The law establishes the concept of small and medium-sized business, which, in accordance with Article 4 of Federal Law # 209-FZ dated 24.07.2007 "On development of small and medium-sized business in Russian Federation", include:
The total share of the Russian Federation, the Russian Federation constituent entities, municipalities, public and religious organizations (associations), charity and other funds should not exceed 25% in the legal entity authorized (joint-stock) capital (share fund).
The exception is provided by:
1. The assets of joint-stock investment funds, closed-end mutual investment funds and investment partnerships.The capital participation for foreign legal entities, one or more legal entities that are not small and medium-sized enterprises shall not exceed 49% each.
2. Economic companies (business partnerships), engaged in the practical application (implementation) of the intellectual activity results, the exclusive rights for which belong to the following types of founders:
3. Legal entities that have received the status of a project participant in accordance with Federal Law # 244-FZ dated September 28, 2010 “On Skolkovo Innovation Center”.
The average number of employees for the previous calendar year shall:
The average number of microenterprise, small enterprise, or medium-sized enterprise employees for a calendar year is determined taking into account all the employees, including those employed under civil law contracts or working part-time with account of actual working hours, the employees of representative offices, branches and other separate divisions.
The revenues from the sale of goods (works, services) excluding VAT or the book value assets (the residual value of fixed assets and intangible assets) for the previous calendar year shall not exceed:
Comprehensive advisory support for the Moscow small and medium-sized enterprises is provided by the Small Business of Moscow State Budgetary Institution.
Consultations on topical issues are provided to companies of different business development cycles.
Startup entrepreneurs can get the information support on the issues of company registration, legal requirements for various types of activities, as well as the financial support for small and medium-sized businesses, business education.
Developing companies can get the advisory support on preparing a document package to obtain various types of financial support, and learn about opportunities in promoting goods and services to regional and international markets.
In addition, in the district divisions provide information regarding the labor protection requirements, hold free seminars and lectures on topical business administration issues.
You can get advisory support:
In Moscow, on the basis of SBI Small Business of Moscow, a Unified State Order Center was created, where the representatives of small and medium-sized enterprises can receive free information support, which includes:
You can get more information: