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Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –
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Residents of the Moscow Video Game and Animation Cluster will be able to take advantage of tax incentives from the Skolkovo Foundation (VEB.RF Group). They include a zero rate on income tax, value added tax (VAT) and property tax.
The Moscow Video Game and Animation Cluster, created by the capital Agency for Creative Industries, will open this year and become the first platform in Russia to unite the entire cycle of the gaming and animation industry—from idea development to international releases. It will occupy five floors of a business center on Nikola Tesla Street and will bring together both aspiring and experienced Russian developers.
"Moscow is currently creating the best conditions in the country for the development of the video game industry. The cluster will become an ecosystem where residents will receive support at every stage—from product creation to its market promotion. In addition to preferential rent starting at 1,200 rubles per square meter for the first year and tax incentives from the Skolkovo Foundation, including zero rates on income tax, VAT, and property tax, residents will have direct access to modern equipment, accelerators, and educational programs. This will allow companies to reinvest profits more quickly and reach a global level," said the Moscow Government Minister and Head of the Moscow Department of Culture.
Residents will be able to take advantage of discounted office and coworking space with modern equipment, participate in accelerators and educational programs, and receive export support.
Skolkovo will provide technology video game studios with the opportunity to expedite the acquisition of innovation center participant status, as well as a range of tax and customs benefits, including a full refund of customs duties and VAT, a 15 percent discount on pension insurance contributions, and zero percent on social and health insurance.
"We launched SK Games a year ago, and since then, the program has noticeably accelerated: the number of resident studios has almost doubled, and the ecosystem has strengthened and become more connected. The next step is a partnership with the Moscow Agency for Creative Industries and a focus on the Moscow Video Game and Animation Cluster. We're transferring our best practices from the past year there: the developer community, support programs, and international business missions. This will help studios launch international-level products faster and expand them to new markets. And for gaming teams joining Skolkovo, we're launching a free fast track so they can become part of the ecosystem from the very beginning and gain access to all its capabilities," emphasized Stanislav Voloshin, Deputy Chairman of the Board for International Cooperation and Special Projects at the Skolkovo Foundation (VEB.RF Group).
The Video Game and Animation Cluster, created by the Moscow Government, is the country's first ecosystem for developing video game studios from concept to release and marketing of finished products to Russian and international markets. Resident companies will have access to technological infrastructure, accelerators, HR and educational programs, and international market promotion programs.
Preferential rent will be 1,200 rubles per square meter for the first year. Cluster residents are Russian video game companies and animation studios registered in Moscow as legal entities, or sole proprietors with at least one completed product or project in development. Applications for residency can be submitted on the website. Moscow Creative Industries Agencies.
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Agency for Creative Industries at the capital Department of Culture— an institute for the development of Moscow's creative industries. The agency's primary objectives are to create favorable conditions for the development of artists in film, fashion, design, contemporary art, video games, publishing, and other fields, promote their products in international markets, and foster a positive image of the capital as an international hub for creative industries.
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