Head of the UFNS for the Kirov Region, Vasily Smetanin, has passed away.

      Today, on July 12th, the passing of Vasily Borisovich Smetanin, head of the Federal Tax Service Department for the Kirov Region, was announced by the agency. Vasily Borisovich was born in 1979 in Kirov. He began his service in the regional tax authorities in 2002. He initially held the position of I category specialist and later rose to lead the Department. According to the agency, Smetanin was a competent, experienced leader and a true professional in his field. He made significant contributions to the development of the Kirov Region's tax service. Vasily Borisovich was awarded a letter of appreciation from the head of the Federal Tax Service of Russia in 2015, an Honorary Certificate of the Federal Tax Service of Russia in 2019, and the "Distinguished Tax Officer of Russia" badge in 2021. "He will forever remain in the memory of his colleagues as a considerate, honest, intellectual, erudite, and highly educated person," the Department said. The editorial team of Newsler.ru expresses heartfelt condolences to the family of Vasily Borisovich.