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Russian Citizens Entitled to Tax Deduction on Long-term Life Insurance Contracts

03.12.2014 15:22 / MIFC

Tax Deduction Act, signed by Putin on 29 November 2014, introduces income tax deduction off life insurance payments. The contract term must be a minimum of five years and the beneficiary must be the taxpayer or his immediate family. Deductions equal the amounts spent, but a maximum of RUB 120k per tax period. The law will be enacted on 1 January 2015.

“Our sectors has shown highest growth levels among the country’s financial markets. According to Bank of Russia, in the 9 months of 2014, Russian life insurance companies accumulated 27% premiums YoY – some RUB 74.83bn. Even despite high growth, the market volume and its share in GDP are very modest compared to Eastern and Western Europe. In most countries, the introduction of tax incentives was the key driver of speedy growth of life insurance. It is a timely and vital decision”, remarked the All-Russian Insurers Union Life Insurance Development Committee Chairman Maksim Chernin.

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