Support measures
Financial backing, tax incentives, property support ,informational assistance and consultations – all this is a wide range of the state support measures available for the investors in the Sverdlovsk region
Investment Promotion Agency of the Sverdlovsk Region is ready to evaluate an investment project, to select the support measures and render assistance in the paperwork
Consultation and selection of the support measures
Application for obtaining state support measuresSupport measures in the Sverdlovsk region
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Priority investment project on new construction activity
For whom
Subjects of investment activity, those registered and engaged in implementation of the investment projects on the territory of the Sverdlovsk region.
Description of support measures:
- provision of tax incentives on property regarding the projects dealing with new construction;
- provision of profit tax incentives till 2023 and use of the investment tax deduction after 2023 on the projects dealing with new construction.
The terms
- For the projects on new construction
- property tax - 0% during 5 years, starting with the tax period, in which the property generated as a result of the project execution, was classified as fixed assets
- profit tax (regional level)- 13.5% within 5 years, starting with the tax period, in which the property generated as a result of the project execution, was put in operation
Priority investment project on renovation, updating, technical refurbishing of the fixed capital
For whom
subjects of investment activity, those registered and engaged in implementation of the investment projects on the territory of the Sverdlovsk region.
Description of support measures:
- provision of tax incentives on property for the projects aimed at renovation, updating, technical refurbishing of the fixed capital;
- provision of profit tax incentives till 2023 and use of the investment tax deduction after 2023 on the projects aimed at renovation, updating, technical refurbishing of the fixed capital.
The terms
- For the projects aimed at renovation, updating, technical refurbishing of the fixed capital:
- property tax is paid in the smaller amount within 5 years, starting with the tax period in which such tax incentive was used for the first time
- profit tax (regional level) - 16% within 5 years starting with the tax period in which the taxpayer obtained the status of the priority investment project participant
Investment tax deduction
For whom
deduction applies to the projects in the area of tourism and to the parties of agreements on interaction when performing the National Project “Labor Productivity and Employment Support” concluded on behalf of the Sverdlovsk region by the Government of the Sverdlovsk region.Description of support measures:
- provision of profit tax incentives.
The terms
- The amount of deduction: 50% of the sum of the capital investments into the fixed assets falling into 3-7 amortization groups inclusive
- Income tax rate to be paid to the regional budget: 10%
- Carry-over of the balance of the non-used deduction to future within the period of 5 years
- Since 2023 it will be used for priority investment projects
Investment tax credit
For whom
organizations, being taxpayers of the respective tax, if there is at least one of the grounds specified in article 67 of the Tax Code of RF.Description of support measures:
- investment tax credit is such change of the term of tax payment (tax on profit, transport tax and property tax of organizations), which provide for the opportunity within the specified period and within the specified limits to reduce the tax payments with the subsequent payment by installments of the credit sum and accrued interest.
The terms
- The period of the investment tax credit is up to 5 years.
- The amount of the investment tax credit: up to 100% of the documented costs
Regional investment project
For whom
enterprises registered on the territory of the Sverdlovsk oblast, not comprising separate subdivisions, located outside the Sverdlovsk region, non-residents of SEZ or PSEDA.
Description of support measures:
- provision of the profit tax incentives starting with the tax period, in which the first profit from the goods, manufactured in the course of the project execution, was received.
The terms
- shall not be used for the following purposes: mining and (or) oil refining, gas extraction, manufacture of excisable goods (excluding light vehicles and motorcycles); execution of the activities where income tax is 0%
- volume of capital investments from RUB 50 mln. when making investments within 3 years or RUB 500 mln. when making investments within 5 years from the date of introduction of the organization into the Regional investment project register
- shall not be used for manufacture of the goods (rendering works, services), which are made at the state regulated prices (tariffs), established in accordance with the Federal laws;
- average salary of the employees of the RIP participant not less than the average nominal salary in the Sverdlovsk region of the full cycle of organizations by the types of economic activities in the Sverdlovsk region, in the second and subsequent year -not less than 110% of the said index.
