The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation spoke about the procedure for making prepayment for contracts concluded in 2020, partially financed from the federal budget
According to the specialists of the Ministry (Letter No. 09-10-07/66972 of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation dated August 19, 2021), in accordance with sub-item "V. 2" of item 10 of the Rules for the Formation, Provision and Distribution of Subsidies from the federal budget to the budgets of the constituent Entities of the Russian Federation, approved by the decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated September 30, 2014. No. 999 (hereinafter referred to as Rules No. 999), the agreement on granting subsidies from the federal budget to the regional budget must contain an obligation to establish in the contract for the construction of capital construction facilities of state property of the subjects of the Russian Federation advance payments in an amount not exceeding 30% of the amount of the corresponding contract. At the same time, the action of sub-item "B. 2" of paragraph 10 of Regulation No. 999 is suspended until December 31, 2021.
Thus, representatives of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation emphasize that the payment of advance payments under contracts concluded in 2020 should be carried out exclusively in accordance with the terms of these contracts.