Problem of Oil and Gas Revenues Distribution between Levels of the Russian Federation Budgetary System
The article deals with some problem of formation of oil and gas income and their distribution between levels of the budgetary system. Definition of the territory which authorities have to gain additional income in the form of an oil and gas rent is the main thing of questions of the budgetary regulation in this sphere. Data are given about oil and gas income to the federal budget of the Russian Federation from the territory of resource-extraction regions. It is formulated arguments in advantage as centralization of oil and gas income at the level of the federal government, and arguments argument that transfer of this revenues on regional level is expedient. The article emphasizes that the Russian Federation is characterized by unevenness of placement of natural resources on territories of the country and also social and economic and other features of economy development. Taking into account these features, the author comes to a conclusion that in relation to the Russian Federation mobilization of oil and gas income at the federal level with the subsequent transfer of their part in favor of regions in the form of a grant is preferable.