Moscow's self-employed exceed 2.4 million as of July 1, 2026
Photo - © Maria Bagreeva / Press Service of the Department of Economic Policy and Development of the City of Moscow. As of July 1 of this year, the number of taxpayers of the professional income tax in Moscow exceeded 2.4 million people.
Consensus
- As of July 1, 2024, the number of taxpayers under the professional income tax in Moscow exceeded 2.4 million.
- This figure represents 14% of all registered self-employed individuals in Russia.
- In the first half of 2026, 156,000 new taxpayers registered in Moscow.
- Self-employed individuals in Moscow issued 122.7 million receipts between January and June 2026.
- The average receipt value at the end of March 2026 was 2,852 rubles.
- Self-employed individuals paid over 10.6 billion rubles into Moscow's budget in the first half of 2026 — a 7% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
- Since the introduction of the tax regime, Moscow has received over 70 billion rubles in tax revenue.
- The most popular activities among self-employed individuals in Moscow are passenger and freight transportation, delivery, rental of housing, advertising, and marketing.
- The professional income tax regime is popular among individuals working independently without hiring employees.
- Key advantages of the regime include simplified registration, automated income reporting, no need to submit tax declarations, and no requirement to use cash registers.
- Moscow provides self-employed individuals with digital services and training programs to support their integration into the city's economy.
- The city offers professional development opportunities through centers such as 'Professions of the Future' and the Pechatniki training site.
Points of divergence
- Self-employed individuals in Moscow are actively entering diverse niches such as IT services, tutoring, marketing, and high-skill professions. — riamo
- The 'Professions of the Future' center and the Pechatniki practical training site allow individuals to master one of 75 in-demand specialties within three months. — vm
- Graduates of the training programs can be hired by leading employers in the city or launch their own businesses. — m24
- The flagship 'My Work' center on Shabolovka Street implements comprehensive programs. — m24
Coverage (5 sources)
- Bagreeva: as of July 1, 2026, 2.4 million self-employed people are registered in the capital — РИАМО
- Moscow residents increasingly become self-employed — Вести
- The number of self-employed people in Moscow has exceeded 2.4 million — Коммерсантъ
- The number of self-employed in Moscow exceeded 2.4 million — Вечерняя Москва
- Number of self-employed in Moscow exceeded 2.4 million people — Москва 24
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