Withdrawing household buildings from the grey area is aimed primarily at increasing a taxable base, Vladimir Shalayev, lawyer, BMS Law Firm, explains to Ради Дома PRO. But how much in tax terms may be collected from sheds, barns and saunas is impossible to calculate. Also, according to the lawyer, what will be the criteria for determining independent use. In practice, this will raise numerous disputes if the relevant criteria are not specified clearly enough.

“On the other hand, this will both serve for supplementing the state budget and allow property owners to defend their rights by all available means which is not always the option if a property is not registered”, the expert argues.