Abstract: The article views Russia’s tax policy in the country’s today’s instable situation in the world’s policy and economy. The author concentrates on Russia’s tax policy in the current year, 2015, and analyzes the major trends in the country’s tax policy within the previous few years. Especial attention is attached to an analysis of possible trends in Russia’s tax policy in 2015 – 2016. The author also tries to estimate “the tax maneuver” within the framework of Russia’s budget for 2015 – 2017. The author analyzes the main macroeconomic parameters that were assumed as the basis while drafting Russia’s federal budget for 2015 and for the planning period of 2016 – 2017. The scientific novelty and the actuality of the article is in viewing and analyzing the main articles of Russia’s budget for the current year, 2015, as well as in analyzing the would-be actions planned for 2015 – 2017. The author suggests an estimation of “the tax maneuver”, analyzes the consequences of its implementation, and makes a conclusion about the continuation of Russia’s tax policy at present.