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Russian bill proposes tax deduction for wedding expenses
A bill proposes a tax deduction for wedding costs and has been submitted to Russia’s State Duma.
It would let newly married couples claim the deduction for eligible expenses up to 400,000 rubles per couple.
The claim would cover spending from 12 months before the marriage registration until three months after, and could be divided between spouses.
Examples include venue rental, photography, wedding rings and cake, while alcohol, tobacco and costs paid by an employer or the state would be excluded.
The proposed deduction would sit outside the existing annual limit for social deductions, and lawmakers say a couple could get back as much as 52,000 rubles.
The government says the bill needs major revisions, including an assessment of how it could reduce public revenue.
If passed, the rules would take effect on 1 January 2027 and apply to expenses from that date.
A bill submitted to Russia’s State Duma proposes a tax deduction for couples’ wedding expenses.
The proposed deduction would cover up to 400,000 rubles in expenses for both spouses.
Eligible spending would include items such as venue rental, photography, wedding rings and cake, while alcohol, tobacco and nicotine products would be excluded.
The bill’s authors estimate that a couple could recover up to 52,000 rubles at a 13% income tax rate.
The government says the bill needs substantial revision and that its financial assessment does not estimate possible budget losses.
- Who
- The bill’s authors propose the deduction for newlyweds.
- What
- A tax deduction for qualifying wedding expenses, capped at 400,000 rubles for a couple.
- When
- The date of introduction is not stated. If adopted, the changes are proposed to take effect on 1 January 2027 and apply to expenses from that date.
- Where
- Russia’s State Duma.
- Why
- The authors say the measure could encourage people to obtain receipts and sign contracts with wedding service providers.
Bill’s authors
Russian government
Purpose
Bill’s authors
The authors say the deduction could encourage couples to obtain receipts and sign contracts with providers.
Russian government
The government says the bill needs substantial revision.
Budget impact
Bill’s authors
The authors estimate that couples could recover up to 52,000 rubles.
Russian government
The government says the assessment does not estimate potential budget losses and warns that deductions could reduce regional and local revenues.
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- Deduction cap
- 400,000 rubles per couple
- Proposed start date
- 1 January 2027
- Estimated maximum refund
- 52,000 rubles at a 13% tax rate
- Average wedding cost
- About 1 million rubles in 2025
- Eligible expense period
- From 12 months before marriage registration to three months after