Tax Stimulation of Economic Growth in Russia: Problems and Prospects

Abstract

Economic growth is the most important condition for dynamic socio-economic development of any country. The problems of tax stimulation of economic growth in Russia are of particular relevance due to the fact that its indicators are very unstable, for many years the target values have never been achieved, and the efficiency of the tax instruments involved has been much lower than expected. The purpose of this paper is to study the main problems of tax stimulation of economic growth in Russia in connection with the new industrial revolution and to determine its prospective directions. The research methodology is based on the integrated application of the tools of analysis and synthesis; quantitative economic analysis and analysis of tax buoyancy are used to substantiate the main conclusions. Scientific novelty of the research is associated with the substantiation of conceptual provisions of tax stimulation of economic growth in the Russian Federation, the distinctive feature of which is the focus on the formation of a tax regime favorable to it, with a focus on the possibilities of digitalization. The necessity of transition from stimulation of economic growth through the mechanism of corporate income taxation to tax stimulation encouraging investments and innovations through other, more reliable mechanisms in the conditions of digitalization was substantiated. Application of the results: the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Tax Service can use the results of the study in determining the proactive tax policy in the Russian Federation in terms of tax incentives for economic growth.