According to the representative of the Ministry of Finance, the office takes time to Refine the parameters of the tax.

Earlier it was reported that the Russian government temporarily refused from the idea to introduce excise taxes on sugary drinks, including soda, juices and sweet yoghurt.

Not yet fully worked options, and taking into account the need for the adoption of secondary legislation, the excise tax would not be able to earn from 1 January 2017, said the representative office. According to him, this is the only reason why the introduction of excise duty is deferred.

That the Ministry of Finance is considering the possibility of the imposition of excise tax (5 cents per liter) on sugary drinks, became known earlier. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov explained that this measure has two purposes - raising revenue and reducing consumption of "bad" foods.