Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade wants to give makers of drones, industrial robots and computer-controlled machine tools the tax breaks some electronics makers already get, according to a draft government decree published on the government's portal for draft regulations in November, CNews found.
The companies would pay 8% profit tax instead of 25% and insurance contributions of 7.6% instead of 30%. The list covers drones of every design, including helicopter, aeroplane, multirotor and vertical take-off types, as well as industrial robots, robotic cells and whole robotic production lines. If adopted, the changes would apply from 1 January 2027 to more than 3,500 companies.
The Ministry of Finance opposes the plan. In comments on the industry ministry's proposal it called the measure extremely burdensome under sanctions and put the lost revenue of the off-budget funds at 13.05 billion roubles in 2027 and 14.05 billion roubles in 2028.
