Feb 8 (Reuters) - Russia is considering introducing a
one-time voluntary windfall tax on big businesses as they are
performing well financially, an official said on Wednesday.
"A voluntary contribution from business... is being
discussed, a one-time contribution," First Deputy Prime Minister
Andrei Belousov was quoted by RIA news agency as saying.
Analysts have warned that the Russian government may have to
raise taxes if prices of crude fail to meet expectations this
year.
(Reporting by Reuters
Editing by Gareth Jones)
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