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Yakutia: Land of Mammoth OpportunitiesBy Marina Dessiatkina
Trade Commission of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)March 8, 2010
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QUICK FACTS:
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3.1 million. sq. kilometers40% of its territory located in Arctic CircleOne of the richest regions for mineral resources in Russia and worldwide
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Diamonds – 82%
Gold – 17%
Uranium – 61%
Antimony – 82%
Iron ore – 5%
Coal – 5%
Tin – 28%
Mercury – 8%
Sakha Republic’s share in total mineral reserves
of the Russian Federation
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Importance of the mining industryfor the region’s economy
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80% of all region’s industry activities;
68% of all industrial jobs and 18% of all jobs in the region;
57% of all regional taxes appropriated for the federal budget;
67% of all capital investments in the Sakha Republic’s economy;
18,4% of total volume of goods sold outside of region
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Foreign investment: considerations checklist
Availability and accessibility of substantial raw mineral and energy reserves;
Strategic location allowing convenient reach for Asia Pacific markets;
Presence of companies conducting their exploration, mining and export activities successfully
Preparedness of the local government for constructive dialogue with foreign investors;
Regional and federal law on foreign investments: recent developments
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Foreign Investment Act of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)Dated: December 22, 1992 (reference № 1270-XH)
• Foreign investments are fully and implicitly protected on the territory of the Republic of Sakha;
• Rights to freely re-invest and export - all forms of revenue• First 10 years - guaranteed conditions existed for the
moment of registration;• Guarantee doesn’t cover for federal law changes: customs
rules, taxation regulations, credit and finance, and anti-monopoly law;
• It doesn’t provide for economic security, environmental protection, public order, and local health care;
• Within given power, the public administration of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and local governments can provide additional guarantees.
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Act on Foreign Investment Activities in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) dated by May 30, 2006 (reference 347-3 № 709-Ш)
Establishes tax benefits and offers investment tax credits; Provides for a wide range of government support to:
Encourage equity market developments, Promote financial leasing
Offers government fiscal guarantees and funds allocation to investment projects on a competitive basis;
Introduces a list of tax benefits in reference to: Corporate income tax, – no more than 4% of fixed tax rate, - the portion
to be attributed to the Republic’s budget; Corporate property tax, - in particular reference to all forms of property
to support an investment project, and/or equipment or part of the equipment bound by leasing contract;
Corporate tax on transport vehicles acquired to serve the investment project, passenger cars excluded.
Total sum of tax benefits shouldn’t exceed total sum of the investment.
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Procedures for Foreign Investments in Business Entities of Strategic Importance for Russian National Defense and State Security, a.k.a Federal Law № 57-FZ, dated by April 29, 2008
Source: http://www.fas.gov.ru/english/legislation/20300.shtml
Trade Commission of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
THANK YOU!
Contact Information:
Marina DessiatkinaTrade Commission of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
1-200 North Service Rd. WUnit 375
Oakville, Ontario L6M 2Y1Canada
Phone: 905-847-8006Cell: 905-334-4966
E-mail: [email protected]