"We plan to make investments in the special economic zones' infrastructure in the fifty-fifty proportion with the Russian Federation's entities," Mr. Gref said.
According to him, the Russian Federation's entities jointly with the municipal formations on whose territory the zones are planned will submit corresponding applications to the government. The government will select among the applications on a competition basis, the Minister specified.
"The zones' infrastructure must be financed from different budgets, we create while investors only come with their investments," Mr. Gref said.
According to him, the rights of ownership of infrastructure will be proportionate to the investments made, while the property rights to the buildings and facilities will belong to the investors.
As Mr. Gref said, the unified social tax rate for the residents of the technical-introductory zones (another name for the special economic zones) will make up 14%.
"It is planned to set the unified social tax rate at the level of 14% with preserving the regression scale for the residents of the technical-introductory zones," Mr. Gref said.
According to him, if a worker's pay in such an economic zone exceeds $700 it will be taxed at a rate of 5.2%, and if it makes up over $2,000 the tax rate will be 2%.
Mr. Gref said that the residents of the special economic zones will be exempt from the property and land taxes for a term of 5 years. Furthermore, a special customs regime will be imposed for such zones.
"If a wheel for a tractor has been brought into the zone, while taking it away from the zone you can choose the duty at the ratefor a wheel, or at the rate for a finished product, " Mr. Gref explained. In his opinion, this regime is the most beneficial for export production.
