Saint-Petersburg shipbuilders propose expansion of SEZ privileges to all enterprises of industry

Association of Shipbuilders of Saint-Petersburg and the Leningrad Region proposed to expand the privileges of shipbuilding SEZ residents to all enterprises of the industry. As Vladimir Aleksandrov, President of the Association, told IAA PortNews after the Association meeting at Krylov State Research Center, the proposal had been already forwarded to the Federal Assembly of Russia. 

According to Ilja Vaisman, representative of Pella shipyard (Leningrad region), the proposal covers the privileges related to payment of VAT as well as duties and charges for import of equipment which is not produced in Russia but necessary for production. 

Ilja Vaisman says an integrated website is needed to post the orders for such equipment so that Russian business, state structures and controlling bodies could analyze the situation and take decisions on localization of required production facilities.