MOSCOW, November 14. /TASS/. Prices for goods purchased online can edge up by 5% at the least in view of the discussed infrastructural payment of 0.5% of the quarterly turnover of e-commerce market players to support loss-making offices of the Russian Post, the Center for Strategic Research (CSR) says in its forecast shared with TASS.

The annual inflation level in Russia is approaching 7%, the Center said. Adverse effects are being forecast for as early as 2024-2027, experienced by consumers and by the online commerce market. Consumers will be the first ones to be exposed, CSR noted.

Even the labor market and the small and medium enterprises segment may suffer, the Center informed.

The Russian Post made earlier the proposal to collect the infrastructural fee from marketplaces and other players in the e-commerce market.