Russian MPs vote to hide tax returns from public view

State Duma approves law to keep members' income tax and assets private in blow to transparency

Russia's lower house of parliament has voted in favour of a bill that will lift the requirement for lawmakers to make public their annual income and assets reports, in a move that will significantly decrease transparency.

According to a statement on the website of the State Duma, after 1 March, publicly available information about Russian lawmakers' income declarations will not allow for identification of them.