“What are we in this bill would like to provide? Will be merged a number of special economic zones, because the existing fractional division believe not very effective. It is more likely to interfere with the investors than to contribute to the investment process. Will be introduced more precise criteria of selection of investment projects, primarily associated with the multiplier, taxes, jobs, that is, we estimate that the implementation of these projects will occur”, – said Yuri Trutnev at a meeting to discuss the creation of new special economic zones (SEZ).
For discussion of the effectiveness of the SEZ, and their creation will be created a special interagency working group. It will include representatives of the Ministry of Finance, Supervisory and law enforcement bodies, other bodies. “When we create a special economic zone shall be the combined efforts of at least three actors. It is the investor, the regional authorities and the Federal government. A fundamentally important position of the Governor and the economic feasibility of the project, the presence of a source of funding. The objective is simple: we must not create an “empty” special economic zones. To create a SEZ for the future, maybe something happens, we will not, – said Yuri Trutnev. – Can create such areas only when there is a guaranteed investor who knows what he is doing, he has sources for financing the project, when the Governor supports this investment project when it is clear that the project in all its phases will be implemented to support Federal, regional and municipal authorities. This increases the level of responsibility. We don’t simply register the special economic zone and move on. We will deal with all the issues that need to be addressed for the work of an investor”.
Deputy Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of economic development to submit to the government the final proposal for the establishment of the SEZ. They should include the idea of common principles of creation of SEZs; the parameters of investment projects is allowed in the SEZ; the multiplier of the investment funds to nested private investment. Also needs to be simplified the procedure for obtaining SEZ resident status.
In August 2018, was lifted a presidential moratorium on new SEZ. The economic development Ministry resumed its consideration of applications from the regions to the new site. From August 2018 to may 2020 was established five areas: Voronezh oblast (SEZ “Center”) in Orel oblast (SEZ “eagle”), in the Moscow region (the SEZ “Tomsk”), in the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania (SEZ TRT “Mamison”), in the Chechen Republic (SEZ “terrible”).
According to Deputy Minister of economic development Sergey Galkin, during this period was the performance of the��s request to create 12 new SEZs in the Moscow region (SEZ “Maksimikha”), in the Saratov region (the SEZ of technical innovation type “Saratov”), in the Republic of Bashkortostan (SEZ Alga), in the Republic of Tatarstan (SEZ “Alma”) in Nizhny Novgorod oblast (SEZ “Kulibin”), in the Smolensk region (SEZ “Stabna”), in the Astrakhan region (port SEZ), in the Kurgan region (SEZ “Kurgan”), in the Vladimir region (the SEZ “Dobrogled-1”), in Novgorod oblast (SEZ “Novgorod”), in Ulyanovsk oblast (SEZ “Ulyanovsk”), in the Krasnoyarsk region (SEZ “Krasnoyarsk technological valley”). Of these 12 applications, 4 were issued in the draft regulations and submitted to the government. This is the application of Bashkortostan, Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow and Saratov oblasts.
“Only four of these sites we have 24 and 22 of the investment of the investor who are willing to implement them, for a total amount of 53.2 billion rubles is planned to create about 3,900 jobs, pay tax and customs payments of more than 75 billion rubles, while the shortfall of incomes of the budget system we plan in the amount of 22.4 billion rubles,” – said Sergey Galkin.
