Federal Tax Police Service of the Russian Federation
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The Federal Tax Police Service of the Russian Federation (In Russian: Федеральная служба налоговой полиции Российской Федерации) was a Russian law enforcement agency started 1992 for investigating and punishing tax evasion in a decentralizing post-Soviet economy.[1] Like many other anti-corruption institutions the Russia Federation created in the early 1990s, this new tax agency was founded on a set of popular, reform-minded beliefs that policing is a service to society.[2]
Federal Tax Police Service | |
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Abbreviation | FSNP |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1992 |
Preceding agency |
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Dissolved | March 11, 2003 |
Employees | 55,000 |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Federal agency | RU |
Operations jurisdiction | RU |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | President of Russia |
By the end of decade, however, this 'police as service' ideology was overtaken by more paternalistic views.[2] Following this ideological shift in 1997, non-payment of taxes caused a serious economic crisis in Russia, and the agency was frequently condemned in the West for its violent policing methods.[1][2]
In 2003, the Tax Police Service was abolished.