Konsol.Pro: 55% of companies will refuse to work with freelancers who have left if they raise taxes

Konsol.Pro: 55% of companies will refuse to work with freelancers who have left if they raise taxes


If the Russian authorities increase taxes for citizens working abroad, then 55% of companies are ready to stop working with such freelancers, follows from a survey of the Konsol.Pro platform. 42% of the surveyed companies cooperate with at least one self-employed person or individual entrepreneur who is located outside of Russia.

Among the relocators, the most representatives are IT (28%), marketing (24%), sales (23%) and copywriting (16%). Least of all specialists working in design (2%), medicine (7%) and insurance services (9%).

According to the survey, 72% of respondents will be able to replace departed freelancers. 18% of companies said they would easily find a replacement for them. 54% of entrepreneurs acknowledged the difficulty in finding new freelancers, but do not consider it impossible. 20% are sure that replacing the self-employed will greatly harm the business.

9% of those surveyed said it would be impossible to replace freelancers who left. It will be most difficult for businesses to do this in the IT sector, as reported by 28% of respondents. Sales (25%), finance (20%) and marketing (16%) specialists are also considered difficult to replace.

The survey involved 1,300 people, the dates of its conduct are not given. Spheres in which respondents work: trade (16.3%); finance (11.3%); cosmetics and beauty (10.8%); IT / technology (10.6%); education (10.5%); electronics (8.9%); FMCG (5.5%); clothes, shoes and accessories for adults (4.6%); household goods (3.8%); transport (2.9%); construction and real estate (2.2%); pet supplies (2%); furniture (1.9%); cafes and restaurants (1.7%); children's clothing, footwear and accessories (1.5%); sports (1.4%); tourism (1.2%); medicine (1%); entertainment and recreation (1%); automotive business (1%).

In July 2022, the Ministry of Finance prepared a bill amending the Tax Code, according to which a Russian employer is obliged to withhold personal income tax 13% from a tax resident working abroad, and 30% from a non-resident. In November, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov declared, which leans towards not changing the residency status for Russians working abroad. In February 2023, the source of Interfax informedthat the Ministry of Finance finally abandoned this idea.

About the proposal to raise taxes for self-employed people who left Russia - in the material "Kommersant FM" “Russians who have left are treated individually”.

Laura Keffer



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