date:Nov 21, 2012
onjunction with that, retailers wouldn't be able to sell cognac cheaper than 280 rubles for half a liter, compared with the current price of 219 rubles, according to the draft published on the service's website.
The jump could be the result of a planned 30 percent increase in excise taxes for pure alcohol. The tax rate is slated to rise to 400 rubles per liter starting in January, a representative of the service told the RBC newswire late last week.
The draft is pending approval by the Finance