Conclusion of the agreement on protection and promotion of the capital investments
For whom
organizations, engaged in investment projects in all spheres, excepting gambling, production of alcohol and tobacco, crude oil and natural gas extraction, producing liquid fuel, activity of financial organizations and banks, construction of business centers and trade centers.
Description of support measures:
- provision of guarantees of non-aggravation of the conditions of carrying on business (investment) activities and possibility to compensate the expenditures on the infrastructure, providing support.
The terms
- Requirements to the volume of the invested resources in the agreement on protection and promotion of capital investments on the regional level:
- from RUB 200 mln. to RUB 1 billion irrespective of the investment project implementation sphere.
- Requirements to the volume of invested resources specified in the agreement on protection and promotion of capital investments, concluded on the federal level:
- from RUB 250 mln. for the projects in the area of healthcare, education, culture and sports;
- from RUB 500 mln. for the projects in the area of digital economy, ecology, agriculture;
- from RUB 1.5 billion for the projects in the area of manufacturing activity, air terminals, transportation and logistic clusters;
- from RUB 5 billion for new investment projects in other sectors of economy.
- To compensate the expenditures the following is provided:
- scientific-research and experimental design works – up to 20% of the expenditures;
- supporting infrastructure, which is used exclusively with the purpose of execution of the investment project – up to 50% of the expenditures ( up to 25% in case of leasing out to third parties);
- accompanying infrastructure, which may be used both for the project and for other purposes as well - up to 100% of the expenditures.
Conclusion of Offset Agreements
For whom
organizations- legal entities planning to start the project on manufacture or renovation and (or) development of production of the goods on the territory of the Sverdlovsk region ensuring the State needs of the region.Description of support measures:
- Long-term contract for delivery conditioning transactions to the acceptance of the offset obligations.
The terms
- Long-term guaranty of sales
- Inclusion into the regional Register of the sole supplier basing on the contract conclusion.
- Minimum investment volume: not less than RUB 1 billion.
- Validity period of the offset agreement is up to 10 years (depending on the ratio of the investment and operational cycles of the project).
Loan «Development»
For whom
Small and medium business entities registered and operating on the territory of the Sverdlovsk region.The terms
- The purposes of granting loan: purchase of goods, replenishment of funds, purchase/lease of the commercial real estate; repair/lease of commercial transport; acquisition of equipment and materials; refinancing of bank loans to business.
- Amount: up to RUB 5 mln.
- Rate from 7.5 to 20% per annum
- Period: from 3 to 26 months
- Payments: repayment of loan in equal monthly installments
- Determent of payment: none
Loan «Labor Productivity»
For whom
Subjects of the Russian Federation- participants of the national project aimed at enhancement of labor productivity, who have certificate/protocol of the Federal Center of Competences or Regional Center of Competences on execution of the template flow with regard to the key product (certain limitations in terms of OKVED).The terms
- The purposes of granting loan: development of the new product/technology, of the feasibility study, engineering services, acquisition of the rights to intellectual property and of the industrial equipment
- Amount: from RUB 20 million to 300 million (together with the regional fund)
- Rate: 1%
- Period: not more than 60 months
Loan «Development Projects»
For whom
entities in Russia in the area of industrial production, engaged in the projects aimed at import-substitution or implementation of best available technologies (certain limitations in terms of OKVED).Description of support measures:
- soft credits for execution of the projects aimed at introduction of the advanced technologies, creation of new products or organization of import-substituting production.
The terms
- The purposes of granting loan: development of the new product/technology, of the feasibility study, engineering services, acquisition of the rights to intellectual property and of the industrial equipment
- Amount: from RUB 20 million to 500 million (together with the regional fund)
- Rate: 1-3%
- Period: not more than 60 months
Business missions, exhibitions
For whom
novice and regular exporters -small and medium business entities registered and operating on the territory of the Sverdlovsk region, those starting export and active exporters.Description of support measures:
- funding certain part of the expenditures of participation in the business missions, exhibitions;
- assistance in organization of the meetings, negotiations, presentation of the products, distribution of the informational materials.
The terms
- Only one representative from one company may take part
- The services are rendered on the basis of conclusion of the agreement with each participant
- A company shall report on the results of participation in the respective event and shall submit information on the financial- economic performance for the year, preceding the year when the services are rendered and for two years after rendering the services.
