# Russia moves to monitor peer-to-peer bank transfers for undeclared income

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/russia-moves-to-monitor-peer-to-peer-bank-transfers-for-undeclared-income/
- Published: 2026-11-14T00:14:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T01:26:05+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/14/russia-moves-to-monitor-peer-to-peer-bank-transfers-for-undeclared-income
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Russia proposes using Central Bank data to identify regular income from personal transfers.
- Tax inspectors could gain a new basis for requesting bank statements.
- The criteria and reporting schedule have yet to be set.

## Summary

Russia’s Finance Ministry has proposed allowing the Central Bank to flag individuals whose accounts appear to receive regular income from other people and pass their details to the Federal Tax Service. The proposal would give tax inspectors a new route to request those people’s bank statements, expanding scrutiny of personal transfers.

The amendment is due to be considered by a State Duma committee on November 15 as part of a budget bill. The criteria for flagging transactions, and how often the Central Bank would report them, would be set separately. Currently, tax inspectors can request statements for individuals who are not registered as sole proprietors only in cases involving tax debt collection or an authorised tax audit. The Finance Ministry says some transfers described as gifts may actually be payments for services or apartment rentals.

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