Taxes as the main instrument of budget policy influence on the economy of the Russian Federation

The article examines the influence of the factors of the global economic crisis on the dynamics of the main components of the consolidated budget of the Russian Federation. To this end, the analysis of the execution of the consolidated budget of the Russian Federation for the period 2018-2021 was carried out. The surplus of the consolidated budget is noted and analyzed due to what factors it occurred. The article notes the growth of tax potential as a basis for accumulating state budget revenues within the framework of the budget policy of the state of the Russian Federation and identifies the main problems in the tax system. According to the results of the study, the author formulates the advantages and disadvantages of the tax system and characterizes the features of improving tax tools in the budget policy in order to fully meet the needs of Russian economy, including in the defense industry due to the growth of threats to Russia’s national security.