15 August 1998 MOSCOW–Russia has been living beyond its means. This is at the root of the current crisis. A way out will only be found once that problem is tackled. But how can it be tackled?The government proposes to change the rates of income tax, introduce a 5 percent sales tax, and abolish the exemptions to value-added tax (VAT). […]
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