Forbes regularly analyzes Russian cities for their attractiveness to entrepreneurs. Experts assess the availability of a qualified workforce, the absence of legal obstacles, the availability of office space, land, communications, the tax burden and administrative pressure.
Today, our top ten collected the best cities in Russia for doing business according to Forbes analysts.
10. Saratov
Despite the high level of debt, which accounts for about 80% of budget revenues for 2013, the authorities are trying to attract investors with tempting offers in the form of a tax relief. Thus, entrepreneurs who have invested more than 50 million rubles in any industry (except for construction) of the regional economy are waiting for only 13.5% of profit tax, instead of 17.5%, as well as a property tax of 0.1%
9. Kazan
There is a construction boom in the capital of Tatarstan. In preparation for the World Universiade, all last year, the Kazan authorities were actively distributing construction contracts. However, the priority was given to local companies. Only 7% went to nonresident contractors.
8. Kemerovo
Kemerovo is steadily growing in the ranking thanks to the development of infrastructure. Not so long ago, a four-lane highway was put into operation that connected the city with Leninsk-Kuznetskiy. By the way, this is the first and only highway in Siberia where the speed limit has been raised to 110 km / h. In general, over the past 10 years, investments in the city's fixed assets have reached 43 billion rubles, showing an increase of almost 10 times.
7. Irkutsk
It can be said that almost all large-scale industry in the region is under the control of federal financial and industrial groups. Governor Sergei Eroshchenko and Mayor Viktor Kondrashov came to power from business. However, according to one of the leaders of the Delovaya Rossiya party, Oleg Yatsenko, business in the region is developing not thanks to, but in spite of the actions of the authorities.
6. Togliatti
Since 2010, the Zhigulevskaya Dolina technopark has been under construction in Togliatti, which should solve the eternal problem of single-industry towns - a low level of economic diversification. Now, in addition to AvtoVAZ and chemical enterprises, high-tech companies began to appear in the city.
5. Omsk
Production of T-80 tanks, Proton launch vehicles, repair of Mi-8 helicopters - these are just a few touches that make it possible to understand that the city has a fairly large number of qualified specialists and a well-developed infrastructure. Foreign investors represented by French Decathlon and Czech PPF Real Estate Holding are going to build shopping centers here.
4. Tomsk
The industry of the university city is based on the processing of gas and oil. In 2011, Russia's first plant producing 4G base stations opened in the local Special Economic Zone. This was facilitated by the availability of a trained workforce, low interest rates on loans, as well as a relatively tolerable tax burden.
3. Krasnodar
The capital of the Kuban made a breakthrough in the ranking, because in 2012 the city took only 10th place in the list. Among the largest companies in the region is Sergey Galitsky's Tander CJSC, which owns the Magnit grocery store chain.The economy of Krasnodar is actively developing in all directions, only in housing construction there is a decrease in demand. It is much more profitable to purchase inexpensive real estate in neighboring Adygea.
2. Ufa
The most significant industry in the city's economy is oil production, processing and the chemical industry. However, Ufa has all the favorable conditions for small businesses. There is a lot of qualified labor force, rather simple conditions for obtaining land plots, available energy capacities.
1. Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad's leadership in our Top 10 is largely due to the presence of a Special Economic Zone here. The largest enterprise in the city is Avtotor, which provides jobs for thousands of residents. The developing infrastructure of Kaliningrad favors the development of small and medium-sized enterprises, which are opening here in large numbers, attracted by tax breaks.