MOSCOW, December 1. /TASS/. Russia’s Finance Ministry supports the flat income tax scale.

"Yes, I support," Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said when asked a respective question.

According to Siluanov, the Finance Ministry considers it necessary to keep the efficient tax rules. However, he added, it is still possible to get back to discussing the issue after 2018.

Earlier the Finance Ministry said that the government is considering the introduction of flat income tax scale.