[1] A subsidiary of the state-owned Rostec corporation holds a 50% stake in the collection system operator, with the Putin-associated Rotenberg oligarchs owning the other half.
[7] Most truckers in Russia own and operate their vehicles as independent contractors, and many fear the levy will render their businesses unprofitable.
[8] According to independent Russian media, the operation of the Platon system is considered to be unfair and ineffective, with reports that up to 70% of the trucks avoid paying the distance-based fees.
Law No.68-FZ establishes the obligation to pay a fee when driving on federal highways for vehicles with a permitted maximum weight of over 12 tons.
From November 15, 2015 to May 2016 the Platon system brought more than 8 billion rubles to the federal road fund, 248,000 freight carriers and logistics companies and 719,000 vehicles were registered in it.
[13] By November 15, 2023 over seven years of operation, the budget received more than 250 billion rubles from the Platon system, including fines collected from violating cargo carriers.