2025 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-24 13:10
In the autumn of last 2017, Russian owners of tailed-fluffy-whiskers had serious reasons for concern. Both entertainment and official news sources reported the "very unpleasant news": the State Duma of the Russian Federation plans to discuss the introduction of a tax on pets. Now, in the symbolic year of the Dog, it's time to figure out what it is, who it will affect, how real it is.
Reason for the bill
What was the reason for the discussion of the tax on pets in Russia? It turned out to be the already adopted bill "On Veterinary Medicine". He talks about the mandatory introduction of this rule. However, this was not discussed for two years.
The Pet Tax Act, on closer inspection, seems like a very good thing. Everything, according to the plans of the deputies, should begin with the registration of their pets (dogs and cats). This measure should protect the beast itself from being expelled by the owners to the street, help to quickly find a home for the "lost", ensure the safety of passers-by, if, for example, a dog attacks you, you can figure out its negligent owner in no time.
Bottom of discussion
They want to make registration of their pets mandatory for all citizens of the Russian Federation. However, the deputies did not discuss administrative or other responsibility. Also, nothing is known about the amount of fees and the procedure for levying the tax on pets. However, lawmakers assure us that they will act in the interests of the owners of the tailed ones.
The registration of the animal itself will be absolutely free. It's just an entry in the registry that you have such and such a cat or dog. But registration requires marking the animal - issuing a collar with a special number, chipping. This is something the owner will have to spend money on, in addition to the future payment of tax on pets. However, such waste, unlike taxation, will still be one-time.
What will the introduction of the tax lead to?
Zooworld advocates were enthusiastic about the discussion. They believe that the real punishment of citizens accused of cruelty to animals will be possible only after the mandatory registration of pets and their owners.
However, the pet tax must be expressed in an amount that any owner can afford to pay. Otherwise, the bill will have the opposite effect - people will turn their pets out into the street, not being able to pay fees after registration.
Is the law passed?
All the news about the introduction of the tax on pets - nothing more than a newspaper duck. The bill has not progressed further to datediscussions.
The only region of the Russian Federation where paid registration of animals is carried out is the Crimea. The event has been held as part of a special regional project since the beginning of 2017. Registration includes the issuance of a veterinary passport, token or implantation of a chip, free rabies vaccination. The name of the owner, his address, phone number, as well as information about the pet - species, breed, nickname, age and gender are entered in the register. Passport costs 100 rubles, chipping - 700.
Summarizing: all the news about the pet tax is a myth. By such a measure, information sources meant the paid registration of pets in veterinary institutions. The measure is already in effect in Crimea, but has not been adopted in the rest of Russia. Today, the State Duma is discussing another necessary bill - "On the responsible treatment of animals".
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