Political Background The separation of powers which existed under the Soviet constitution was essentially a myth. A Russian accurately characterized the relationships that existed between party, state and society as, ...The state absorbed the society, the Party absorbed the state, and the Party appartchiks, the nomenclature under the totalitarian leadership of the Secretary-General absorbed the Party." Both legislative and judicial branches served as rubber stamps" to the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet which unlike the …showed first 75 words of 10241 total…

…showed last 75 words of 10241 total…export services, trade between parts of a constituted enterprise. SOURCE: EKONOMIKA I ZHIZN February 23, 199. P19 A8 Taxable income received in calendar year. Source: Tax 96 TNI 4-1 (Foreign Taxation) (Doc 96-947) less than 12 million Rubles 12 % from 12 million Rubles 1, 44 million Rubles +to 24 million Rubles 20 % of the sum exceeding 12 million Rubles from 24 million Rubles 3.84 million Rubles to 36 million Rbls, 25 percent of the sum exceeding 24 million Rubles above 48 million Rubles 10.44 million Rubles + 35 percent of the sum exceeding 48 million Rubles