The number of IT companies that address Russian Ministry of Communication and Mass Media for benefits increased three times

Russian Minister of Communication and Mass Media Nikolay Nikiforov signed the order on state accreditation of 190 IT companies. They have an opportunity to pay 14 per cent of insurance fees instead of 30.

To the point, on December 30, 2013 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law “On introduction of amendments to article 57 of the Federal law №428 “On insurance fees to Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, Social Insurance Fund, and Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund”.

According to the law, the number of employees of IT companies seeking for benefits decreased from 30 to 7 people.

In the first half of 2014 180 companies addressed Russian Ministry of Communication and Mass Media for accreditation. In the second half of the year the number of companies considerably increased and made 247.