The Russian Ministry of Finance on Tuesday put forward a proposal to implement tax hikes for those earning an high-income, as well as raising the tax rates on corporate profits. The current top tax rate on income is set to increase from 15% to 22%. The lowest tax rate would remain at 13% for incomes up to 2.4 million roubles ($26,000) a year. Additionally, the tax rate on corporate profits will increase from 20% to 25%. According to the ministry’s data, approximately 3% of employees would be impacted by the gradual increases. The top tax rate only applies to annual incomes exceeding 50 million…