Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mariya A. Moiseeva Author-Email: m.a.moiseeva@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: State University of the Ministry of Finance of the Russia, Moscow, Russia Author-Name: Irina E. Voishvillo Author-Email: IVoishvillo@nifi-abik.ru Author-Workplace-Name: State University of the Ministry of Finance of the Russia, Moscow, Russia Author-Name: Nikolay S. Milogolov Author-Email: mitrasing@gmail.com Author-Workplace-Name: State University of the Ministry of Finance of the Russia, Moscow, Russia Title: Taxation of Oil and Gas Production: Development Trends Abstract: Implementation of certain state policy measures is required to support operating efficiency of Russian oil and gas producer companies, including tax optimization. On the basis of the results of the analysis of the oil and gas sector regulation in producer companies and of the Russian producer companies taxation features the article defines the areas where the state tax policy of Russia can be enhanced. Classification-JEL: Q35, H22, H23 Keywords: oil and gas producer companies, tax regulation, mineral extraction tax, excess profits tax Journal: Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal Pages: 87-100 Issue: 1 Year: 2012 Month: January File-URL: http://www.nifi.ru/images/FILES/Journal/Archive/2012/1/statii/2012_01_09.pdf Handle: RePEc:fru:finjrn:120109:p:87-100