20 percent for dodging
In recent years, quite a few citizens have managed to grow up in our country, who, after the question "did you serve in the army?" Smile with a frank spite and answer in the spirit: "I was not a fool - I retreated." And after all, it is noteworthy that, in their opinion, this very “retreat” should provoke all-around warm support from those around them: they say, you see what a smart young man is; at the time when the “fools” gave their constitutional duty, he fingered the whole state. Naturally, after such words no other feelings appear except frank neglect and anger (thank God, controlled): this is what happens - he is not a fool, but I, it turns out, is a fool along with millions of others who have gone through the army school, but they "- the heroes of our time, or what? .. From 18 to 27 years to run from the military office, hide behind linden certificates, writing stories about family pacifism, burn agendas, part with visits to grandparents in remote villages, give the paw to the head of the conscription commission - and all this in order to then announce his outstanding mind, which allowed to leave the call.
Neglect of such people - a feeling, of course, is decisive, but against its background thoughts and a slightly different nature appear. You think, and what, in fact, sanctions in our country are provided for those who, during a good ten years, "mowed down" from the service of the army? Maybe after they have reached the 27 years of such gentlemen, prosecution awaits? Maybe they are issued millions in fines? Maybe they are waiting for work? But the most surprising thing is that they don’t expect anything like it ... The current system is such that reaching the 27 anniversary is an automatic indulgence for a person who illegally avoided military conscription. The main thing is to sit out until 27, and there a bright future awaits you without any claims from the state and society, for which you didn’t hit your finger ... Not hit, but shouted at all angles that you didn’t go to the army on purpose because we have a corrupt government, and he is not going to defend, say, the oligarchy. Well - a good tale about a white bull ...
Moreover, the current trend is also associated with the support of such people: they are great here, heroes. He sat down behind Papa's purse - handsome; ran infinitely recovering in various pseudo-highs - clever ...
And the other day a bill appeared in the State Duma, which was aimed at certain sanctions against such gentlemen. Sanctions are the taxation of 20 with the% tax of those Russians who managed to escape from military service in their own time by illegal means. Recall that for all other Russians income tax is 13%.
According to the letter of this bill, those men (up to 45 years), who at one time evaded military service, without any reason for that, would be subject to additional taxation. This information was published by Rossiyskaya Gazeta, which, however, did not name the author of the bill from among Russian lawmakers.
If we talk about modern realities, then, according to the most approximate estimates, in Russia they evade military service (they evade rather than use legal deferments) about 230 of thousands of young people. The share of draft dodgers in large cities of Russia is large. In the provinces, the situation is somewhat better, perhaps because certain traditions of the older generations are strong here, in contrast to the conditions of a metropolis with an increased, let's say, spirit of written liberalism.
And, as the last practice has shown, even the benefits of enrolling older children in high schools, an increase in the money allowance and a ban on promotion in the civil service without having a registered service in the army, could not fundamentally change the situation with deviationists. And this means that the state should have gone on to develop additional measures that would help send to the troops those who are hiding behind the backs of others today.
And here, it seems, has moved from a dead center. The bill in the Duma appeared. However, it literally immediately became clear that there are forces in the state power system that do not want to exert financial pressure on draft dodgers. Who are such forces? Paradoxically, this is the Russian Government. It was from the Government that the papers came, condemning the birth of the said bill with very original arguments. It turns out that our Government sees the increase in the tax rate for those who have “retaliated” from the army are discriminatory measures, and the introduction of additional tax interest rates, it turns out, contradicts the existing approaches to the taxation of individuals.
Well, the Japanese policeman! .. Hence, evasion from conscription with a full-fledged indulgence of deviators in 27 years does not contradict anything, but an attempt to bring these same deviators to at least some responsibility, you see, is in contradiction with the law. So, forgive me, interfere, to bring our monumental legislation under a new and very sensible initiative? If the banal unwillingness to do real work, often manifested by the Russian Cabinet of Ministers, interferes, this is quickly treated. If it turns out that the disease is incurable for the current Cabinet, then the indispensable, as they say, no. And to cover your laziness or financial interest with fake care about the observance of the letter of the Tax Code is at least ridiculous ...
By the way, there were ardent opponents of the new legislative initiative in the opposition environment. One of the main opponents of the authors of the bill was the notorious human rights activist Mrs. Alekseeva. Here is a quote from the great-grandmother of the “dissenters" of the domestic spill:
In my opinion, the initiative to introduce such a tax reveals the state’s desire to rip people off for any reason. It seems that the initiators no longer know what else to tax. Give them will, and they will impose taxes on breathing and sleeping, we will pay for what we breathe and what we sleep. Why do those people who did not serve in the army have to pay higher taxes, and if, suppose, a person is released from the army, because he cannot serve for medical reasons? I am not sure that each time it will be easy for the fiscal authorities to prove the legality of their non-service. Or this tax will turn into a tax on God's gift, on talent. The young scientist went to graduate school instead of the army, and then he would have to pay tax for his commitment to science. It is incomprehensible to me, it seems to me that the state should free itself from the desire to unjustly and unreasonably rip off the population.
Referring to the age of Lyudmila Mikhailovna, we will not blame her for confusing God's gift with scrambled eggs. The authors of the bill are not going to impose additional tax on those who did not serve in the army for medical reasons, or because they took advantage of their legal right (represented a particular profession, was trained in graduate school, etc.). Speech in the bill is about deviationists, that is, people who deliberately went to the violation of the basic law of the country.
Honestly, in the past there were doubts that the human rights work of Mrs. Alekseeva was not one-sided, and now she received direct evidence of this fact. It is noteworthy that the head of the MHG did not defend those who gave their military duty, and even indirectly did not support millions of such Russian men, but once again decided to speak out in defense of those who at one time went to a clear violation of the law. As they say, know comment, Lyudmila Mikhailovna ...
But you should pay attention to the fact that the opinion of Mrs. Alekseeva this time on 100% coincided with the opinion of the Russian Government. This leads to certain thoughts. At this rate, Lyudmila Mikhailovna and to the Order of St. Apostle Andrew the First Called near ...
Now about the bill itself. It is strange that the idea of the necessity of bringing at least some responsibility of the Russian draft dodgers is materializing only now. Such a bill had to be taken yesterday, and the introduction of 20% tax is even a soft option. Parliamentarians could be tougher. At least 30% as 30 silver coins ...
Apparently, it is not as yet tough for the simple reason that most of the parliamentarians themselves under the age of 45 cannot intelligibly explain why during that period when they were in draft age they didn’t have enough time to pay off their military duty Motherland.
But if such a bill in the State Duma is adopted, then this can only be applauded. The main thing is that without excesses, otherwise a parallel campaign in the style of “buy a certificate that you are not an evasionist and save 7% on taxes” may well begin under our fight against the “sticking out” ...
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