Russia: No budget revenue expected from NDPI surcharge base expansion for independent gas producers

Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Sazanov stated that expanding the base for calculating the mineral extraction tax (NDPI) surcharge for independent gas producers to include fuel sold to the population via third-party resellers is a technical clarification and will not generate additional budget revenues. This signals a neutral fiscal impact, likely aimed at closing a loophole without altering the tax burden.