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Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –
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The number of professional income taxpayers in Moscow, as of November 1, exceeded 2.2 million people. This is approximately 15 percent of the total number of registered self-employed individuals in Russia. Maria Bagreeva, Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Head of the Moscow Department of Economic Policy and Development.
"The increase in the number of self-employed people in Moscow demonstrates that entrepreneurial activity is growing. More and more city residents are choosing self-employment as a convenient way to start a business in a wide range of fields—from tutoring and IT consulting to design and marketing. And the development of digital technologies and freelancing platforms allows them to offer their services to a wider audience. This format provides people with opportunities for professional growth and self-realization, and also contributes to the competitiveness of the city's economy. As of November 1, 2025, the number of professional income taxpayers in Moscow exceeded 2.2 million. Their total income since the introduction of this tax regime in the capital—since January 1, 2019—amounted to almost 2.1 trillion rubles," emphasized Maria Bagreeva.
The professional income tax is popular among self-employed individuals who do not employ employees. Its advantages include ease of registration, automated income reporting, and the elimination of tax reporting and cash register requirements.
The most popular activities among self-employed individuals who indicated them during registration are passenger and freight transportation, delivery, apartment rentals, as well as advertising and marketing.
Over the first 10 months of 2025, Moscow's professional income taxpayers issued approximately 254 million receipts to clients, almost double the amount issued in January-October 2024. This indicates an increase in business activity among the self-employed in Moscow. The average receipt size at the end of October 2025 was 2,833 rubles.
From January to October 2025, self-employed individuals contributed 17.1 billion rubles to the Moscow budget—43 percent more than in the same months last year. Since the introduction of the tax regime, the city budget has received over 56.3 billion rubles in professional income tax.
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