Keep utility bills as at least three years. Srbui Ivashchenko, a lawyer at the European Legal Service, told Izvestia about this.
The expert explained that, according to the rules for the provision of public services, the consumer has the right to choose both cash and non-cash forms of payment.
When At the same time, the lawyer advised to keep payment receipts for more than three years, since practice shows that such payments sometimes play a significant role in proving the fact of fulfillment of obligations for residential premises. This is especially true of housing that is provided for social rent.
Since the paint on paper receipts, on average, disappears after a year or two, it is recommended to pay for utility bills electronically with a bank statement, or at bank cash desks or post offices.