Small and Medium Business Digitalization Support Program
For whom
SMEsDescription of support measures:
- Companies and individual entrepreneurs with an annual income of up to 2 billion rubles. and no more than 250 employees can purchase SaaS solutions from Russian developers at a 50% discount.
The terms
- The only condition is the presence in the Unified Register of SMEs. From the entrepreneur is not required any reporting and documentary evidence.
Soft credits in terms of Resolution No. 1528 dd. 29.12.2016 of the Government of RF
For whom
organizations or individual business owners engaged in production activities, primary and (or) further (industrial) processing of agricultural products and their distribution.Description of support measures:
- soft credit related to investments or replenishment of current assets to organizations or individual business owners engaged in production activities, primary and (or) further (industrial) processing of agricultural products and their distribution.
The terms
- At the moment of submission of the application the share of the proceeds of the sale of agricultural products in the proceeds of the sale of the goods (works, services) shall amount to not less than 70% for the respective calendar year.
- Investment loan aimed at development of the subbranches of the cattle farming and plant growing, processing of the products of the cattle farming and plant growing in accordance with the list approved by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation
- Period: 2-15 years inclusive
- Rate: up to 5%
- Period: up to 1 year inclusive
Grant under the program «START»
For whom
legal entities classified as small-scale business entities in accordance with Federal law No.209-FZ dd. 24.07.2007; individuals – on condition that they do not take part (act as top managers of the enterprise, scientific mangers of the project) in other projects financed by the Innovation Promotion Fund at the same time.Description of support measures:
- This grant is aimed at creation of new small-scale innovative companies and support of those existing, which are engaged in development and establishing of the production of new goods, technologies or services using the findings of their own scientific-research studies being in progress
The terms
- Grant amount: up to RUB 10 mln.
- Period: 1 year
- The money shall be used for conducting scientific and research work in accordance with the approved list
Grant under the program «COMMERCIALIZATION»
For whom
legal entities and individual business owners classified as small-scale business entities in accordance with Federal law No.209-FZ dd. 24.07.2007Description of support measures:
- The grant is aimed at support of the companies which completed the stage of the scientific and research work and which are going to create or develop production of the innovative items.
The terms
- Grant amount: up to RUB 20 mln.
- Period: 1 year
- The money shall be used for commercialization of the results of the scientific and research work in accordance with the approved list
SEZ «Titanium Valley»
For whom
for Russian and foreign industrial enterprises in the Sverdlovsk region (priority branches: aviation industry, medical industry, production of items from titanium, production of construction materials, equipment for machine-building and, metallurgy, timber processing).
Description of support measures:
- SEZ “Titanium Valley” is a special economic zone (SEZ) of the industrial and production type which has special legal status and favorable economic conditions for Russian and foreign businessmen. The residents of SEZ are exempt from paying customs duties, valued added tax in relation to imported foreign industrial equipment, raw stock and accessories.
The terms
- Property tax: 0% for 10 years
- Profit tax: 2% within ten subsequent tax periods; 7% starting from the eleventh and till fifteenth tax period; 15.5%- starting from the sixteenth tax period
PSEDA (priority social and economic development area)
For whom
PSEDA residents Lesnoy, Novouralsk, Krasnoturyinsk, Verkhnyaya Tura
Description of support measures:
- Granting tax reliefs to the PSEDA residents.
The terms
- Profit tax: 0% during first 5 years starting from the moment of obtaining the first profit, to the federal budget; 5% within five tax periods; 10%- starting from the sixth tax period, to the regional budget
- Value added tax: compensation on the basis of the application
- Tax to extraction of natural resources: use of the coefficient specifying the territory of mining 0% prior to beginning of application of the preferential rates on profit tax
- Insurance contributions to the off-budget funds: 7.6% within 10 years on condition of registration of the resident within first 3 years from the date of creation of PSEDA
- Property tax: 0% within 5 years starting from the month in which the real estate, in relation to which a tax exemption is granted, is reflected on the companies’ books as a fixed assets object
- Exemption from payment of the land tax
Bank loan guarantee
For whom
small and medium-sized businesses, registered and operating on the territory of the Sverdlovsk region.Description of support measures:
- Giving security for existing or granted loans under obligations of small and medium-sized businesses of the Sverdlovsk region.
