Kommersant learned the details of the decisions following the meeting with President Vladimir Putin on 29 April about the impact of coronavirus on TEK. Thus, the generation companies did not manage to achieve cancellation of the moratorium on the accrual of penalties for non-payment of utility services — this measure is excluded from the list of orders. Oil companies once again raised the issue of the postponement of the payment of the excise tax on fuel from refineries to refueling, but the Finance Ministry categorically opposes. Also, the authorities will think about how to include oilfield services companies with revenue of more than RUB 1 billion in the list of strategic enterprises.The draft orders of the President of the Russian Federation following the meeting on the impact of coronavirus on fuel and energy dated April 29, contains almost all the main points that “b” described on April 30. About this “Kommersant” was told sources familiar with its contents. The document has not been signed by the President, but is in the final stages of approval.As wrote “Kommersant”, the oil companies will not be punished for failure to reach planned production level in connection with the transaction OPEC+ resumed from 1 may. Also formalized in the form of orders temporary measures to ban the import of fuel and the reduction of the standards of his stock sales. In addition, the government has been given until June 15 to create the conditions for the formation of the Fund unfinished oil wells. It is assumed that banks will have to Finance the drilling and the oil company will have the right to redeem these wells in the future. In addition, the authorities until June 15, think about inclusion in the list of strategic enterprises of oil service companies with annual revenue of more than RUB 1 billion Unexpected was the next reincarnation of the idea of transferring the excise duty on fuel from a refinery (as of now) at a gas station. According to “Kommersant”, the Ministry of Finance and the energy Ministry will be tasked to study the issue until June 15. According to two sources, “b”, the initiator of the idea was “Rosneft” and other oil companies agreed with her. The Finance Ministry reminded “Kommersant” that in 2003-2006, this procedure of calculations has already led to negative consequences: “Significantly complicated the administration of excises, as the number of taxpayers has increased significantly, which was an additional burden for the tax authorities. Increased cases of evasion of excise duties, and the administration took the additional expenses of budget funds, which in the current situation is especially critical.” The Finance Ministry has noted that the credit risk to the gas station is incomparably higher than the refinery: “it means that the transfer of excise tax on gas stations will inevitably lead to a reduction in collection due to the growth of arrears of tax”. The energy Ministry forwarded the request to “Kommersant” in FNS, in “Rosneft” did not provide comment.Calculation of excise duty on the entire volume of products shipped leads to an additional burden on the manufacturer who has to pay the excise tax on fuel before as it reaches the end consumer, says Sergey Yezhov from Vygon Consulting. He believes that with proper administration, a shortfall in revenues would not be significant.With regard to electricity, the majority of orders for the improvement of payment discipline of consumers and minimize the punishments for the generation companies for failure to comply with obligations to the energy market. So, the generating companies may be exempt from penalties for failure to supply power in 2020 and 2021 when the unavailability of equipment due to the lack of foreign components. After the closure has complicated the transit engineers and spare parts for foreign equipment (see “Kommersant” on 14 may). But this, as explained by the informants, is only about repairs on existing stations.Some concessions may also be made in favor of “Russian grids”: the government agreed to consider strengthening the responsibility of energy companies to the grid for non-payment of services. Probably talking about the simplification of the procedure of deprivation of the guaranteeing supplier status with the accumulation of debt, said one of the interlocutors “Kommersant”. Also in 2020 and 2021 “Rossetti” may be exempt from fines for delay of execution of contracts for technological connection. In “Rossetti”, “Kommersant” reported that the measure to increase accountability of Energosbyt yet worked out, and the impact of the current situation on plans for technological connection — is analyzed.The government has also previously agreed to take into account in the calculation of tariffs in 2021-2022 years, the direct costs of combating coronavirus. These include, in particular, isolation of personnel, purchase of protective equipment, the cost of the equipment necessary for staff to work remotely, etc. among the instructions, no main action, which was expected generating company— the lifting of the moratorium on the accrual of penalties for non-payment of services, which is now valid until the end of the year. It as wrote “Kommersant” on may 1, was planned to be abolished from 1 June, but in the end the administration of the President have not agreed on such a decision. Vladimir Sklyar from “VTB Capital” believes that the proposed measures minimize medium-term risks of the industry related to the performance of the investment or additional expenditures under quarantine measures. But the main problem of the sector is a short — term surge in defaults in the second quarter — remains unresolved, he added.Tatiana Woodpecker, Dmitry Kozlov
