Kommersant learned about plans to introduce a tax to finance patriotic video games

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Russia may impose a tax on foreign gaming platforms (Steam, Xbox Games Store, PlayStation Store, etc.) to support patriotic video games, Kommersant reported, citing a government source.

The Ministry of Digital Development proposed to create a fund that would be replenished from an additional tax on foreign playgrounds. According to the publication’s sources, the government plans to introduce a fee of 5% for them on sales in Russia. Thus, the government expects to receive up to 10 billion rubles in funding for developers. in year.

The Ministry of Digital Development reported to the publication that a report with such proposals was sent to the government. In the office of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko, they said that the ideas of the Ministry of Digital Development are under interdepartmental coordination and elaboration.

According to the My.Games service (part of VK), the volume of the video game market in Russia will grow by 1% last year, to 165.5 billion rubles. Of these, 78.1 billion rubles. accounts for PC games, 73.8 billion – for mobile, 13.6 billion rubles. – on consoles.

The fact that a Games Fund could be created in Russia to support Russian culture became known in April 2021. According to Kommersant, the proposal to create such a fund was included in the latest version of the second package of measures to support the IT industry. Specific steps within the framework of the initiative were to be submitted by the Ministry of Digital Development, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Finance.

The initiative was promoted by Mail.ru Group and Yandex, two Kommersant sources said. She received support from the administration of the President of Russia. Another interlocutor of the newspaper said that the Games Fund can work similarly to the Cinema Fund of the Ministry of Culture, which co-finances the release of films on a reimbursable basis.

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