Starting from July 2027, the Federal Tax Service of Russia will expand the scope of data it collects regarding digital ruble transactions. Tax authorities will gain access to technical identifiers associated with payments, including IP and MAC addresses, phone numbers, and SIM card details.
These technical logs will be provided by banks and the digital ruble platform operator upon specific requests from tax officials. The procedure for obtaining these records will mirror the existing protocols currently used for traditional bank accounts, typically triggered during debt collection or tax audits.
The tax authority intends to use this data to identify patterns, such as multiple digital wallets managed from a single device, which may indicate hidden income or the use of third-party accounts. Analysts suggest this information could also assist in detecting artificial business fragmentation.
Experts note that technical identifiers alone do not constitute proof of tax violations. Factors like shared Wi-Fi networks or multiple users on one device mean that tax authorities must evaluate these digital traces alongside other evidence, such as transaction timing, geolocation, and primary documentation.
