The development of Russian IT-sphere will help to support all sectors of the economy, domestic developments already are in good demand abroad, said RIA Novosti Deputy head of the economic Committee of the Federation Council Valery Vasiliev.
On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin in his address to the citizens proposed to be held in the information technology industry tax maneuver is to significantly reduce the load on the wage Fund (PAYROLL), changing the rate of insurance premiums by 7.6% from the current 14% and permanently to reduce the rate of income tax for companies from this sector to 3% from the current 20%.
"the President emphasized that the taxes for the IT sector declining for a long time, more permanently, so it is possible to predict the development of the industry, not only in the short term and in the medium term. It is important for IT, because it is developing very rapidly, every three years, is entering a new period is facing a new stage", – said the Senator.
According to policy, if three years ago we talked about the crucial task of creating their own IT solutions and capabilities to the minimum use of foreign development, and in some places completely replace the Russian, "now we are talking about the fact that domestic developments and tools are widely exported to the West".
"the Development of the IT industry will allow you to quickly and efficiently change all other industries. In a pandemic we can see how actively used IT-development in the public sector, within a few months of daily Department met in the mode-line, for instance in the form of videoconferencing. Thus, the government showed that it is possible to work effectively and productively in remote format", – said Vasilyev.
Exactly could happen in other areas. The development and mass adoption of technology can serve as a significant reduction in prices for many expensive development, will bring all sectors of the national economy to growth, he said.
