As he opened the meeting the head of state stressed that the main purpose of activities designed to elaborate a new configuration of the tax system is to establish a balance between the system’s stimulative and fiscal functions. The President emphasized that decisions in this sphere must be well-balanced and not put at risk existing budgetary obligations.
In particular, the meeting was attended by First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, Presidential Aide Arkady Dvorkovich, Economic Development Minister Elvira Nabiullina, Health and Social Development Minister Tatyana Golikova, and Chairman of the Central Bank Sergei Ignatyev.