A meeting of the Investment Activities Council was held at the Korsakov Municipal District Administration in the Sakhalin Region. Maria Grishinkova, Director of the FEDC “Sakhalin and Kuril Islands”, delivered a keynote address on current and future business support measures.
In her presentation, Grishinkova detailed the advantages of the FPV regime for residents, which makes projects significantly more profitable.
A new preferential regime—the International Priority Development Area (IPDA)—will come into effect on January 1, 2026. IPDA aims to create competitive conditions to attract foreign investors to establish high-value-added production facilities in priority sectors.
IPDA residents will have access to a zero-rate income tax for up to 10 years, reduced insurance premiums of 7.6% for 10 years, and guaranteed stability for up to 15 years. Additional support measures include the possibility of establishing an additional branch of a foreign bank, a special oversight regime, protection of intellectual property rights, provision of necessary engineering and transport infrastructure, land allocation, and the possibility of applying for customs privileges (CTP) status. Promising sites for IPDA residents' projects have been identified on Sakhalin.
Effective January 1, 2027, the existing regimes for the Far East and the Arctic will be merged into a single preferential regime. This will simplify access to incentives for new investment projects in these macroregions, eliminate the fragmentation of existing regimes, and allow businesses to operate under uniform, clear rules.
Residents are entitled to tax benefits under the ASEZ regime, including tax breaks on insurance premiums, provided that employee salaries exceed the regional industry average and business profitability is no lower than the Russian average. Administrative preferences will also apply, including the provision of land and infrastructure, the application of the free trade zone (FTZ) regime, a simplified inspection procedure, and the possibility of employing foreign labor without quotas.