The Republic of Tatarstan Invitation to Cooperation

1
The Republic of Tatarstan - Invitation to
Cooperation -
Swiss Invest Forum 2006 Zurich,
Switzerland June 12-13, 2006
2
GRP of the Republic of Tatarstan GRP of the
Republic of Tatarstan per head
Billion
Thousand
3
GRP Structure of Tatarstan
4
Share of enterprises of Tatarstan in the total
industrial output of Russia
5
Foreign Trade Turnover of the Republic of
Tatarstan
US million
6
Fixed capital expenditures
Billion

7
Investment Rating of the Republic of Tatarstan

• Credit Rating of the Republic of Tatarstan
• Foreign exchange borrowings rating
• Ba1 stable outlook
• Long-term credit rating
• ? positive outlook

• Long-term rating in foreign exchange and local
  currency
• BB forecast stable

• Investment rating among 89 Russian regions
• 5th in investment risk
• 8th in investment potential

(Expert RA, a Russian rating agency )
8
Investment Projects of the Republic of Tatarstan

• Complex of Oil-Refining and Petrochemical Plants
  in Nizhnekamsk
• - construction of oil refinery rated at 7 million
  tonnes of crude oil
• - construction of petrochemical plant
• - construction of deep oil processing plant
  composed of hydro-cracking unit and heavy residue
  treatment facilities
• OAO Nefis Cosmetics
• - construction of an oil-extraction plant rated
  at 300,000 tonnes of oil seed rape a year
• OAO Innovative Technology Park Idea
• The mission of the Technology Park is to
  render logistical, information, social, and
  cultural support to innovation enterprises
  (firms) located in its territory and conducting
  of commercial appraisal of investment projects
  worked out by these enterprises.
• - creation of Social Card, a citywide automated
  information and payment system

9
Investment Venture Fund of the Republic of
Tatarstan
Innovation Activities in the Republic of Tatarstan

Innovation Production Technopark Idea

• supports the introduction of innovations into the
  manufacturing industry
• accumulates investment resources and directs them
  to the implementation of innovative projects

• concentration of the most promising and
  perspective innovative companies
• coordination and support on every stage of
  development
• commercialization of innovative ideas

• Stabilisation Pledge and Insurance Fund of the
  Republic of Tatarstan
• provides financing for investment programmes and
  projects
• of economic ?nd social development of
  Tatarstan including
• projects of small and medium-sized businesses

10
SEZ Territory is Free Customs Area

• Foreign commodities are placed and used within
  the territory of the special economic zone
  without payment of customs duties and VAT
• Russian commodities are placed and used on
  conditions applicable to exports in accordance
  with customs treatment of exports with payment of
  excise tax and without payment of export customs
  duties
• Privileges for Participants of Special Economic
  Zone
• To apply, in respect of their fixed assets,
  accelerated depreciation using the inflation
  index, but not more than 2
• (Article 259, Tax Code of the Russian Federation)
• Expenses on research and development activity
  (including those without positive result) are
  recognised in the accounting (tax) period over
  which such expenses were made in the amount of
  actual expenditures
• (Article 262, Tax Code of the Russian Federation)
• No restrictions on paying off the losses
  incurred in the previous tax period from profit
  of the current year.
• (Article 283, Tax Code of the Russian Federation).

11
Tax Privileges for Participants of Special
Economic Zone
12
To become a resident of Special Economic Zone,
one should

• Sign an agreement on industrial production
  activities with SEZ management authority
• Invest in its production assets no less than EUR
  10 million, of which at least EUR 1 million
  during the first year of development.
• WHY MAKING BUSINESS IN THE SEZ?
• Advantageous geographical location
• Readily available complete industrial production
  structure
• No importation and exportation customs duties
• Exemption from some taxes
• Privileges for basic taxes
• Up-to-date equipment and efficient services
• Closely adjacent potential users of the products

13
THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION!
The Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic
Cooperation of the Republic of Tatarstan
Address 4 Ostrovsky St., Kazan 420111 TEL.
7-843-299-10-07 FAX [phone] E-mail
mtorg_at_kabmin.tatarstan.ru Url www.tatarmintorg.ru