesti
- The Samara warehouse attack on August 2 resulted in a complete fire, destroying 160,000 square meters of storage and all goods inside. — vm
Coverage (9 sources)
- Ministry of Finance prepared support measures for Wildberries and sellers after attacks on warehouses — Коммерсантъ
- For the support of Wildberries and sellers affected by drone attacks, the Ministry of Finance proposed a tax payment deferral and moratorium... — ЭХО / Новости
- Ministry of Finance revealed support measures for businesses affected by attacks on Wildberries warehouses — Фонтанка
- Ministry of Finance Announces Support Measures for Entrepreneurs and Wildberries Affected by Attacks of Ukrainian Drones — Дождь (Telegram)
- Ministry of Finance will grant Wildberries a deferral on tax payments — Коммерсантъ
- Ministry of Finance proposed supporting Wildberries with tax deferral and inspection suspension until the end of the year — Meduza
- Ministry of Finance will support company Wildberries, which was damaged during attacks by Armed Forces of Ukraine on warehouses — Вести
- Ministry of Finance developed support measures for Wildberries and sellers after attacks on warehouses — Коммерсантъ
- Ministry of Finance prepared measures to support sellers and WB after attacks by Armed Forces of Ukraine on warehouses — Вечерняя Москва