Russian tax service proposes to allow local companies to pay in cryptocurrencies for export-import transactions with friendly countries,
- This may help spur trade with friendly states, where cryptocurrencies are recognized as legal payment instruments, tax service argued
- Finance Ministry partially supported the proposal, indicating that it requires elaboration, discussion and possibly legislative regulation
- According to tax service proposals, companies will have to buy cryptocurrencies for rubles on exchanges
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