Russian Finance Ministry proposes tax deferrals, audit freeze for Wildberries through year’s end

Russia's Finance Ministry submitted a proposal for tax deferrals and a freeze on audits through year's end for RWB Group, the merged Wildberries and Russ marketplace company, along with sellers whose goods were destroyed in Ukrainian strikes. The package would extend payment demand and debt-collection deadlines by six months for businesses whose losses exceed 5% of annual income.

Ukraine has targeted Wildberries' largest warehouses across Russia since mid-June, with damage estimated in the hundreds of billions of rubles. Vladimir Putin acknowledged on August 19 that logistics and warehouse capacity need rebuilding with government involvement, ordering a recovery program without mentioning Wildberries by name.

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