RWR - Selected Analytics

Why Russia ?

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Generous tax system
Friday, 03 April 2009 - Admin
With a personal income tax rate of 13% for residents, corporate tax rate of 24%, and VAT rate of 18%, Russia has one of the most generous non-offshore tax regimes in the world, aimed at promoting investment and further developing the economy. In addition, the capital gains tax is currently scheduled to go to 0% in 2010, and reorganization for compani...Read more...

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Large consumer market
Friday, 03 April 2009 - Admin
Russia is the world's largest country in terms of territory,with a consumer market of over 140 million people, a highly educated workforce, and technologically advanced research and production capabilities. Russia is the entrance to CIS market

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Vast Natural Resources
Tuesday, 07 April 2009 - Admin
32% of explored world reserves of natural gas (1st place)
18% of world reserves of oil (7th place)
23% of explored world reserves of coal (1st place)
47% of world reserves of peat (1st place)
23% of world forest resources (1st place)

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Guarantees for Foreign Investors
Wednesday, 15 April 2009 - Admin
The Russian Federation has a number of regulations that protect foreign investment in its territory. Fundamentals of the legal position of foreign investors in Russia are defined by Federal Law «On Foreign Investments in the Russian Federation» For more protection to foreign investments offer bilateral international agreements on promotion and mu...Read more...

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Attractive economy
Friday, 03 April 2009 - Admin
Russia boasts one of the most dynamically developing and attractive economies in the world. Since 1999, GDP growth has averaged 6.8% per year and reached 8.1% in 2007 (compared to 4-5% average world economic growth).

RWR - Selected Analytics

Russian Economic Report. March 2009

World bank released 18-th "Russian Economic report"

WTO. Russia, Accession status

The Working Party on the accession of the Russian Federation was established on 16 June 1993. The latest revision of the draft Report of the Working Party was circulated in October 2004. Bilateral market access negotiations on goods and services are ongoing. The 30th formal meeting of the Working Party took place in March 2006.
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28 russian companies in Forbes Global 2008 rank

28 Russian companies included in Forbes` The World's Biggest Companies.
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Best Countries for Business. Forbes List

Russia ended 2008 with its tenth straight year of growth, averaging 7% annually since the financial crisis of 1998. Although the Russian Government has laid out plans to diversify the economy, energy and other raw materials still dominate Russian exports.

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Doing business in Russia

A set of regulations affecting 10 stages of a business’s life are measured : starting a business, dealing with construction permits, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and closing a business.
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Russia’s Energy Relations with its Caspian Neighbors

This issue of the Russian Analytical Digest examines the energy dimension of Russia’s foreign policy.

March 2009

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