Federal Tax Police Service of the Russian Federation
| Federal Tax Police Service | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | FSNP |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1992 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Dissolved | March 11, 2003 |
| Employees | 55,000 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | RU |
| Operations jurisdiction | RU |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | President of Russia |
The Federal Tax Police Service of the Russian Federation (In Russian: Федеральная служба налоговой полиции Российской Федерации) was a Russian law enforcement agency started 1992 for investigating and punishing tax evasion in a decentralizing post-Soviet economy. Like many other anti-corruption institutions the Russia Federation created in the early 1990s, this new tax agency was founded on a set of popular, reform-minded beliefs that policing is a service to society.
By the end of decade, however, this 'police as service' ideology was overtaken by more paternalistic views. Following this ideological shift in 1997, non-payment of taxes caused a serious economic crisis in Russia, and the agency was frequently condemned in the West for its violent policing methods.
In 2003, the Tax Police Service was abolished.