TOMSK, APR 23 - RIA Tomsk
Self-employed individuals in Tomsk region paid 529 million rubles in taxes in 2024
The number of self-employed folks in Tomsk region skyrocketed by 22,000 in 2024, reaching a whopping 79,000 individuals; as reported by RIA Tomsk, the head of the regional tax inspection, Yuriy Kurilenko.
Back in the day, it was announced that the special tax regime for the self-employed started operating in the region back in 2020. user-friendly media outlets reported that by 2023, Russia was witnessing a growing trend of small and medium-sized enterprises shifting to the self-employed status (note: although these sources don't provide numbers for the Tomsk region, it does suggest a broader national trend). By the end of 2024, self-employment in Russia surpassed 12 million people.
"By the close of 2024, 22,000 new self-employed individuals were added to the tax rolls in Tomsk region. As of January 1, 2025, over 78,000 self-employed individuals were active in the region, with approximately 3,000 registered as individual entrepreneurs. The number of taxpayers for the professional income tax increased by 139% compared to 2023," stated Kurilenko.
He went on to say that self-employed residents of Tomsk paid a total of 528.9 million rubles in taxes that year – 1.7 times more than the previous year.
"Out of this sum, 333.2 million rubles were transferred to the consolidated budget of Tomsk region, which is a significant increase of 138.5 million rubles over the previous year. The rest is social security contributions. The trend is clear – the growth continues," he noted.
As reported by the deputy governor for economics, Mikhail Sergeychik, on his Telegram channel on April 2025, nearly 85,000 self-employed individuals were registered in Tomsk region. In the first quarter of the year, they paid over 108 million rubles in professional income tax (compared to 40.1 million rubles for the same period in 2024).
[Insight: In Russia, self-employed individuals are generally required to register with the tax authorities and pay taxes on their income. The tax regime for self-employment often involves simplified tax systems, such as the "USN" (Simplified Tax System) or PATENT, aimed at reducing bureaucratic burdens and tax rates for small businesses and freelancers. However, specific statistics and programs for the Tomsk region are not readily available from the provided sources. To gather data on the surge in self-employment and related tax payments in the Tomsk region, consult regional government reports, local business associations, or specific economic studies conducted in the area.]
- In 2025, the number of self-employed individuals in Tomsk region reached nearly 85,000, a significant increase from the 78,000 reported at the end of 2024.
- The self-employed residents of Tomsk contributed 108 million rubles in professional income tax in the first quarter of 2025, marking a substantial boost from the 40.1 million rubles paid for the same period in 2024.
- self-employed Tomsk residents paid a total of 528.9 million rubles in taxes in 2024, a substantial 1.7 times increase compared to the previous year, with a substantial portion of the funds transferred to the Tomsk region's consolidated budget.
