The majority of Russians opposed the introduction of a tax for the officially unemployed

The idea of paying a fixed personal income tax (personal income tax), as well as contributions to the compulsory health insurance fund (MHI) from officially unemployed persons, was not approved by 63% of Russians, according to a May 22 study by the Superjob portal.

It is noted that only 17% of Russians expressed their support for the proposal to pay taxes to unemployed people who have a "shadow income."

The idea itself was formulated by Professor of Finance University, economist Alexander Safonov. In his opinion, in the Russian Federation there is a well—off, but unemployed part of the citizens - the children of rich parents, rentiers and housewives. The economist pointed out that they all enjoy social benefits, while they themselves do not participate in their financing.

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