The RSPP proposed raising the annual income ceiling for the self-employed

The Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP) proposed increasing the annual income limit for the self-employed, which currently stands at 2.4 million rubles. About it writes “Kommersant” with reference to the organization’s proposals for the bill on the main directions of tax policy for 2024–2026.

The RSPP noted that in 2019, when the self-employed regime and the annual income ceiling were introduced, the average salary in the Russian Federation was at the level of 41,000 – 47,000 rubles. Now it is 67,000 – 80,000 rubles, according to Rosstat.

“That is, the average income of a working citizen increased by 60–70%, inflation was about 40%, and the income limit for the self-employed did not change,” explained the RSPP.

Previously business ombudsmen offered annually index the limit on the annual income of the self-employed.

The professional income tax is a special tax regime for self-employed citizens, which started as an experiment in 2019 in four regions. At the same time, the “My Tax” application for self-employed people appeared. Since 2020, the regime has been extended to all regions of the country. The regime is expected to remain in effect for 10 years. During the tax period, as of September 1, 2023, self-employed people earned 2.62 trillion rubles. – 87% more than on the same date in 2022, Vedomosti previously wrote.

Any individual or entrepreneur without employees whose income does not exceed 200,000 rubles can become self-employed. per month, or 2.4 million rubles. in year. Self-employed people can pay tax on income from independent activities at a preferential rate – 4% or 6% (for working with legal entities). Self-employment can be combined with official work.

Currently, the tax regime is used by more than 8.3 million individuals. According to the Federal Tax Service, the self-employment tax regime is mainly used now in such areas as repair and construction (14%), IT industry (11%), beauty, health and sports (also 11%).