The terms
- Amount: up to RUB 50 mln.
- Payment of small and medium-sized businesses for the security given by the Fund: 0.75% of the annual security sum of the Fund – for small and medium-sized businesses, main activity of which is commerce 0.5% of the annual security sum of the Fund – for small and medium-sized businesses, which are engaged in the activities different from commerce
- Payment by instalments is possible
Grant by еру Russian Fund for the Development of Information Technologies
For whom
Russian legal entity, the main activity of which is development (updating) of the software or small-size innovative company engaged in the projects on development of the Russian software including those developing the means protecting information.
Description of support measures:
- Execution of the projects oт development or upgrading of the domestic software, development of the technological solutions for creation of the federal and regional state informational resources applying the distributed ledger technologies, implementing the methods and technologies of information processing and storage.
The terms
- Amount of the grant from RUB 10 mln. to RUB 500 mln.
- Project execution period from 6 to 60 months
- Co-financing – with the funds of the grant holder: not less than 50% of the total project estimate of expenditures
- Financing is performed through funding of future expenditures of the project execution
Labor productivity
For whom
Production enterprises.Description of support measures:
- qualified assistance of the experts to eliminate low-effective production processes of the companies-participants of the national project, training of personnel on how to increase the labor productivity.
The terms
- Proceeds: from RUB 400 mln. annually
- Involvement in one of the priority branches, namely: manufacturing production, agriculture, transport, construction, trade
- Share of participation of the tax residents of foreign states in the authorized capital stock of the legal entity should be not more than 50%
Import Substitution Exchange
For whom
All legal entities operating in the territory of the Russian FederationDescription of support measures:
- With the help of the service, customers will be able to publish requests for the purchase of goods, and suppliers - to send their price offers and analogues without additional costs, approvals and intermediaries.
The terms
- A new service based on the State Information System of Industry that allows for the purchase of import-substituting goods of domestic production, analogues of sanctioned products and original goods manufactured in the Russian Federation
- Аналоги зарубежной продукции и поставщиков, которые их поставляют
- A catalog of imported products, the manufacturers of which announced that they were leaving the Russian market in order to have time to arrange delivery to the ETP GPB
- Opportunities for manufacturers to increase sales of domestic analogues, find new customers and new markets
Export contract support
For whom
Novice exporters and regular exporters - small and medium-sized companies, registered on the territory of the Sverdlovsk oblast and engaged in business activity there.Description of support measures:
- contract review and legal assistance in preparation of draft contracts for export transactions, identification examination for the dual-purpose goods as required by the export control; execution of the shipping documents (for novice exporters) including documents for customs clearance.
The terms
- Services are free of charge
Buyers search
For whom
Novice exporters and regular exporters - small and medium-sized companies, registered on the territory of the Sverdlovsk oblast and engaged in business activity there.Description of support measures:
- assistance in searching for buyers, we also are ready to check if there is interest in cooperation and help in establishing contacts.
The terms
- Services are free of charge
State industry information system (SIIS)
For whom
subjects of industrial activity on the territory of RFThe terms
- To search and select the support measures go to section “Support measures navigator”, state the relevant criteria using the virtual assistant
- The virtual assistant will show the most relevant support measures basing on the stated criteria
- One may also use the advanced search of the support measures basing on the customizable search options. To do this one shall press the button “Viewing all available state support measures”
Step by step instruction to obtain support measures
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Applications relating to the investment activities in the Sverdlovsk region shall be sent via the Investment portal of the Sverdlovsk region «Application for obtaining state support»
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Application registration (the day it was sent)
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Appointment of the person in charge (not later than the day following the registration date), entering data into CRM
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Giving a reply
If solution of the issue is in the competences of the Agency – the reply is given within 10 working days from the day following the registration date
If any additional outside information or meetings are required – the period of the issue consideration may be extended, however, not more than 10 working days with the investor notification.
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