Special Economic Zones of the Russian Federation

Ministry for economic development of the Russian FederationDepartment of special economic zones, regional and monocities

development projects

Why Russia?

Advantageous position between Europe and Asia – location of distribution channels;

Rich natural resources ( > 20% of the world resources);

Russia is the 6th largest economy in the world by the GDP ($2,5 bln, purchasing power parity). According to IMF in 2017, the nominal size Russia’s GDP will reach $3,3 trillion;

Russia has 9th largest domestic market in the world (consumer spendings account for 70-75% of income);

Balanced labor cost and workforce skills, high level of education, strong labor market (unemployment rate is 5,5%);

Growth of Russian stock market capitalization by 22 times;

Developed infrastructure;

Policy to reduce bureaucracy and corruption;

Economy diversification, reducing dependence on oil and gas sector.

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Location of 29 special economic zones

Russkiy island

Republic of Buryatia

Irkutsk Region

Tourist claster

Samara RegionRepublic of Tatarstan

Sverdlovsk Region

Republic of Altai

Altai Region

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Industrial and production zones

Technology and innovation zones Port zones

Tourist and recreational zones7 14

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Republic of Tatarstan

Ulyanovsk Region

Tomsk Region

Kaluga Region

Moscow Region Dubna

Moscow Zelenograd

St.Peterburg

Pskov Region

Khabarovsk Region

Murmansk Region

Lipetsk Region

Stavropol Region

The Republic of Ingushetia

The Republic of Kabardino-

Balkaria

The Republic of Adygeya

The Republic of Karachaeva-Cherkessia

The Republic of Osetiya

Krasnodar Region

The Chechen Republic

The Republic of Dagestan

Vladivostok

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Industrial and production zonesTechnology and innovation zones

Tourist and recreational zones Port zones

The key figures of SEZ’s efficiency

More than 73 bln. rub invested in infrastructureAbout 460 bln. rub investors planned total investments

More than 350 residents in SEZ

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The largest SEZ investors

Special administrative regime• Decrease in administrative barriers

Transparent legislative and management• Authorities involved: Ministry of economic development, professional

management company

Access to qualified human resources• Science and education centers

Free customs mode • No import duty, refundable VAT

All the necessary infrastructure at lower prices• Office facilities, gas, water, energy etc.

State guarantees and stability• Investment agreement with the Government, SEZs are created for 49

years

Special tax treatment• Income tax decrease, property, transport tax exemption for 10 years

Preferences

Preferences/taxes Federal SEZ Territory of the Russian Federation

Industrial and production zones

Technology and innovation zones

Port zones Tourist and recreational zones

Profit taxFederal budget

Regional budget

2%

0-13,5%

0% for 5 years

0-13,5%

2%0-13,5%

0% for 10 years (for cluster residents)0-13,5%

2%

18%

Property tax 0% for 10 years 0% for 10 years 0% for 10 years 0% for 10 years 2,2%

Land tax 0% for 5 years 0% for 5 years 0% for 5 years 0% for 5 years 1,5%

Transport tax(rub/1 hp)

0 for 10 years 0 for 10 years 0 for 10 years 0 for 10 years 10-150

Insurance fee payment 14% till 2017for residents involved in R&D activities

14% till 2017 - 14% till 2017 for residents of tourist cluster

34%

Free customs regime + + + - -

Ready-to-use infrastructure

+ + + + -

Preferences

Obtaining the resident status

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STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4

2) forming request to the Ministry

3) expert committee consideration

4) sign an agreement with the Ministry and the management company

1) register the company; forming business plan

Ministry of Economic Ministry of Economic Development of RussiaDevelopment of Russia

Government of constituent Government of constituent entity of Russia entity of Russia Management companyManagement company

Supervisory boardSupervisory board

Main functions: coordination of activities on SEZ development; control of the agreement on SEZ establishment implementation; analysis, approval and control of SEZ development plans implementation; assistance in SEZ residents and other investors project implementation

Main functions: provides expert examination of project documentation and engineering survey

Main functions: elaboration of the unified state policy in sphere of SEZ establishment and functioning; SEZ management; legal entities and individual entrepreneurs registration as SEZ residents; maintenance of SEZ residents register; issue of extracts from the SEZ residents register; annual SEZ efficiency estimation; control of operation agreement implementation by SEZ resident; decision making on land buy-out by renters; other functions.

Main functions: provides establishment and operation of SEZ infrastructure; attracts residents and other investors in SEZ; development of SEZ zoning project; acts as a state customer for SEZ territory zoning and infrastructure creation at the expense of budget funds; obtains technical conditions for SEZ facilities and surrounding territory connection to the engineering and technical networks; transferring them to legal entities and individual entrepreneurs carrying out the construction; manages and disposes SEZ land and other SEZ real estate; publication of information of free land.

Single centralized management system of SEZ

Management authorities of SEZ

Contact information

Ministry for economic development of the Russian Federation

Ahmeeva Elmira – deputy director of the Department

ahmeevaea@economy.gov.ru +7 (495) 690-13-02

Galkina Vasilisa – head of the division of SEZ investors cooperation and international relations

galkinave@economy.gov.ru+7 (495) 690-58-38

Department of special economic zones, regional and monocities development projects+7 (499) 795 65 55+7 (495) 690 27 75 (fax)