Earlier, head of the Ministry of Economic Development Maxim…
Earlier, head of the Ministry of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov stated that the ministry, together with the Ministry of Finance, the Federal Tax Service, and the Central Bank, is developing a set of support measures for entrepreneurs affected by attacks on Wildberries warehouses.
Consensus
- The Russian government is discussing tax relief measures for sellers on Wildberries who have been affected by drone attacks.
- The issue is being reviewed by a working group within the government.
- Proposals are expected to be presented the following week.
- Measures under consideration include tax deferrals and installment plans.
- The size of the damage and the future payment capacity of affected entrepreneurs will influence the timing and scope of support.
- The Ministry of Economic Development is working with the Ministry of Finance, the Federal Tax Service, and the Central Bank on support measures.
- The goal of the support measures includes restoring uninterrupted supply chains and helping suppliers resume business operations.
- Drone attacks have damaged multiple Wildberries logistics facilities across Russia in recent weeks.
Points of divergence
- The warehouse in Samara Oblast, attacked on August 2, was completely burned down over an area of 160,000 square meters, with all goods inside destroyed. — vm
- The Ministry of Finance is considering whether to compensate entrepreneurs for losses from terrorist attacks or allow these losses to be counted as expenses for corporate profit tax calculation. — vesti
- Measures for supporting Wildberries itself are also being discussed, though specific details were not disclosed. — interfax
- Vice Prime Minister Alexander Novak and Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Maxim Oreshkin instructed the Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Finance, FNS, the Central Bank, and business associations to submit support measures and necessary legal acts by August 10. — interfax
- Tatyana Kim, founder of Wildberries, stated that attacks on warehouses are force majeure events and that losses are legally not compensable regardless of contract terms. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- Tax benefits may be introduced for affected sellers of Wildberries — Вечерняя Москва
- For sellers of Wildberries who were victims of drone attacks, tax incentives may be introduced — Вести
- For sellers affected by attacks on Wildberries, tax deferrals may be introduced — Интерфакс
- Wildberries sellers who were victims of attacks may receive tax deferrals — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Wildberries
- Alexey Sazanov
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Russia
- Wildberries Russia
- EMPS
- Ministry of Finance
- Ukraine
- Cabinet of Ministers
- Armed Forces