Putin released Mistral from VAT
The head of the Century Century Putin has signed the Law according to which the French airborne helicopter ships of the type " Mistral " will be exempt from VAT When imported to the Russian Federation.
" A Federal Statute in the list of items imported into the space of Russia and other territories under its jurisdiction, shall be exempt from tax to the added cost, included airborne helicopter ships docks ", - is informed in the report, ITAR-TASS reported. This promotion will run from July 1, 2014 and 30 June 2016. The law was adopted in order to exemption from VAT of the purchased for the Russian Navy at the French helicopter carrier type " Mistral ", to prevent the increase of the agreed contract price. Deputy Minister of Finance Sergey Shatalov, first explained that until 30 June 2016 " agreement with France will be completed and Mistral will be delivered ". However, he noted that in the framework of the Customs Union until 30 June 2016 was already exemption from import duties ". We emphasize that the subject of " Mistrale " was back in the spotlight this week. For the last period of time in connection with disputes between Russia and Western countries on the situation in Ukraine, the U.S. began to exert strong pressure on France, calling to refuse the delivery of the courts in Russia. However, the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande said on the first day of the week that his country will meet its obligations on the construction of the first ship of the type " Mistral " for the Russian Navy and send it on time. He said that work on the second ship will be depending on the position of the Russian capital in the Ukrainian crisis. Hollande said that about the failure of the delivery of the first vertolyota speech can not be." Russia paid ", - pointed the head of the Republic, adding that otherwise France would have to pay a penalty of 1, 1 billion euros. The same assessment was made by the Vice-Premier Dmitry Rogozin." Osinovka contract for the RF will be a hundred times no more flawed than for France, " he said. Before that, the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin called blackmail attempts by the US to force France not to ship Mistral to Russia. The contract for the construction of 2 " Mistrale " in France, Moscow and Paris signed in June 2011. The contract sum was 1, 2 billion euros. On ships are required to install the latest Russian weapon systems shock and defensive purposes, as well as among these supersonic cruise missiles. In October, France should give Russia the 1st of ships " Mistral ". The second ship was expected to be delivered in 2016.
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