Tomsk Technical Innovation Zone

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Conditions provided by the state to develop high-technology, science-intensive business in the SEZ territory

Advantages of business activity of companies–residents in Tomsk SEZ:

• Development of up-to-date engineering, social, transport, innovation and other infrastructures to create comfortable conditions and provide material support to SEZ and adjacent territory
• Tax exemptions for the SEZ residents
• Organizing of duty-free customs regime
• Minimizing of administrative barriers by means of “one-window” principle
• Incentive rates to lease land lots and offices
• Federal support of the residents’ projects

Construction of Infrastructure Objects

At the expense of federal budget and Tomsk Oblast budget in accordance with the Concept of Tomsk SEZ Development it is planned to:

• Create engineering infrastructure in the SEZ and adjacent territory
• Construct premises for the residents’ accommodation
• Construct and reconstruct transport infrastructure in the SEZ and adjacent territory  

More than 1 billion rubles in total have been allocated from means of the regional budget for implementation of the project on creation of Tomsk SEZ.

Besides, creation of a specialized innovative infrastructure is planned on the territory of Tomsk SEZ: business-incubators, centers of technology transfer, innovation and technological centers, consulting companies, commercialization offices, etc.

Approval of SEZ territory planning project within the Concept of Tomsk SEZ Development facilitates the construction of the residents’ own premises according to their business plans.

Tax remissions for Tomsk SEZ residents

• income tax for organizations – 20% (instead of 24%);
• property tax for organizations during the first ten years – 0%;
• unified social tax – 14% (instead of 26%);
• land tax during the first five years – 0%;
• transport tax during the first ten years – 0%.

Customs regime of duty-free customs zone

In compliance with the Clause 37 of the RF Federal Law No.116 of July 22, 2005 and customs law of the RF the SEZ has the duty-free customs regime under which:

• The foreign made goods, which a resident imports to carry out technical innovation activity are placed and used in the territory of the special economic zone without import tax and VAT without any economic limitations and restrictions for such goods.
• The Russian made goods are placed and used in the territory of the SEZ on the basis of the regulations, applied for the export of goods with the customs excise tax paid, though without export dues paid for export operations.

One-window access regime establishment

One-window access regime presupposes:

• development of unified information environment for SEZ managing authorities, residents, companies – potential residents;
• location of representatives of all the necessary authorities (Federal Customs Service, Federal Tax Service, Federal Real Estate Cadastre Agency, Russian Federal Construction Committee, etc.);
• on-line of tax reporting and coordination of imported goods.

State supports the residents’ projects by financing from the following sources:

• The Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE)
• Closed-end Unit Fund of High Risk (venture) Investments "Regional Venture Found for Tomsk Oblast small-scale enterprises investing in scientific and technical field".
• In accordance with the Tomsk Oblast Law No.29 of March 18, 2003 (as amended on July 10, 2007) “ On Federal Assistance to Investment Activity in Tomsk Oblast”

Guaranty against non-favorable changes in the legislature of the Russian Federation.

Amendments in the Russian Federation legislature on taxes and dues, which worsen the conditions for business of the residents-tax payers of the special economic zone, are not applicable for the residents of the SEZ during the validity of the agreement research and innovation activity.

© Tomsk Oblast Administration, 2007