Russia's regions are in a heated competition to see which can attract more investment dollars, from both local and foreign businesses.
| Region
| FDI in 2010, $mln
| Approach to Investors
| Foreign Investors | Web Site |
| Kaluga region | 1,055 | Special economic zones give investors privileges like tax concessions and reduced operating costs. Governor Anatoly Artamonov gives out his mobile phone number and personally helps investors set up their business. | Volkswagen, Samsung, General Electric, PSA Peugeot Citroen
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| Arkhangelsk region / Nenets district | 425 / 385 | Government offers concessions on property and profit taxes. | Conoco Statoil, Holz Dammers, DLH Nordisk, Ilim Timber Industry | |
| Nizhny Novgorod region | 396 | The region created an investment council to help investors with projects, and provides tax privileges, gives back part of the interest on a loan that was used to set up the investment project. | BPB Investments, Air Liquide, Onduline Group | |
| Komi republic | 326 | Government provides subsidies, tax concessions on profit and property taxes. | Mondi, Safwood, Centrozap | |
| Krasnodar region | 209 | Exemptions from corporate property tax for three years, rebate of profits tax for five years, and relief from transport tax are provided by the local government, as well as guarantees of support for approved investment projects. | Nestle, Philip Morris, Knauf, Chevron, Danone, Cargill
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| Sverdlovsk region | 204 | Businesses located in the special economic zone — Titanium Valley — are allowed subsidies on and exemptions from revenue, property, transport and customs taxes on imported goods. Residents are also protected against any changes in the tax law of the Russian Federation. | Boeing, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, USWest | |
| Tomsk | 193 | The special economic zone status provides for privileges on import, land and property tax, discounted profit tax and significantly reduced social taxes. | Nokia-Siemens, Petroneft, Metro | |
| Lipetsk region | 178 | The region's special economic zone provides investors in the region with tax benefits and affordable sites for production facilities.
Investors can count on tax concessions on property and profit tax. Pro-investment policy includes the right of repatriation of funds after payment of taxes and the right to intellectual property. | Yokohama, Mondial Group, Sest-Luve, Alu Pro | |
| Novgorod region | 165 | Investors can count on tax concessions on property and profit tax. Pro-investment policy includes the right of repatriation of funds after payment of taxes and the right to intellectual property. | Amcor Tobacco Packaging, Uralita Group, Dirol Cadbury, Chudovo-RWS, Stora Enso
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| Tatarstan republic | 146 | Investors should expect to get manufacturing facilities in industrial zones with utilities access provided, the special economic zone, business incubators, technoparks; Islamic no-interest bonds, called sukuk, should soon be launched in the republic. Investors also receive reduced profit taxes and exemption from import taxes. | AmanahRaya Capital Group, Foras International Investment Company, Sollers, Rockwool, Isuzu, Air Liquide | |
| Krasnoyarsk region | 142 | A technopark is under construction as well as a business incubator. An investment council was created to assist investors with projects. The region also provides government subsidies on interest on loans for investment projects, tax benefits on profit and property taxes. | Glen Worldwide Ltd Co., Coca-Cola, IKEA, Sodra Group, TNK-BP | |
| Orenburg region | 138 | The local government provides tax concessions for foreign investors including lowered profit taxes and exemption from property taxes, lower rent payments for investors and government credit guarantees. | TNK-BP, Matra, Deere & Company | |
| Tyumen region (incl. autonomous districts) | 136 | Preferential tax treatment for investors including budgetary credits, concessions on taxes; sites for industrial activity with utilities access provided. | Haliburton, Schlumberger, Bentec Drilling and Oilfield Systems, TNK-BP, Auchan
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| Kaliningrad region | 76 | Investors receive tax concessions on property taxes, but the region's special economic zone status runs out in 2016, without plans for renewal. | GM, BMW, HiPP | |
| Novosibirsk region | 74 | Property tax exemption for investors, reduced profits tax, subsidized loans, government advice. | Mars, River Park Hotel, Data East | |
| Samara region | 71 | Investors can count on government support and concessions on property taxes. Planned special economic zone and a technopark will give investors added privileges. | GM/Opel, Henkel, IKEA, Danone | |
| Perm region | 68 | Investors can count on tax concessions on property and profit tax. | Pratt and Whitney, Nestle, Degusa, Knauf
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| Bashkortostan republic | 62 | Starting from 2012 investors are automatically exempt from regional land and revenue taxes on their projects. The republic is also building infrastructure, including roads and utilities, for future investment projects. A development corporation helps investors organize their project from start to finish. | IKEA, Auchan | |
| Yaroslavl region | 32 | Investors receive tax concessions on property, revenue and transport. | Komatsu Manufacturing Rus, Dow, Nycomed | |
| Voronezh region | 30 | Property tax exemption for investors, reduced profits tax, subsidized loans, government advice in setting up projects. | Lesaffre | |
| Chelyabinsk region | 12 | The Getting Started Office for foreign investors offers free consulting services, translation services, and use of an office and office equipment; the One Window support system, which helps investors expedite the process of obtaining all necessary approvals and permits from federal, regional and local authorities. Free land plots with transfer of ownership for carrying out investment projects; infrastructure built on region budget funds, tax concessions. | Fortum, Rexam, Rockwool, Metro Cash & Carry, CARBO Ceramics |
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