On 18 March 2026, a joint webinar was held that was organised by Pepeliaev Group, the Commissioner for the Protection of Entrepreneurs’ Rights in Primorsky Territory, and the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEDC). It focused on changes in tax legislation for residents of special investment regimes.
The event brought together more than 200 participants, including representatives of finance departments, investors, and owners of capital using special investment regimes such as Advanced Development Territories, the Free Port of Vladivostok, Special Economic Zones, Regional Investment Projects, and Investment Protection and Promotion Agreements. The ‘My Business’ centre provided the venue for the webinar.
The speakers included Sergey Skaliy, Deputy CEO for Investment Project Support at FEDC; Egor Lysenko, Head of the Siberian Office at Pepeliaev Group; Sergey Sosnovsky, a Partner at Pepeliaev Group; and Evgenia Demyanchuk, an Associate in the Far Eastern Office of Pepeliaev Group. The webinar was moderated by Natalia Kosheleva, Acting Commissioner for the Protection of Entrepreneurs’ Rights in Primorsky Territory.
The main topic of discussion was the new rules for applying investment tax incentives, which will come into force on 1 April 2026 in accordance with Federal Law No. 18-FZ dated 11 February 2026 “On Amending Parts One and Two of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation”.
Under the new rules, the amount of tax incentives available to new residents of preferential regimes will depend on the volume of capital investment in the project. At the same time, the conditions for preferences to be granted to existing residents will remain unchanged. In addition, the new mechanism will not apply to new residents during the first three years from when the investment project starts.
Particular attention during the webinar was paid to the expansion of the powers of regional authorities, which will be able to set the ratio coefficient between capital investments and tax incentives, as well as to determine the list of indicators confirming that residents are meeting their obligations under agreements to carry out operations.
During the webinar, experts from Pepeliaev Group and representatives of FEDC discussed practical aspects of applying the new rules, legislative changes, and issues that matter to investors operating within the preferential regimes of the Far East and the Arctic.
