The Duma relaxed some provisions for the second reading invoiceAimed at combating fraud. In particular, they removed the clause that important actions (for example, financial transactions) must be confirmed through Max messenger, He writes “Kommersant”.
In addition, the document excluded the rules for registration on important resources only by Russian e-mail and opening a bank account only in relation to the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
The representatives also refused to automatically impose a ban on calls from abroad – this option will be available at the request of the subscriber. In addition, the clause requiring parents to inform their children about the purchase of SIM cards has been removed from the bill.
Meanwhile, the bill still prohibits hosting providers from providing resources to host VPN services. The document also stipulates that victims of fraudsters have the right to receive full financial compensation from banks and operators – if their inaction leads to the theft of funds.
A Kommersant source reported that the bill was likely to be adopted immediately at the second and third readings on June 9.
Russian banks opposed mandatory confirmation of banking transactions through Max. The first version of the bill stipulated that all “important actions” with bank accounts would require confirmation via SMS and “national messaging.” The banks considered this measure “legally excessive and unreasonably expensive,” noting that this would ultimately lead to higher prices for services provided to customers. They also noted that a failure or attack on the messenger would paralyze a large portion of financial transactions in the country.