The Omsk region recorded an increase in the volume of investments in fixed assets

According to Rosstat, in 2018, the volume of capital investments in the region in comparable prices increased by 10.2% and approached 119 billion rubles.

"In the structure of investments, 83.6% are the enterprises' own funds, 16.4% are attracted. Manufacturing industries have made a significant contribution to the formation of positive dynamics of capital investments. Investments in this industry increased by 21.5% compared to 2017, their share amounted to 60% of the funds invested by large and medium−sized enterprises," the regional Ministry of Economy reports.

Last year, existing support measures were retained and new ones introduced to create conditions and develop business in the region. In particular, a law was passed on the establishment of tax preferences for corporate property tax. The Governor of the Omsk region, Alexander Burkov, initiated its development. By the decision of Alexander Burkov, last year direct financial support for small and medium-sized businesses was resumed in the form of subsidies, and a regional industrial development fund was established on the basis of the microfinance fund, where Omsk industrial enterprises can receive preferential loans from 20 to 100 million rubles.

"This year we intend to maintain the pace of last year's work. Our main focus now is the implementation of national projects. The result will be conditions for the implementation of new projects and the development of existing enterprises. At a meeting of the Governor's Investment Council last year, it was decided to introduce a new concept for the Council's work, namely, the creation of working groups on its basis to review investment projects, improve organizational mechanisms for their support, reduce infrastructure barriers, support entrepreneurship, improve control and oversight activities and promote competition. Working groups have been created, their composition has been approved by the head of the region," says the Minister of Economy of the Omsk region.Rasim Galyamov.

It should be noted that the allocation of 6 working groups in the investment council in the areas of activity will create a mobile structure and involve Council members in the consideration of issues, taking into account their competencies.

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