THE REPUBLIC OF ASHKORTOSTAN

THE REPUBLIC OF ASHKORTOSTAN

THE HEART OF THE SOUTHERN URALS EUROPE Ufa. ASIA THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN Geographical location of the republic: on the border of Europe and Asia

POPULATION AND AREA OF THE REPUBLIC The capital the city of UFA UFA The population of the region is 4,1 mln people The total area is 143,000 sq. km 143 000 sq. km. The Republic ranks 7th in population in Russia The density of population is 28,3 people per 1 square kilometer against average 8,3 people in Russia

THE POPULATION OF THE REPULIC Natural population increase is 1177,9 people 2015 2016 Death rate decrease is 1181,9 people

YOUNG BASHKORTOSTAN EDUCATION 25 universities 9 state universities 11 branches of Russian state universities 2 non-state universities 3 branches of Russian non-state universities 113,4 thousand students, including 102,5 thousand in state universities

TRANSPORT ACCESSABILITY OF THE REPUBLIC Moscow 1342 km Ekaterinburg 543 km Kazan 529 km AIRPORTS Passenger terminals Cargo terminals Chelyabinsk 418 km Railways Motorways Orenburg 373 km

UFA IS A NATIONAL VENUE OF CONGRESSES Forum on Small Business of the SCO and BRICS Regions is held annually

UFA IS A NATIONAL VENUE OF CONGRESSES Venues Congress Hall VDNKh Exhibition Concert Hall 745 seats 7 conference halls Concert Hall 315 seats 3 seminar halls

UFA AIRPORT More than 40 air companies More than 70 destinations 33 largest cities of Russia Terminal capacity Terminal capacity of internal airlines is 600 people per hour Terminal capacity of international airlines is 800 people per hour Comfort level of passenger service is C standard according to IATA classification. E category of ICAO enables to receive airplanes of any type including Boeing 747, 777.

RICH MINERAL RAW MATERIAL BASE 1 1 place 2 2 place 9 9 place sodium chloride extraction oil refining oil extraction

RICH MINERAL RAW MATERIAL BASE 3500 mineral deposits 250 oil deposits More than 60 kinds of mineral resources: NATURAL GAS (undiscovered resources of more than 300 bln m³), COAL (about 10 deposits, balance reserves up to 0.5 bln tons), IRON ORE (more than 20 deposits, balance reserves of about 100 mln tons), COOPER (15 deposits) ZINC, GOLD (more than 50 deposits) SODIUM CHLORIDE HIGH-QUALITY CEMENT raw material

HIGH SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL POTENTIAL 74 scientific and research institutions 8000 people are involved in science 60% of scientists are specialists in technical fields

TOURISTIC ATTRACTION 300 solutional caves 600 rivers 800 lakes 1 national park 3 natural reserves More than 3000 cultural, art and archeological monuments More than 30 health resort institutions

ACTIVE AND HEALTH RECREATION SKI CENTERS Ski runs length: from 300 m to 20 000 m Elevation: from 70 m to 300 m Ski runs complexity all levels SANATORIUMS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN Health complex capacity is 1,3 mln people a year

INVESTMENT POTENTIAL 13 9 Ranks 13th in the National investment climate rating in the subjects of the RF Ranks 9th in the RF 36,9 thousand of jobs 2 Ranks 2nd in the PFD Investments in fixed assets, bln $ 5,6 6,3 2,5 2014 2015 2016 607 projects 12,3 bln $

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE Gross regional product Industrial output 20,8 bln $ 19,0 bln $ Volume of agricultural industry production 2,5 bln $ 9 Ranks 9th in gross regional product in Russia

FOREIGN TRADING VOLUME IN 2016 GENERAL FOREIGN TRADING VOLUME 90,1% 5,7 bln $ 6,3 bln $ 9,9% 0,6 bln $ Export : mineral products; products of chemical industry and rubber ; products of mechanical engineering; metals and metalware; wood, paper products and other products. Import: products of mechanical engineering; products of chemical industry ; metalware; food and other products.

EXPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN 283 of export enterprises including 129 small and medium business enterprises 77,8% Mineral products 10,3% Products of chemical industry 11,9% Products of mechanical engineering, metals and metalware, other products

LEADER OF RUSSIAN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY 1 1st place 2 2nd place 3 3d place Soda ash production Petroleum and diesel oil Concrete pumps Crude oil processing Synthetic rubber and plastic production Caustic soda and sulfur production Production of tank trailers for petrochemicals, water and other liquids transportation

LEADING AGRICULTURAL REGION OF RUSSIA 1 1st place 2 2nd place 5 5th place cattle population, production of beef, honey, koumiss (mare s milk) milk production Production of protected ground (greenhouse) vegetables potatoes production

INDUSTRIAL PARKS INDUSTRIAL PARKS Greenfield Brownfield 11 Industrial parks INVESTMENT SITES 735 buildings 113 land plots

INVESTMENT INVENTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN 71 projects 29 manufacturing plants 8,4 bln $ of investments 22 agricultural farms 22 thousand of jobs 20 projects on extraction of mineral resources, power industry and others

INVESTMENT INVENTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN 146 projects 2,8 bln $ of investments Food industry Processing industry Payback period 3-5 years Agroindustrial complex Tourism

MEASURES OF GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT Reduction of profit tax rate from 17% to 12.5% For regional investment projects up to 10% Remission of property tax Subsidizing of credit interest rates and infrastructure development Subsidizing of expenses in the process of business activities Provision of land without bidding Accepting property in state ownership as pledge

PRIORITY SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREAS (PSEDA/free zone) Towns of Kumertau and Belebei have got PSEDA status Applications for development of PSEDA in monotowns were submitted 2 and 3 categories of the republic Neftekamsk, Beloretsk, Uchaly, Blagoveshchensk

REDUCTION OF TAXES FOR PSEDA RESIDENTS Preferential profit tax rate Reduction of regional taxes Reduction of insurance payments rates (during 10 years) Decreasing coefficient on mineral extraction tax Preferences on VAT

REDUCTION OF TAXES FOR PSEDA RESIDENTS Preferential profit tax rate Reduction of regional taxes Reduction of insurance payments rates (during 10 years) Decreasing coefficient on mineral extraction tax Preferential profit tax rate Federal budget: 0% during the first 5 years. Regional budget: not above 5% during the first 5 years; not below 10% during the next 5 years. Preferences on VAT

REDUCTION OF TAXES FOR PSEDA RESIDENTS Preferential profit tax rate Reduction of regional taxes Reduction of insurance payments rates (during 10 years) Decreasing coefficient on mineral extraction tax Reduction of regional taxes Exemption of property tax and other taxes and charges the right for which is given to the subjects of the RF in accordance with the Tax Code of the RF. Preferences on VAT

REDUCTION OF TAXES FOR PSEDA RESIDENTS Preferential profit tax rate Reduction of regional taxes Reduction of insurance payments rates (during 10 years) Decreasing coefficient on mineral extraction tax Preferences on VAT Reduction of insurance payments rates (during 10 years) 7,6% of salary budget 6% into the Pension Fund 1,5% into the Social Insurance Fund 0,1% into the Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund

REDUCTION OF TAXES FOR PSEDA RESIDENTS Preferential profit tax rate Reduction of regional taxes Reduction of insurance payments rates (during 10 years) Decreasing coefficient on mineral extraction tax Preferences on VAT Decreasing coefficient on tax: 0 during first 24 tax periods; 0,2 from 25 to 48 tax period inclusive; 0,4 from 49 to 72 tax period inclusive; 0,6 from 73 to 96 tax period inclusive; 0,8 from 97 to 120 tax period inclusive; 1 during the next tax periods.

REDUCTION OF TAXES FOR PSEDA RESIDENTS Preferential profit tax rate Reduction of regional taxes Reduction of insurance payments rates (during 10 years) Decreasing coefficient on mineral extraction tax Preferences on VAT Residents of PSEDA have got the right for the accelerated VAT refund (application of declarative order of VAT refund) Preferences on VAT

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP The 1st public-private partnership project in social sphere in form of concessionary agreement The 1st private inpatient pension of social service for elderly and disabled people village of Irsayevo, Mishkinskiy district of the RB 25 beds

PROJECTS REALIZED IN THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN MANUFACTURING PLANTS HOTELS TRADE INDUSTRY

RATING POSITIONS ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL 4 4 th place 8 8 th place Minimal economic risks (RA expert) Minimal finance risks (RA expert) High group 7 7 th place Rating of the RF subjects on the quality of regional finances management Rating of the Russian regions on the level of public-private partnership development

WELCOME TO THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN!