Abstract: The present research article is devoted to the investment potential of the constituents of the North Caucasian Federal District. In her article Aguzarova examines socio-economic indicators of the regions and based on that provides a comprehensive assessment of the current state of investment development and investment potential of the regions of the North Caucasian Federal District. The author emphasizes the crucial need to attract investments including foreign investments into Russian economy. According to the author, growing investments contribute to the economic growth and development of the agricultural industry and health resort institution. The author states the great role of tax policy instruments in the encouragement of investment activity. 

Abstract: The subject of the research is the analysis of the current model of budgetary allocation of taxes and fees in the Russian Federation as well as identification of associated problems and the search for optimal solutions. This topic is of deep scientific and practical interest due to the fact that taxes have been the primary source of the budget of the Russian Federation at all stages of its development. Examples seem to indicate that the most significant taxes and charges are concentrated in the federal budget. The budgets of the federal constituents receive less significant tax revenues. The author of the article considers standards for allocation of taxes and duties between the budgets of different levels. In the course of writing this cientific paper, the following research methods have been used: scientific, comparative and analytical methods. These methods have allowed to create a new mechanism for allocation of taxes and duties between the budgets. The scientific novelty of the research is caused by the fact that the author has developed a new economically viable model of budgetary allocation of taxes and fees in order to increase the tax component of the budgets of the sub-federal level. The author proposes to increase the tax component of the budgets of the sub-federal level with the help of federal taxes and fees, in particular, value added tax, tax on mining and excise taxes.

Abstract: In her article Aguzarova examines the possibility of enhancing the role of regional taxes as well as relevant changes in the Russian tax legislation. She emphasizes that the regional taxes should be the main and stable source of regional budget revenues. The analysis carried out in this research has allowed to define a minor role of taxes under research. To enhance their role it is advisable to improve the tax legislation of the Russian Federation. Unstable applicable laws on taxes and dues have a negative effect on the entire tax system. Therefore there is an urgent need to improve the tax laws, and this can be done only through cooperation with the tax authorities. When writing this research article, the author has used economic research methods such as the method of synthesis and analysis, the comparative method, and others. The scientific novelty of the research is reflected in the author's proposals on strengthening the role of regional taxes in the Russian Federation. It is proposed to create a stable legislation on taxes and duties taking into account the interests of both the state and taxpayers. For the present time annual changes still reflect a minor role of regional taxes in the system of budget revenues of the Russian Federation constituents. 

Abstract: The subject of the research is the study of tax payments for the use of natural resources in the Russian Federation. Particular attention is given to defining the role of the tax on extraction of mineral resources, water tax, fees for the use of wildlife resources and the use of aquatic biological resources in the structure of revenues of the budget system of the Russian Federation. In the course of the analysis the authors have revealed the dynamic growth of revenues of these taxes and fees. The authors also prove that it is necessary to avoid the high dependence of taxes and fees for natural resources. When writing this article the authors have used the methods such as the research method, deductive and inductive methods, the methods of synthesis and analysis and the comparative method. The main conclusion of the research is that the federal tax on mining has been ranked among the direct taxes in terms of revenue. Furthermore, it is necessary to strengthen the role of water tax and charges for the use of wildlife resources and water resources. 

Abstract: In this scientific article Aguzarova examines the role and importance of existing local taxes in the Russian Federation as well as the problems and prospects of their development. Currently, local taxes include land taxes, personal property taxes and sales taxes (the latter has been included in the list of local taxes in 2015). Local taxes are less significant in terms of revenues into the budgets of municipal units in the Russian Federation. In this regard, it is necessary to undertake effective measures to strengthen their role. In her research Aguzarova has used such methods as searching method, synthesis and analysis, graphic and other methods. Based on the analysis of the application of these methods the author analyzes the dynamics and structure of the budget revenue of a particular municipal unit and defines the place of local taxes in the revenue structure. The author proposes to use commercially reasonable efforts to raise the significance of local taxes by strengthening the tax administration as well as offers relevant directions for improvement.

Abstract: The article "Value of oil and gas incomes in the Russian economy" poses a topical issue regarding oil and gas incomes, their role and value in the Russian economics. The author substantiates the considerable dependency on these raw resources in the Russian economics. The author offers to form a reserve in order to get out of oil and gas dependency in a state, which deserves special attention. The natural resources potential of the state is used without due efficiency, since the entrepreneurs aim at making profits first of all.  They have no stimulae for rational use of resources, and they do not consider exhaustibility factor.  In the process of analysis via synthesis and analysis methods, as well as with the  graph methods, the author established the role and relative share of oil and gas incomes in the federal budget of the Russian Federation for 2010-2012. The tax income holds the top position among the shares of state income.  The natural resources management taxes have the largest share among these taxes.  The priority is for natural resources mining tax. The author makes some conclusions based upon her studies. In particular, she offers to find efficient measures in order to accumulate monetary funds outside the scope of oil and gas income. In particular, she mentions development of small and medim-range businesses, involvement of investments into the economics of the state, development of innovative activities, which should lower the degree of oil and gas dependency.