Budgetary instruments of public finance management

In the context of global changes, Russia faces the challenges of not only countering the economic sanctions of the West, but also fulfilling its obligations to implement the Sustainable Development Goals, legislated in 2018. The purpose of the study is to critically examine the content of budget instruments, and their role in modern conditions, problems of functioning and areas of improvement. The key instrument of state financial policy is the federal budget, the resource capabilities of which make it possible to finance national projects, measures to implement the Messages of the President of the Russian Federation, 42 government initiatives. The conclusions are based on the analysis of open data of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. The study substantiates the need to transform the institute of state programs and related tax expenditures and budget expenditure reviews. It is revealed that they provide objective evidence of managerial decision-making in the field of public finance. Their further improvement is connected with the expansion of the tax independence of the sub-federal government, as well as the consolidation in the budget legislation of provisions on the formation of tax expenditures and conducting reviews of budget expenditures. The results of the study can be used by legislative and executive authorities in developing proposals for improving budget legislation, the implementation of which will contribute to the selection of relevant areas of financing, effective use of budget funds, and increased transparency of budget information.

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