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support at the federal level this year is 3.45 out of 5 points. According to the results of the 2023 survey, the indicator was slightly lower - 3.42. Support at the regional level received the same scores as a year ago - 3.16 points. Russoft received data from processing 250 questionnaires from companies included in the association. Valentin Makarov noted that the score never reached 4 points, and was more often more than 2, but has increased in the last two years.

there is no support for argentina whatsapp number databa se exports and the market is being monopolized within the country," said Valentin Makarov.

He explained to a ComNews correspondent that the export of IT services does not meet the criteria for priority export support, therefore the Russian Export Center (REC) cannot provide support to the industry.

“We need regulation that will designate this as a priority so that money is allocated,” Valentin Makarov is confident.

Renat Lashin, Executive Director of ARPP "Domestic Software", noted in a conversation with ComNews that software export is not yet a priority for the state, since the task of creating domestic platform products - from hardware to software - to fulfill customer tasks is being quickly resolved.

"This is a complex and lengthy process that we need to go through not in 30 years, but many times faster," Renat Lashin noted. "The next stage will be achieving technological leadership through the export of technological sovereignty to friendly countries. To successfully implement this stage, it will be necessary to ensure systemic state support."

"Government support is being reduced," Renat Lashin told a ComNews correspondent. "The tax support measures for IT companies will continue to be in effect indefinitely - reduced insurance premiums, zero VAT for software products included in the software registry. From January 1, 2025, the profit tax will increase to 5%, which until the end of this year is 0%. At the same time, the terms of almost all programs related to the issuance of preferential loans or preferential rates are being revised. This contributes to the rise in the cost of borrowed funds for the growth and development of IT companies."

In addition, Valentin Makarov said that the Central Bank’s policy, in particular the increase in the refinancing rate to 20%, led to an increase in prices for products from development companies.

Valentin Makarov also reported that SME Bank recently raised preferential rates under the High-Tech program for loans to 7-10%, which were previously provided at 3-5%. "The Central Bank - the state - raised the refinancing rate, because of this, companies that were supposed to show interesting results and promising advancement in the market within three years will now receive minus 10% on this loan," he said. Russoft signed a letter from the Ministry of Digital Development, in which it asked to look into the situation.

Valentin Makarov also explained that the monopoly within the country is arising because the state has sharply reduced the funding of grants for small and medium-sized companies. "State investments are transferred to industrial competence centers, large corporations. A significant portion of the funding goes to especially significant projects," he said. "The money is allocated not to developer companies, but to consumers who create their own organizations. These funds go to their own companies."

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