Omsk government shared their practices of creating a favorable investment climate with regional teams of Altai, Irkutsk and Tomsk regions

This year, the Omsk Region is included in the list of Russian regions that need to ensure the implementation of the Regional Investment Standard by the end of the year.

For this, the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, together with the RANEPA, organized training for regional teams on successful practices for implementing investment projects. The educational process is carried out according to the modular system from March to September. From the Omsk region, the regional team includes more than 10 representatives from regional ministries, the mayor’s office and municipal districts.

The first full-time stage of training took place in March of this year. In the interim periods between training modules, visits of regional teams to each other are provided for the exchange of managerial experience and demonstration of successful regional practices in creating a favorable investment climate. The government of the Omsk region invited three regions – the Republic of Altai, Irkutsk and Tomsk regions.

The Minister of Economy of the Omsk Region Anna Negoduiko met with the regional delegations, as did Mikhail Derevyanko, Deputy General Director of the Avangard SEZ.

“The last 3 years for the Omsk region, as well as for the whole country, were not easy. At the same time, the actual results significantly exceeded our own forecasts and indicate that we have coped with many challenges. On average, over the past four years, investment growth in the region has amounted to about 15% The volume of industrial production increased by 5.3% The level of self-sufficiency in the region for the main types of agricultural products is more than 100% This allows Omsk producers to supply products to the regions of Russia and export them to other countries The sector of small and medium-sized businesses is growing The number of employees increased to 284,000 people This is one third of all employed in the region’s economy Tax payments from small and medium-sized businesses increased by more than 16%, despite the fact that lower rates on the simplified tax system have been set in the region Under the current conditions, the main vector of the region’s investment policy is aimed at adaptation of investors to new conditions through the effective implementation of the entire range of support measures,” said Anna Negoduiko.

During the meeting, representatives of authorities from other regions asked questions about the mechanisms for working with investors and their support, as well as the functioning of the regional Development and Investment Agency, the Avangard SEZ, how the processes of working with investors are built within the Government of the region. The regions positively assessed the tax policy of the Omsk region, in particular, the speech about the minimum rates for business under the simplified taxation system for a three-year period – until 2024.

Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Industry of the Irkutsk Region Svetlana Khakhina noted that she knows about the minimum rates established for businesses under the simplified taxation system. “You have good, transparent conditions for investors,” added Svetlana Khakhina.

During the visit, representatives of the regions also visited the sites for the implementation of investment projects. These are the Solnechny Logopark, the Green River microdistrict, Gazpromneft-Catalytic Systems and the Cosmos Hotel.