July 11, 2013. A number of bills aimed at supporting investor activity in Sverdlovsk Region have been adopted by the local Legislative Assembly deputies.

According to Sverdlovsk Region Government's Press Service & Information Department, there are three laws altogether – On Changes to Sverdlovsk Region Law on State Support to Investors in Sverdlovsk Region, On Changes to Article 2 of Sverdlovsk Region Law on the Income Tax Rate for Certain Sverdlovsk Region-based Taxpayer Categories, and On Changes to Sverdlovsk Region Law on Introducing Corporate Property Tax.

The said set of laws is expected to result in the introduction of such a notion as 'Sverdlovsk Region priority investment project'. This will make it possible to single out a special taxpayer category – 'a participant of Sverdlovsk Region priority investment project' – who will enjoy certain preferential terms on taxation.